Winnie the Pooh Receives His Own Storybook and Activity iPhone/iPad App from Disney Publishing Worldwide
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Winnie the Pooh, the beloved Disney character, will star in his first ever book-based app with the release of the “Winnie the Pooh: What’s a Bear to Do?” Puzzle Book App on the App Store. The universal app, Disney Publishing’s first, delivers an immersive and interactive reading experience for preschoolers on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.
On the heels of launching four critically acclaimed apps for iPad — “Toy Story,” “Toy Story 2,” “Toy Story 3” and “The Princess and the Frog,” — Disney Publishing has added new layers of interactivity to “Winnie the Pooh: What’s a Bear to Do?” and has optimized the app’s content to run on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.
Pooh’s tummy is rumbly, but his yummy honey is hiding – children can read along and help their favorite stuffed bear find his missing honey pots, and complete fun and challenging puzzles along the way in this fully immersive and interactive reading experience packed with tap ‘n’ play surprises, silly sound effects, the ability for children to record their own narration and explore at their own pace.
“Winnie the Pooh is the perfect way to bring our digital book apps to the growing audience of preschoolers using their parents’ iPad, iPhone or iPod touch,” said Lyle Underkoffler, Vice President, Digital, Disney Publishing Worldwide. “We are thrilled to deliver our first universal app that brings to life so many cutting edge features across iOS devices.”
“Winnie the Pooh: What’s a Bear to Do?” Puzzle Book App highlights:
- Delightful illustrations, professional narration, sound effects, and beloved Winnie the Pooh background music.
- Parents can record their voice or their child’s voice reading the story and hear it played back as narration.
- Three reading modes to suit the child’s mood: Read to Me, Use My Recording, and Auto Turn Pages.
- Four interactive jigsaw puzzles combine a classic play pattern with a contemporary twist.
- Tap ‘n’ Play surprises throughout the story.
- Pooh’s Cupboard matching game ties in to the story and reinforces color recognition.
- Visual Index allows children to jump to their favorite page or puzzle.
For more information or to purchase the “Winnie the Pooh: What’s a Bear to Do?” Puzzle Book universal app for iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad, click here.
Don’t forget to visit our fully searchable and sortable categorized listing of hundreds of Disney apps for the iPhone and iPad here.
Categories: iPhone Apps, Uncategorized Tags: App, iPad, iPhone, Winnie-the-Pooh, WTP
Save Big on Disney’s Read-Along Apps for iPad for a Limited Time Only
For a limited time only, iPad owners can purchase a copy of Disney Publishing’s Toy Story 2 and The Princess and the Frog Read-Along Apps for just $3.99 each, more than 50% off the original price. Plus each user that purchases one of the apps is entitled to one month free to Disney Digital Books, an online library of hundreds of Disney book classics and original titles featuring Disney’s most popular characters, a value alone of $8.95.
Each of the highly-rated Disney Read-Along apps for iPad give children a fully interactive reading experience packed with exciting games, sing-along tunes, multi-touch surprises, puzzles, and coloring pages. Children can hear the story read aloud, record their own narration or simply explore at their own pace.
Both read-along apps feature the following highlights:
- Cinematic, interactive storybook apps featuring characters from Toy Story 2 and Princess and the Frog.
- Two interactive reading modes allow kids to follow along as the story is read aloud, or explore at their own pace. Children can also select ‘Younger Reading Mode’ to simplify page turning.
- Children can play exciting games based on scenes from Toy Story 2 and Princess and the Frog. Kids can watch Woody soar above the town, help him to safety in “Hang Glider,” and have a blast with Buzz as they overcome thrilling obstacles in “Falling with Style.” Children can also discover their fortune with a mystifying interactive card game, or help Tiana and Naveen escape the bayou by catching fireflies in Princess and the Frog.
- Children can record their voice reading the story and hear it played back as narration.
- Children can tap characters and objects for sound effects and fun surprises.
- An interactive coloring feature that lets kids finger-paint and share their masterpieces with friends and family.
