blog.iscroll.com http://blog.iscroll.com eBooks Narrated by Real People Wed, 19 Oct 2011 03:13:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 Creative Content Press Release http://blog.iscroll.com/400/ http://blog.iscroll.com/400/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:51:03 +0000 iScroll http://blog.iscroll.com/?p=400 Creative Content signs sales & distribution deal with iScroll

Press Release

Digital publishing specialist, Creative Content, has announced a sales and distribution partnership with iScroll, the digital platform and distribution channel for synchronised audio and eBook content.

iScroll will sell text-synchronised audio versions of a selection of Creative Content’s audio and eBook titles [...]]]> Creative Content signs sales & distribution deal with iScroll

Press Release

Digital publishing specialist, Creative Content, has announced a sales and distribution partnership with iScroll, the digital platform and distribution channel for synchronised audio and eBook content.

iScroll will sell text-synchronised audio versions of a selection of Creative Content’s audio and eBook titles via iTunes app store, as well as through iScrolls own e-commerce store. The content will be available for viewing on iOS devices, as well as any web browser.

Ali Muirden, co-founder of Creative Content, said “We are thrilled at the opportunity this arrangement presents for us to be able to synchronise the audio content of our titles to our eBook editions. In particular, this means that our best-selling “Improve Your Speech” titles will now be released in speech synchronised eBook editions”.

Amirreza Vaziri, Co-founder and CEO of iScroll, said “I am confident that the pairing of Creative Content’s titles along with iScroll’s technology will create an unparalleled educational experience. I look forward to this partnership for many years to come.”

The first titles in this format will be released in early November and the launch titles will include Creative Content’s best-selling The Lowdown: Improve Your Speech – British English by David Gwillim and Deirdra Morris.

For more information contact Ali Muirden at ali@creativecontentdigital.com

And Amirreza Vaziri at Reza@iScroll.com

 

 

 

 

 

]]> http://blog.iscroll.com/400/feed/ 0 Dream Psychology by Sigmund Freud FREE for August, 2011! http://blog.iscroll.com/dream-psychology-by-sigmund-freud-free-for-august-2011/ http://blog.iscroll.com/dream-psychology-by-sigmund-freud-free-for-august-2011/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:08:22 +0000 iScroll http://blog.iscroll.com/?p=383  

You voted and we’ve delivered! For the month of August, 2011 Dream Psychology will be FREE for all in-app downloads. Dream Psychology barely edged out The Velveteen Rabbit by 26 votes for the win! You will find the title available for download in the FREE section of the iScroll app. For those [...]]]> And the winner is…

 

Dream Psychology by Sigmund Freud

You voted and we’ve delivered! For the month of August, 2011 Dream Psychology will be FREE for all in-app downloads. Dream Psychology barely edged out The Velveteen Rabbit by 26 votes for the win! You will find the title available for download in the FREE section of the iScroll app. For those of you that voted for the The Velveteen Rabbit and The Communist Manifesto, they’re both available for in-app for only 99¢! Haven’t downloaded the iScroll app yet? Download it on iTunes now!

Here were the results:

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.

 

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For the short time the iScroll app has been available for iOS devices, we’ve selected three of our most popular scrolls, one of which will be 100% free for the entire month of August. Which scroll is up to you! Simply vote for [...]]]> Each month iScroll will make 1 SCROLL free for that month only!

For the short time the iScroll app has been available for iOS devices, we’ve selected three of our most popular scrolls, one of which will be 100% free for the entire month of August. Which scroll is up to you! Simply vote for the scroll you would like to add to YOUR scroll library and which ever scroll has the most votes will be available on August 1st, to download via the iScroll app at no charge.

And the contestants are…

The Velveteen Rabbit Dream Psychology The Communist Manifesto

It’s simple, just click your choice below and we’ll let you know the winner on August 1st. Results are updated in real-time, so you can always come on back to this post to see which scroll is the lead!

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.

Voting will end on July 31st, 2011 at 11:59pm CST. The winning scroll will be available for download in-app starting on August 1st and will continue to be free through August 31st, 2011.

