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Enid Burns for redOrbit.com After ceasing print publication of its history volumes, it was fairly clear that Encyclopedia Britannica must forge an online presence in order to remain a fixture of historical information, even if the bookshelves are virtual. Bing, Microsoft's search engine, just entered into a partnership with Encyclopedia Britannica to provide Britannica Online answers directly on the Bing results page as part of Bing's answers feature. Search for philosophers such as...

Peter Suciu for RedOrbit.com Encyclopedia Britannica has announced that it will no longer publish its flagship, 32-volume printed edition. Updated regularly and only available every other year, the printed version sold for $1400. On Tuesday the Chicago based publisher announced that it would instead focus on selling its established reference works to subscribers through its websites, as well as apps for tablets and smartphones. “This is not a sad day at Britannica. We are a fully...

CHICAGO, Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. announced today its trusted encyclopedia is now available as an iPad App through the Apple App Store. The Encyclopaedia Britannica App gives mobile users the ability to find information and explore subjects without compromise - users can feel confident that what they are searching for is accurate and provided by professional editors and expert contributors. Users have two choices to access the app. The first choice is...

Nine popular educational apps from Encyclopaedia Britannica Kids will be on sale tomorrow through July 10. In honor of the July 8 final U.S. space shuttle launch, Britannica Kids: Solar System will be on sale for 99 cents, down from its regular price of $4.99. Other Britannica Kids' apps will be reduced to $1.99 and can be used on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) June 30, 2011 Nine popular educational apps from Encyclopaedia Britannica Kids will be on sale tomorrow...

At a time when kids are putting mobile devices at the center of their social lives, Britannica Digital Learning is extending that to education, bringing the company's highly acclaimed apps to schools through a discount program from Apple. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) June 22, 2011 At a time when kids are putting mobile devices at the center of their social lives, Britannica Digital Learning is extending that to education, bringing the company's highly acclaimed apps to schools through a discount...

Students in elementary school through college can now access hundreds of high-quality books on the subjects they're studying through a new Web-based e-books service available to schools and libraries from Britannica Digital Learning. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) June 09, 2011 Students in elementary school through college can easily access hundreds of high-quality books on the subjects they're studying through a new Web-based e-books service available to schools and libraries from Britannica...

Kids can now get up close and personal with venomous cobras, deadly boa constrictors and poisonous adders, and it's all perfectly safe. Snakes, a new multimedia app from Encyclopaedia Britannica Kids, makes it fun to learn about all those slithering animals, with games, puzzles, fact-packed articles and beautiful multimedia. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 18, 2011 Kids can now get up close and personal with venomous cobras, deadly boa constrictors and poisonous adders, and it's all perfectly...

Recognizing the company's fun, high-quality learning apps for kids, Apple has chosen five Britannica Kids apps to feature prominently on its iTunes "Apps for Learning" page through Mother's Day weekend. Technology and education journalists are invited to see why Apple stands behind these educational apps. Chicago (PRWEB) May 05, 2011 Recognizing the company's fun, high-quality learning apps for kids, Apple has chosen five Britannica Kids apps to feature prominently on its iTunes "Apps...

Not so long ago Wikipedia was considered a playground for Capitol Hill staffers to game the system and make "the boss look better and the opponent look ridiculous."Now a peer-reviewed study by Brigham Young University political scientist Adam Brown validates Wikipedia as a reliable place to get a political education.The research focused on past and present candidates for governor across the 50 states. Brown fact-checked biographical information and voting statistics and found very few...

Millions of species inhabit the world's rainforests, but more than a hundred go extinct every week. Anyone who wants to learn more about these remarkable ecosystems and their plight can do it easily and enjoyably with a new interactive multimedia app from Encyclopaedia Britannica. Chicago, Ill. (Vocus/PRWEB) February 24, 2011 Millions of species inhabit the world's rainforests, but more than a hundred go extinct every week. Anyone who wants to learn more about these remarkable ecosystems...