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iPad Star Swampy to Star in Disney Web Toon
Watch out Wallygator, there’s a new animated alligator in town! Swampy, the star of Disney’s iPhone and iPad game Where’s My Water will be starring in a 12-episode animated show on Disney.com according to The Hollywood Reporter. The 3-4 minute weekly series will get a sneak peek in December and [...]
Caillou Makes Learning Fun on Mobile Platforms
Loveable kids character Caillou will be helping children aged two to five learn phonics, letter recognition, memorization and spelling thanks to his first ever app from educational developer Night & Day Studios, licensor Cookie Jar Entertainment and their CPLG licensing division. Caillou airs on PBS Kids and Sprout, where it’s [...]
Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs Has Died
Steven P. Jobs, chairman and co-founder of Apple Inc. and personal computing pioneer, passed away today, October 5, at age 56. “Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve,” a statement [...]
Guru Launches Justin Time’s Interactive Push
Toronto’s animation studio Guru Studio is partnering with award-winning zinc Roe design to create online and mobile games based on the popular children’s brand. Three new apps that bring the Justin Time characters to life through creative interactive play have been designed for the iPhone and iPad. The new Squidgy [...]
Skyreader’s ‘Giant Trouble’ Hits App Store
Skyreader Media, the eReading division of Canada’s Skywriter Media and Entertainment Group revealed it’s latest eBook, Giant Trouble, is now available for Apple’s iPad, as CEO Kevin Gillis announced. The story follows Finn McCool, the biggest giant in Ireland, and his wife Oona who saves Finn from Cucullin, the toughest [...]
Skywriter Launches Skyreader Platform for E-readers
Skyreader Media, a recently established division of Skywriter Media and Entertainment Group, announces the launch of its Skyreader platform for quickly turning books and other intellectual properties into interactive eBook apps for the iPhone, iPad and other emerging tablet devices. Created to deliver Skywriter’s library of TV properties and more [...]
Inoue’s Art to Aid Japan Disaster Recovery
VIZ Media will help raise funds for Japanese disaster relief using Takehiko Inoeu’s Smile: Pray of Japan illustrations on iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad in North America. The famous manga artist’s illustrations will be available for purchase via the VIZ Manga App. All VIZ Media proceeds from these purchases will [...]
VIZ Launches Hamtaro Mobile Games
San Francisco-based VIZ Media has licensed the rights for Hamtaro: Little Hamsters, Big Adventures, a video game for Apple iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad to Egg Ball Games. Based on the popular 1997 manga and TV series (more than 350 episodes) which has been broadcast in 40 countries, the Hamtaro [...]
VIZ Manga App Hits iPhone, iPod Touch
VIZ Media, one of the entertainment industry’s major manga (graphic novels), animation and licensing behemoths, continues the rollout of their mobile device manga viewing application by announcing the launch of iPhone and iPod Touch versions this week. This expansion is compatible with the iPad app, and adds cross-platform features. To [...]
Auryn’s ‘Teddy’ Roams the Tablet Market
Digitally animated versions of children’s books have been one of the more popular features of Apple’s iPads since they hit the market last April. Now as industry observers await the release of iPad 2 in early 2011, we are seeing more interactive adaptations of storybooks for tablets on the market. [...]
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U.K.-based digital social world BinWeevils, for kids 6-12, has appointed media...
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