- Kids can sing along to songs from the movie.
- A visual page index allows kids the ability to jump to their favorite page.
- Children can turn pages manually and move back and forth through the story as they wish.
For more information or to purchase the apps, check out Toy Story 2 Read-Along or Princess and the Frog Read-Along for the iPad.
Categories: iPhone Apps Tags: App, Discount, iPad, PATF, Princess and the Frog, Tiana, Toy Story, Toy Story 2, TS, TS2
Report: Disney to Release Revolutionary iPad App That Synchronizes with Television Broadcasts
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Disney is teaming up with Nielsen to produce an app for the iPad which will allow the app to provide content in real-time along with the broadcast of its new drama ‘My Generation.’
According to the article, the app will provide interactive opportunities for the viewer who will be able to participate in polls, trivia, twitter feeds and the like, all in relation to the specific program they are watching, whenever they are watching it. The app takes advantage of technology developed by Nielsen called audio watermarking in which the app’s content is triggered by audio cues from the television program through the iPad’s built-in microphone, which means the app will work even if the viewer is watching the show on a DVR.
The app is expected to be released tonight in anticipation of the series premiere of ‘My Generation’ on Thursday, September 23.
Categories: iPhone Apps, Television Tags: ABC, App, iPad, My Generation
‘Toy Story 3: Operation Camouflage’ Released for iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad
Title: Toy Story 3: Operation Camouflage (link)
Publisher: Disney
Released: August 26, 2010
Cost: $1.99
Device: iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad
Description:
Code Red Soldier! Operation Camouflage: Execute! Let’s Move, Move, Move!
Heads up recruit, it’s time for Recon Basic Training! Your mission is to find top secret items camouflaged throughout Andy’s Room, Bonnie’s Room and Sunnyside Daycare. Only the best of the best can find them all. Are you up for the task soldier?
Operation Camouflage has 20 missions throughout four locations: Andy’s Room, Bonnie’s Room, Caterpillar Room and Butterfly Room!
For more information or to purchase this app, click here. For our extensive searchable and sortable database of hundreds of official and unofficial Disney apps, click here.
Categories: iPhone Apps, Video Games Tags: App, iPad, iPhone, Toy Story, Toy Story 3, TS, TS3
Disney Publishing Worldwide Launches International Editions of ‘Toy Story’ iPad App
On the heels of the success and industry recognition in the U.S. for its innovative format with the recently launched “Toy Story 3” app as well as with its “Toy Story,” “Toy Story 2,” and “The Princess and the Frog” read-along apps, Disney Publishing Worldwide has created its first ever international versions of the “Toy Story” read-along app for iPad.
Launching on July 20th in France, Germany, Italy and Spain, the “Toy Story” apps will each feature songs and movie clips in French, German, Italian and Spanish. The app will have special promotional pricing for a limited time at €2.99 through August 31st; pricing will then shift to €6.99. The Disney-Pixar feature film Toy Story 3 will launch in Europe throughout late July.
“Disney Publishing’s Storybook apps have seen tremendous consumer success and have been critically lauded for their amazing graphics and wide array of interactive features,” said Russell Hampton, president, Disney Publishing Worldwide. “We are pleased to deliver original Toy Story content for iPad to kids and families across Europe and look forward to similar success in these countries.”
Toy Story iPad App Highlights:
- This cinematic, interactive storybook app features Buzz, Woody, and the gang from Toy Story.
- Two interactive reading modes allow kids to follow along as the story is read aloud, or explore at their own pace. Children can also select ‘Younger Reading Mode’ to simplify page turning.
- Children can record their voice reading the story and hear it played back as narration.
- Children can tap characters and objects for sound effects and fun surprises.
- An interactive coloring feature that lets kids finger-paint and share their masterpieces with friends and family.
- Kids can sing along in French, German, Italian and Spanish to songs from the movie.
- A visual page index allows kids the ability to jump to their favorite page.
- Children can turn pages manually and move back and forth through the story as they wish.
