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Britannica Kids Apps on Sale; Solar System App Only 99 Cents in Honor of Final Space Shuttle Voyage

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Nine popular educational apps from Encyclopaedia Britannica Kids will be on sale tomorrow through July 10. In honor of the July 8 final U.S. space shuttle launch, Britannica Kids: Solar System will be on sale for 99 cents, down from its regular price of $4.99. Other Britannica Kids’ apps will be reduced to $1.99 and can be used on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

(PRWeb June 30, 2011)

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Bringing Mobile Fun and Learning to the Classroom; Britannica iOS Apps a Hit with Students, Teachers

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:00:00 GMT

At a time when kids are putting mobile devices at the center of their social lives, Britannica Digital Learning is extending that to education, bringing the company’s highly acclaimed apps to schools through a discount program from Apple.

(PRWeb June 22, 2011)

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Britannica Image Quest Wins Publishing Award; Digital Photo Collection is Praised by Journals, Students and Teachers

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:00:00 GMT

Britannica Image Quest, the digital collection of more than two million photos for schools, libraries and universities, has won the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP).

(PRWeb June 14, 2011)

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Britannica Publishes E-Books for Schools, Libraries; Titles On Hundreds of Subjects Now Available

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Students in elementary school through college can now access hundreds of high-quality books on the subjects they’re studying through a new Web-based e-books service available to schools and libraries from Britannica Digital Learning.

(PRWeb June 09, 2011)

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Glory of the Middle Ages Comes to Life in New Education App; Latest iOS App From Britannica Kids Added to Series

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:00:00 GMT

The pomp and pageantry of the Middle Ages comes back to life in the newest education app from Encyclopaedia Britannica Kids. Britannica Kids: Knights and Castles conveys the grandeur and pageantry of that bygone era with a rich combination of imagery, games and fact-packed articles from Britannica’s editors.

(PRWeb June 08, 2011)

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Deadly Snakes Rendered Harmless (And Fun!) in New Education App -- Latest iOS App from Encyclopaedia Britannica is a Garden of Reptilian Delights

Wed, 18 May 2011 11:00:00 GMT

Kids can now get up close and personal with venomous cobras, deadly boa constrictors and poisonous adders, and it’s all perfectly safe. Snakes, a new multimedia app from Encyclopaedia Britannica Kids, makes it fun to learn about all those slithering animals, with games, puzzles, fact-packed articles and beautiful multimedia.

(PRWeb May 18, 2011)

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Media Alert: Apple Puts Britannica Kids Apps Front and Center; Free Downloads of Fun iOS Programs Available to Journalists and Bloggers

Thu, 05 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT

Recognizing the company’s fun, high-quality learning apps for kids, Apple has chosen five Britannica Kids apps to feature prominently on its iTunes “Apps for Learning” page through Mother’s Day weekend. Technology and education journalists are invited to see why Apple stands behind these educational apps.

(PRWeb May 05, 2011)

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Aztec Empire Alive in Modern-day Multimedia: Fun, Educational App for Apple iOS Platform by the Trusted Experts at Encyclopaedia Britannica

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:00:00 GMT

The Aztec Empire may have perished at the hands of Spanish conquistadors, but the great Mesoamerican civilization comes backs to life in a new mobile app by the experts at Encyclopaedia Britannica Kids.

(PRWeb April 27, 2011)

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The Civil War is Still Full of Surprises, Britannica Finds; Historians Probe Lasting Legacy of America’s Epic Conflict

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:00:00 GMT

Many forgotten and overlooked aspects of the American Civil War get fresh treatment this week from historians writing on the Encyclopaedia Britannica blog.

(PRWeb April 12, 2011)

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Britannica Rainforest App Makes Environmental Awareness More Interactive; Multimedia App Available for All Apple “i” Devices

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:30:00 GMT

Millions of species inhabit the world’s rainforests, but more than a hundred go extinct every week. Anyone who wants to learn more about these remarkable ecosystems and their plight can do it easily and enjoyably with a new interactive multimedia app from Encyclopaedia Britannica.

(PRWeb February 24, 2011)

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