]]> http://blog.iscroll.com/august-scroll-giveaway-vote-for-your-choice/feed/ 2 Scroll Review – A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens http://blog.iscroll.com/scroll-review-a-christmas-carol-by-charles-dickens/ http://blog.iscroll.com/scroll-review-a-christmas-carol-by-charles-dickens/#comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:07:59 +0000 suzgattis http://blog.iscroll.com/?p=306 One of Dickens’ best known and loved tales, the story of A Christmas Carol is so familiar that the reader almost forgets the meaning of this straight forward allegory, redemption.  In this tale, Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter and greedy old miser who has no room in his life for kindness and love, is visited [...]]]> One of Dickens’ best known and loved tales, the story of A Christmas Carol is so familiar that the reader almost forgets the meaning of this straight forward allegory, redemption.  In this tale, Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter and greedy old miser who has no room in his life for kindness and love, is visited by his dead partner, Jacob Marley.  Marley warns Scrooge that if he does not change his ways, he faces a similar fate as Marley, who is weighted down by heavy chain that he says he forged in life when he was concerned only with money and not his fellow man.

Scrooge is then visited by three ghosts, who each carry out a thematic, yet entertaining, function in the story.  The first is the Ghost of Christmas Past, representing memory, a memory of a time when he was more innocent and tender and had the ability to connect with another person.  This ghost is followed by the Ghost of Christmas Present, representing empathy.  Taking visits to several different scenes, Scrooge is reminded of the Christmas spirit and the moral ideas associated with the time of year—generosity and universal love.  The feelings of compassion for those less fortunate begin to stir Scrooge as he is in this stage of his journey.  Finally, while taking him through the events of an unnamed man’s death, the grime  Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come symbolizes the fear not only of death, but of dying alone.  When Scrooge realizes that this man is actually himself, the miser vows to change his ways  in the hopes of changing theses “shadows of what may be.”

With each section of the book acting as a parable, we see this greedy, self-centered man wake up on Christmas morning with a spirit of giving and love.  This classic tale has, and will continue to, teach its readers for years to come.

]]> http://blog.iscroll.com/scroll-review-a-christmas-carol-by-charles-dickens/feed/ 0 Sun Tzu’s The Art of War – free with iScroll http://blog.iscroll.com/sun-tzus-the-art-of-war-free-with-iscroll/ http://blog.iscroll.com/sun-tzus-the-art-of-war-free-with-iscroll/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:45:48 +0000 iScroll http://blog.iscroll.com/?p=295 Sun Tzu’s The Art of War (孙子兵法) is an ancient Chinese military treatise composed during the late sixth-century BC. To this day it is still looked too for military insight and has been utilized throughout history by military leaders such as Mao Zedong, General Vo Nguyen Giap, Baron Antoine-Henri Jomini, General Douglas MacArthur, Napoleon, and [...]]]> Sun Tzu’s The Art of War (孙子兵法) is an ancient Chinese military treatise composed during the late sixth-century BC. To this day it is still looked too for military insight and has been utilized throughout history by military leaders such as Mao Zedong, General Vo Nguyen Giap, Baron Antoine-Henri Jomini, General Douglas MacArthur, Napoleon, and leaders of Imperial Japan have claimed to have drawn inspiration from the work. The Art of War has also been applied to business and management internationally.

We are proud to announce that The Art of War will be included in your SCROLL library. Whether you downloading the iOS app or just using the web reader, The Art of War will be pre-loaded for you – 100% free of cost.

iScroll is set to launch soon, in July 2011. So stay in touch and be on the look out for more announcements and news from iScroll.

For now, here are 5 legendary quotes from The Art of War:

Click here to view the embedded video.

Here are the quotes featured in the video in Traditional Chinese, phonetics and their English translations.

1. 凡用兵之法，全國為上；破國次之；全軍為上，破軍次之；

Fán yòngbīng zhī fǎ, quánguó wéi shàng; pò guó cì zhī; quán jūn wéi shàng, pò jūn cì zhī

“In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy’s country whole and intact; to shatter and destroy it is not so good.”

2. 視卒如愛子，故可與之俱死。

Shì zú rú àizǐ, gù kě yǔ zhī jù sǐ.

“Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys”

3. 是故百戰百勝，非善之善者也；不戰而屈人之兵，善之善者也。

Shì gù bǎi zhàn bǎi shèng, fēi shànzhī shàn zhě yě; bù zhàn ér qū rén zhī bīng, shànzhī shàn zhě yě.

“Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.”