Categories: iPhone Apps, Pixar, Publishing Tags: App, DPW, iPad, Toy Story, TS
ABC News Releases Innovative Application for iPad
ABC News today announced the release of a new application for the Apple iPad, available in the Apple App Store. The new application takes full advantage of the form and functionality of the iPad, using as the principal navigation tool a unique interactive three dimensional globe on which news stories appear. The launch of the ABC News iPad app marks the second time in recent months that the Disney/ABC Television Group has created an innovative video offering for the new platform. In April, DATG became the first to bring ad-supported video to the iPad via the acclaimed ABC Player app which has proven to be tremendously successful, with more than 928,000 downloads and 5.9 million episodes started in just over three months.
With the unique three dimensional interface, users can spin the ABC News globe by touching the face of the iPad and then can choose the stories of most interest to them (ABC News iPad Demo Video). Users are able to define the sorts of stories that populate their ABC News globe on the iPad, from politics, health, entertainment and more. ABC News’ library of archival footage is available as an option for users to explore “This Month in History.” Users can set up their globe to include stories from “Good Morning America, “World News with Diane Sawyer,” “Nightline,” “20/20″ and “This Week,” can select stories to be bookmarked and viewed later, and can share the stories they select with friends through Facebook, Twitter or email.
The ABCNEWS.com site is also now optimized in HTML5 and is available on the iPad with full functionality for all features, including video. At launch, the ABC News application is sponsored by the Jeep(r) Brand and Truvia(tm) natural sweetener.
“ABC News continues to leverage technology to tell the stories no one else can, and this innovative new app is the next step in our effort to redefine broadcast journalism for today’s consumer,” said Anne Sweeney, co-chair Disney Media Networks and president, Disney/ABC Television Group. “Paired with ABC’s hugely successful entertainment app, our newest addition gives consumers the best in news and primetime programming on a very powerful and popular platform.”
“We’re excited to provide Apple iPad users with a unique news application that features the best of ABC News reporting and takes full advantage of what the iPad has to offer to news consumers in an exciting and imaginative way,” said David Westin, president, ABC News.
ABC News App for iPad is available now from the App Store or at www.itunes.com/appstore. For more details and to see a demo of the ABC News app on the iPad, go to www.abcnews.com/ipad.
Categories: iPhone Apps, Television Tags: ABC, ABC News, App, iPad
Walt Disney Studios Releases Free ‘Disney Movies’ App Exclusively for iPad
The Walt Disney Studios has launched a new Disney Movies app, exclusively for the Apple iPad, that lets users discover more about current and classic Disney movies. The app is part of the continuing effort to engage fans and provide them with access to their favorite Disney movies on the platform they prefer.
“The Disney Movies app is a perfect way for our fans to learn more about the amazing creative content that is currently available from The Walt Disney Studios,” said Greg Brandeau, the Studios’ Chief Technology Officer. “Whether they want to head straight to their local theater, buy the latest Blu-ray or DVD, download the newest digital release on their iPad, or search and discover new details about our films, the Disney Movie app provides fans with a dynamic and engaging experience.”
Once iPad users have downloaded the free Disney Movies app, fans can preview the most recent trailers and read a synopsis of featured movies. Movie lovers can see local theaters and showtimes for their favorite Disney films and immediately buy tickets via Fandango and other online movie ticket providers. The upcoming “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” is the first new release to be offered on the Disney Movies app, along with other Disney movies that are already in theaters.
With movies that are available via the Studios’ Home Entertainment division, the app has the ability to connect consumers directly to online retailers such as Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy and Disney Store to purchase Disney movies on Blu-ray™ or Disney DVD. More partners will be added with future updates of the app. For users who would prefer to receive movies electronically, iPad users will also have the ability to download them digitally into their iTunes or Vudu account.
More than 60 movies are featured in the app’s innovative user interface. Due to the nature of its simple and sophisticated design, the app can be updated as soon as new content becomes available. An iPhone and iPod touch compatible app will be available this summer and apps for other smart phones are also in development.
