Sneak Peak at Popular Mechanics for the iPad [Screenshots]

Mashable was given a sneak peek of Popular Mechanics’ iPad app which is still in development.

The team set out to create a “lean-back” app that is truly easy to use. In Beilinson and Derene’s opinion, re-teaching someone how to read a magazine is rather ridiculous — the iPad reading experience should come naturally.

Navigation is rather handy, allowing one to browse through the magazine itself with a simple gesture or toggle through a table of contents. There’s also a page-flow bar at the bottom of the app where one can pick and choose which page to read, and a color-coded bar that shows you where in the magazine you’re currently located. (You can also zoom in on each page to get a better view before visiting it.)


The app contains many interactive features such as bookmarks, sharing, e-mail, Facebook and Twitter functionality, a newsfeed, an interactive earthquake tracker, and more.

Hit the link below for additional information about the application or take a look at the attached screenshots.

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