4. 故善攻者，敵不知其所守。善守者，敵不知其所攻

Gù shàn gōng zhě, dí bùzhī qí suǒ shǒu. Shànshǒu zhě, dí bùzhī qí suǒ gōng

“If the enemy is taking his ease, he can harass him; if well supplied with food, he can starve him out; if quietly encamped, he can force him to move.”

5. 知己知彼, 百戰百勝

Zhījǐzhībǐ, bǎi zhàn bǎi shèng

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.”

For more information about Sun Tzu’s The Art of War check out the wiki page!

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The Innovative Creators from the Company iScroll who make you listen to Audiobooks, Lecturers, Speeches, Radioshows etc.

 

iScroll is an exciting new format that let’s you listen to audiobooks, lectures, speeches, podcasts, radio shows and much more while simultaneously [...]]]> Thanks to the good people of eyesin.com for an excellent write up. Here’s the story:

The Innovative Creators from the Company iScroll who make you listen to Audiobooks, Lecturers, Speeches, Radioshows etc.

 

iScroll is an exciting new format that let’s you listen to audiobooks, lectures, speeches, podcasts, radio shows and much more while simultaneously reading the manuscript. iScroll’s patent pending technology allows for a word for word synchronization of text and audio, enabling you to visually scrub the content by simply scrolling through the text, search for words and phrases, place multiple bookmarks, look up content, annotate and even share your favorite quotes right from within your mobile device. Besides the convenience and value of having both audio and text at your fingertips, studies have shown that listening while reading the text can increase retention by 38% and comprehension by 76%. We invite you to visit the iScroll store to download one of our many exciting titles.

So who is the company that creates great iPhone applications like iScroll?

Meet appSessions, a Maryland-based firm that designs and develops innovative apps for smart phones. The company was founded in August 2008 by two businessmen with a passion for literature, a love of technology and extensive experience in the publishing industry. Together, they embarked on one simple mission: to offer readers the most satisfying and convenient way to experience books.

Today, appSessions is revolutionizing the concept of electronic publishing. With the introduction of iScroll, a unique, cutting-edge text synchronized audiobook (TSA) software solution, the company has made its vision a reality. iScroll is built on a powerful, patent-pending technology that combines all the benefits of ebooks and audiobooks by dynamically synchronizing text and audio narrations. This approach not only improves comfort and efficiency, it dramatically increases focus and retention. Making it ideal for both leisure and educational reading.

appSessions strives to make every book available in TSA format, and has partnered with leading publishers to offer their book, ebook, and audiobook titles to iScroll users. The company is actively seeking new publishing alliances to further expand its library.

iScroll is sold as a licensed software package, and is available for iPhone users. Other platforms, including Android, Blackberry, and Windows Mobile, are currently in development. Additionally, appSessions offers distribution services for the iTunes App Store, with Android Market and other online application publishing channels to follow in the near future.

Read the whole story on eyesin.com!

]]> http://blog.iscroll.com/iscroll-on-eyesin-com/feed/ 0 Anticipating iScroll http://blog.iscroll.com/anticipating-iscroll/ http://blog.iscroll.com/anticipating-iscroll/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:02:50 +0000 iScroll http://blog.iscroll.com/?p=265 iScroll is set to launch soon, July 2011. The world’s first e-reader with synchronized text and audio – narrated audio by real people, just like an audiobook. Now you can listen, read or both. iScroll will be available for web and iOS products (iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch). Don’t worry Andoid users, the Droid [...]]]> iScroll is set to launch soon, July 2011. The world’s first e-reader with synchronized text and audio – narrated audio by real people, just like an audiobook. Now you can listen, read or both. iScroll will be available for web and iOS products (iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch). Don’t worry Andoid users, the Droid app is in development and will be hitting the Droid market this summer as well. Here are some of the SWEET features iScroll will offer:

  • Social share – post quotes to your Facebook or Twitter from within the mobile and web app and with a simple tap or click. Better yet, all posted quotes include audio.
  • Take notes and send – say you’re studying for a test with a friend or study partner, highlight you excerpt, add your notes and e-mail away!
  • Slow or quick reader, don’t worry. You can easily adjust the audio speed to your reading speed.
  • Other features include font size, color, justification and type adjustments – so if you can read wingdings – we got you covered!

We can’t let all the secrets out! But be sure to check back because we’ll be adding news, updates and promotions here all the time. Want our posts to come to you? No prob, just grab our RSS Feed!

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