The Walt Disney Company has shown great success creating “must-have” apps for the iPad. The ABC Player app has been downloaded over 850,000 times since iPad’s April 3 launch and more than 4.5 million episodes have been started. ESPN’s ScoreCenter XL and ESPN Pinball are among the top apps in their respective categories (Sports and Games) and other Disney-branded games are also extremely popular on the device.
To get the new ‘Disney Movies’ app from Walt Disney Studios, click here.
Categories: iPhone Apps Tags: App, iPad, iPhone
First Look: ‘Toy Story’ Read-Along App for iPad from Disney Digital Books
Although it’ll still be another couple of days before anyone can actually experience them on the new iPad from Apple, the iPad apps floodgates opened today and Disney quickly debuted and previewed a slew of iPad exclusives from all across the Walt Disney Company family.
Disney Digital Books has offered up a couple of its interactive storybooks in the form of Toy Story and Toy Story 2, even offering the former for free. The Toy Story 2 Read-Along is $8.99 but that also includes a one month’s subscription to the online service where hundreds of interactive Disney books are already online with more added monthly. In addition to the Toy Story iPad apps, Disney Publishing will soon be offering apps featuring stories from The Princess and the Frog, Phineas and Ferb, Winnie the Pooh and — of course — Toy Story 3.
Not just a pixelized book, the iPad apps include all sorts of novel features such as:
- Optional professionally recorded narration
- Record your own narration
- Video clips, songs and sound effects
- Games
- Virtual multi-finger-painting
Below is a video offering a demo of the Toy Story Read-Along apps for the iPad as well as some sample screenshots from the app.
Categories: iPhone Apps, Publishing Tags: Apple, Apps, DDB, Disney Digital Books, iPad, Toy Story, Toy Story Read-Along, TS
Disney Leaps Onto iPad with Apps from Disney Interactive, Disney Publishing, ABC and ESPN
As part of its ongoing strategy to provide original creative content where and how consumers want it, Disney will offer applications from all of its businesses on the new Apple iPad.
The ABC Player app extends the reach of ABC.com’s full episode player onto the iPad. iPad users will have the ability to watch free, ad-supported episodes from approximately 20 popular ABC series through a wi-fi connection. The application will also allow iPad users to purchase downloads of episodes via the iTunes store. The ABC iPad app brings the full experience of ABC.com’s Emmy Award-winning full episode player to a touch-screen, handheld device for the first time. Additionally, the ABC.com site is now optimized for the iPad, complete with full-functionality for all its features, including short-form video.
Disney Publishing Worldwide has built two original “Toy Story” read-along apps for the iPad, both combining Disney stories and unique activities with cutting edge technology. Each “Toy Story” read-along is an immersive multimedia experience – the books feature video from the feature films, karaoke and voice record features, the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, songs from the movies, original games, and even an interactive coloring feature that lets kids finger-paint with up to 10 fingers on the screen. The “Toy Story” app is free and the “Toy Story 2” app is $8.99 and comes with a one month free subscription to disneydigitalbooks.com. In addition, new “Disney Princess,” “Phineas & Ferb,” “Winnie the Pooh” and “Toy Story 3” apps will go live on the iPad later this spring.
Disney Online has built a custom iPad version of its flagship website, Disney.com, which focuses on exclusive video content. iPad videos featured at launch include new scenes from highly-anticipated Disney films “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” and “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,” full-episodes of popular Disney Channel and Disney XD series “Hannah Montana,” “Wizards of Waverly Place,” “Suite Life on Deck” and “Phineas & Ferb,” and a new Muppets music video, “Stand by Me.”
“The iPad provides a very compelling consumer experience, and we are pleased to have new forms of original, interactive content on this great device,” said Bob Iger, President and CEO, The Walt Disney Company.
In addition to the ABC player and “Toy Story” read-along apps, Disney, ABC and ESPN will launch the following applications:
Categories: Internet, iPhone Apps Tags: Apple, Apps, Disney Interactive, Disney Interactive Studios, Disney Publishing, ESPN, iPad, Toy Story, TS
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