World Trade Center before and after the September 11, 2001 tragedy

Sep 2, 2011 16:31 GMT  ·  By

Apple has been keen to approve a free iPad application that commemorates the tragic events occurring on September 9th, 2001 by letting it loose in the App Store five days before it was supposed to launch officially.

A message on 911memorialapp.com reads: "The 9/11 Memorial: Past, Present, and Future" is a unique opportunity to hold history in your hands. Download it on the Apple App Store on September 6th.”

However, the iPad-exclusive app has already been available for download since yesterday, according to the listing on its official iTunes Preview page.

The 911 Memorial: Past, Present and Future 1.1 was created and curated by Author/Filmmaker Steven Rosenbaum.

The app features scenes from his award-winning documentary "7 Days in September."

It is unclear why the app is listed at version 1.1, when it’s clearly just debuted in the App Store.

“We have reached an important milestone. The World Trade Center site has been transformed into a powerful public Memorial,” says Magnify Media, the people behind this amazing application. “The memories of 9/11 and the Twin Towers are something we each engage on our own terms.”

Describing the functionality of the app, Magnify Media reveals that users can explore the construction of the Twin Towers, view videos of the site long before 9/11, and connect with the tragic day as it unfolds.

Users also get the chance to deep in Architect Michael Arad's powerful Memorial Plaza and twin Pools, "Reflecting Absence."

“‘The 9/11 Memorial: Past, Present and Future’ is a journey that you can take at your own pace, a rich tapestry of more than 40 original videos and 400 powerful still images,” Magnify Media adds.

“The Memorial should be experienced in person. This App provides an intimate, personal, self-directed exploration,” says the developer.

Magnify Media says these are the key features of The 911 Memorial: Past, Present and Future:

· An interactive timeline from 2001 - updated as construction continues. · Never before seen video of the attacks on The World Trade Center. · Exclusive interview with the creator of the Memorial, along with his sketches and photographs. · More than 40 videos, over an hour of original content, site tours, museum updates, and animations. · Over 400 high-resolution photographs, including large artifacts at Hanger 17, rare site construction images, and the landscaping of an urban forest with 400 white swamp oak trees. · Links to share, post, and connect with the National September 11th Memorial Museum site.

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