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Nosy Crow releases a new book app this week based on the best-selling book Don’t Wake Tiger, Postcard Panda lets you send eco-friendly postcards, WWF Free Rivers encourages you to explore a river in augmented reality, and Forever will help to keep your digital photos safe. Plus, how birds might actually see magnetic fields!
Garry Froehlich
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Don’t Wake Up Tiger
by Nosy Crow
Based on the internationally best-selling and award-winning picture book by Britta Teckentrup, Don’t Wake Up Tiger features a beautifully animated and interactive story, a song, and two fun games – Matching Pairs and Spot the Difference.
Postcard Panda
by Postcard Panda
Only available in the United States app store. Send an eco-friendly postcard anywhere in the world! Printed on FSC certified, 100% post-consumer recycled paper. Chlorine-free process using non-toxic inks. Our printing partner’s shop is even powered by the wind!
WWF Free Rivers
by World Wildlife Fund
WWF Free Rivers puts an entire landscape in your hands. Through this immersive, augmented reality experience, you’ll discover a river that flows through the lives of people and wildlife, and how their homes depend on those flows. Dam the river to see what happens, and then try different options for sustainable development that keeps the river healthy and flowing. Collect stories of people and animals along the way!
Forever
by Forever, Inc.
The FOREVER Mobile App is the safe, permanent home you need for all your family photos to ensure that they will last for generations.
- SHARE PRIVATELY: With our secure sharing features, you can be sure that only those you trust will see your photos.
- BACK UP PHOTOS: Automatically back up the photos you take on your iPhone or iPad device safely and securely. Later, you can access and organize these photos from any device.
- ORGANIZE: Quickly tag, date, sort, and create albums on the go. We offer a variety of organizational methods to match different styles.
- SAVE SPACE: Keep your photos in FOREVER and make room for more of what you love on your phone.
Birds Can See Earth’s Magnetic Fields, and We Finally Know How That’s Possible
“The mystery behind how birds navigate might finally be solved: it’s not the iron in their beaks providing a magnetic compass, but a newly discovered protein in their eyes that lets them “see” Earth’s magnetic fields.” Amazing! Read more at sciencealert.com
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