Erik Loehfelm is the executive director of user experience at Universal Mind, where he leads the design team in developing new, immersive app experiences for a variety of devices. He is also a leading voice in the digital publishing industry. Follow Erik @eloehfelm and read his blog. Digital publishing grew tremendously in 2011. With the unveiling of new technologies such as the iPad 2, the iPhone 4S and Amazon’s Kindle Fire, we’ve dramatically changed the way companies will disseminate information for years to come. But we’ve only begun to scratch the surface of what’s possible in this space. While many industries have dipped a tentative toe in the water, most have yet to take full advantage of all the capabilities of mobile technology, and make the move from paper to digital, from passive to interactive. We predict that 2012 will see a wave of new digital publishing apps across a wide Read More

...most talked about #iPhone app in the last 24hrs was: This Day in Pink Floyd http://t.co/ogfuJkKO... Read More

Just coincidentally, I decided today to pull up some Sting on Spotify and listen to some old tracks. Turns out the musician released a big box set called Sting: 25 Years a few months ago, featuring three CDs worth of his songs, both old and remastered. And just recently, to go with that set, he's also released a companion iPad app, featuring concert footage, interviews, lyrics, handwritten notes from over the years, and lots of other biographical notes and info. You can even use AirPlay to send content to your TV while using the app, so that's pretty cool. Sting performed in New York to announce the app recently, and 9to5Mac says he performed "Fragile," dedicating the song to none other than Steve Jobs. The app looks pretty comprehensive, and thanks to some corporate sponsors, it's a free download, though a big one (442 MB). Pink Floyd also has an app Read More

By Jennifer Allen on November 15th, 2011 Pink Floyd releases an official app - 366 days covered! How many bands can boast 167 studio tracks? More accurately, what band can boast such gems as We Don’t Need No EducationThe Wall, Dark Side of the Moon, and Wish You Were Here? Only one – that band being Pink Floyd. Such an iconic band can now add an official app to their impressive portfolio, courtesy of This Day in Pink Floyd. The app contains thousands of music facts covering 366 days of the year. There’s a guide to every one of the tracks released by the band, as well as more than 100 images, over 200 quiz questions and the same amount of trivia. It’s the ideal companion for any Pink Floyd fan but it gets even better. There’s a newly restored video of their 1968 single, Point Me At The Sky, a Read More