Writing articles

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  iA Writer for iOS and OS X adds full iCloud folder support, Mountain Lion compatibility

  By Bryan Bishop on July 23, 2012 09:17 pm + 7 comments

  We were quite fond of the multi-platform minimalist writing app iA Writer when we took a look at it Continue reading…

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  Microsoft explains the making of the Windows 8 touch keyboard

  By Evan Rodgers on July 17, 2012 04:28 pm + 36 comments

  Microsoft has posted its latest entry on the Building Windows 8 blog exploring some of the ergonomic Continue reading…

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  Readability does away with controversial 'reader fees' initiative

  By Chris Welch on June 13, 2012 10:56 am + 7 comments

  Readability CEO Rich Ziade took to the company's blog today to announce the end of reader fees, a Continue reading…

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  Paper for iPad update adds PDF sharing and extends rewind history

  By Sam Byford on May 31, 2012 06:25 am + 21 comments

  FiftyThree's excellent drawing app Paper just got a little bit better. The update to version 1.0.23 Continue reading…

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  'Prometheus' writer Jon Spaihts on science fiction worldbuilding

  By Adi Robertson on May 11, 2012 05:20 pm + 7 comments

  We've been eagerly following Prometheus, the Ridley Scott space epic, so we're glad to see io9 give Continue reading…

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  How to game a robotic essay grader: big words matter, factual accuracy doesn't

  By Adi Robertson on April 23, 2012 03:07 pm + 10 comments

  A recent study (PDF) at the University of Akron in Ohio has determined that there's little Continue reading…

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  iA Writer for iPhone hands-on

  on March 8, 2012 06:01 pm

  Hands-on video of iA Writer for iPhone, a minimalist writing tool from Information Architects. Continue reading…

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  Video book trailers and multimedia fiction

  By Adi Robertson on March 2, 2012 09:34 am + 1 comments

  Book trailers like the one for John Lanchester's Capital have grown increasingly sophisticated, Continue reading…

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  'Goosebumps' author RL Stine tweets a horror story

  By Adi Robertson on February 22, 2012 01:26 pm + 8 comments

  Prolific horror author RL Stine, best known for creating the massively popular Goosebumps series for Continue reading…

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  Narrative Science sets its robot writers to creating unstructured stories

  By Adi Robertson on February 17, 2012 05:02 am + 4 comments

  Software might not be able to think, but its writing is getting stronger by the day. Narrative Continue reading…