{"id":20818,"date":"2011-06-24T10:15:58","date_gmt":"2011-06-24T02:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=20818"},"modified":"2011-06-24T10:18:40","modified_gmt":"2011-06-24T02:18:40","slug":"nlb-launches-free-mobileread-app-for-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/24\/nlb-launches-free-mobileread-app-for-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"NLB Launches Free MobileRead App for iPhone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NLB (National Library Board) launches a free app, MobileRead, for iPhone users at its annual reading campaign Read! Singapore on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/nlb_mobileread.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20820\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/24\/nlb-launches-free-mobileread-app-for-iphone\/nlb_mobileread-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/nlb_mobileread.jpg?fit=362%2C516&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"362,516\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"nlb_mobileread\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/nlb_mobileread.jpg?fit=210%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/nlb_mobileread.jpg?fit=362%2C516&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20820\" title=\"nlb_mobileread\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/nlb_mobileread.jpg?resize=362%2C516\" alt=\"\" width=\"362\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/nlb_mobileread.jpg?w=362&amp;ssl=1 362w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/nlb_mobileread.jpg?resize=210%2C300&amp;ssl=1 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Basically, what you will get is some short stories in different languages. However, you need to log in first (NRIC and First Name).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/nlb_mobileread_login.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20821\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/24\/nlb-launches-free-mobileread-app-for-iphone\/nlb_mobileread_login\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/nlb_mobileread_login.jpg?fit=360%2C516&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"360,516\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"nlb_mobileread_login\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/nlb_mobileread_login.jpg?fit=209%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/nlb_mobileread_login.jpg?fit=360%2C516&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20821\" title=\"nlb_mobileread_login\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/nlb_mobileread_login.jpg?resize=360%2C516\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/nlb_mobileread_login.jpg?w=360&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/nlb_mobileread_login.jpg?resize=209%2C300&amp;ssl=1 209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is an excerpt from Straits Times: &#8211;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Available for free on iTunes, the application gives users free access to  a selection of English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil short stories compiled  from the past seven editions of the campaign.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/nlb_mobileread_info.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20822\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/24\/nlb-launches-free-mobileread-app-for-iphone\/nlb_mobileread_info\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/nlb_mobileread_info.jpg?fit=358%2C522&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"358,522\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"nlb_mobileread_info\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/nlb_mobileread_info.jpg?fit=205%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/nlb_mobileread_info.jpg?fit=358%2C522&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20822\" title=\"nlb_mobileread_info\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/nlb_mobileread_info.jpg?resize=358%2C522\" alt=\"\" width=\"358\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/nlb_mobileread_info.jpg?w=358&amp;ssl=1 358w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/nlb_mobileread_info.jpg?resize=205%2C300&amp;ssl=1 205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So, to get it, just go to App Store and look for MobileRead. Enjoy.. I still prefer <a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2011\/01\/21\/how-to-borrow-singapore-nlb-ebooks-from-ipad\/\" target=\"_blank\">this<\/a> on my iPad : ) .<\/p>\n<p>[ad#img]<br \/>\n[ad#boxlist]<br \/>\n(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/BreakingNews\/Singapore\/Story\/STIStory_683370.html\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NLB (National Library Board) launches a free app, MobileRead, for iPhone users at its annual reading campaign Read! 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