The iPad and other touchscreen devices seem perfect for replicating the page flip.

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We did have to be somewhat mindful when reading an e-book, for example, as any accidental encroachment of the thumb onto the edge of the screen can trigger a page flip.

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Then flip the page over and draw another line down the middle.

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That means you wouldn't currently be able to flip the page in a Kindle book, for example, or a click on a tune in a Spotify playlist.

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To flip the page just tap on the right.

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To turn over a new leaf means to flip to a new page.

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By the spring the team leaned toward designing the profile page as a book that users could virtually flip through, according to employees on the team.

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Each page will have a complete image and when you quickly flip through the entire book it will give you movement.

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It's called "Flip ahead, " and it uses crowd-sourcing to figure out what page you're most likely to click on next.

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Understandably, Flip ahead doesn't know what to recommend if you click on a site's home page, or even a tag link (next Justin Bieber story, anyone?).

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