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Dictionary.com Marks 20 Million Downloads With Next-Gen Mobile Dictionary

December 14th, 2010 · No Comments · press release

From the press release: Today Dictionary.com (www.dictionary.com), the leading online and mobile dictionary, announced that its mobile products have exceeded *20 million downloads, making it the world’s most downloaded dictionary across iPhone, iPad, Android and BlackBerry platforms.

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Macmillan launch dictionary apps for iOS

September 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · ipad app

From the announcement: Macmillan Dictionaries are pleased to launch 16 apps for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, all based on the award?winning content from the Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners. This makes many of the unique features that have made the dictionary a hit with over a million learners in all four corners of [...]

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iBooks 1.1 out now, breaks dictionary

June 22nd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Apple, ipad app

iLounge is reporting that the new version of iBooks brekas the dictionary look up feature. This problem appears to only be affecting ebooks that weren’t purchased from the iBookstore.  If you’ve converted ebooks using calibre (or bought ebooks elsewhere) then you might encounter this bug. iLounge also has instructions on how to fix it. Unfortunately [...]

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Wordnik dictionary platform launched

June 3rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · press release

From the press release: At The Wall Street Journal’s D8: All Things Digital Conference, a gathering of influential leaders in media and technology, Wordnik, a company creating new ways to unlock the value of digital content, will demonstrate today how media and publishing leaders can enhance discovery and bring new opportunities for monetization inside the [...]

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Franklin Electronic Publishers releases visual dictionary apps for iPhone

May 17th, 2010 · No Comments · ipad app, press release, software news

From the press release: Franklin Electronic Publishers announced today the release of 12 visual dictionary translation applications for use with Apple’s iPhone®, iPad™ and iPod touch® mobile digital devices.  While historically, Franklin provided language solutions on its proprietary devices, Franklin is now releasing ViDICTO+ Mytrip applications for download to 3rd party devices such as the [...]

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