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Enthusiasm for iBooks Author marred by licensing, format issues

Chris Foresman — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:50:00 +0000

Educators so far seem excited about the potential promise of a learning "revolution" enabled by Apple's new iBooks Author app. However, not everyone is feeling that same level of enthusiasm: e-book publishing experts h...

Apple To Announce “GarageBand For eBooks” During Thursday’s Education Event [Rumor]

Alex Heath — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:23:37 +0000

Not much is known about Apple’s upcoming event on Thursday, January 19th. The entire industry seems to agree that Apple is ready to lead the way into a new frontier of digital textbooks through the iBookstore. Others suggest that the announcement will focus on making the world of digital publishing more attractive to authors — [...]

Amazon launches iPad-optimized Kindle store

Steven Sande — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:30:00 +0000

You may remember the good old days when you could use Amazon's Kindle e-reader app for iOS to pop right into the online Kindle store to purchase ebooks. That feature went away in July of 2011 in order to comply with Apple's policies. Amazon today ...

Apple poised to bring important changes to its iBook platform

Chris Foresman — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:50:00 +0000

Apple may be poised to announce changes coming to iBooks, and perhaps eBook publishing, sometime this month. In particular, we believe the announcement may have important reverberations for textbook publishers and buyers. Accord...

Is Nintendo Trying To Lure iOS Developers Into Wii U Development?

Killian Bell — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:18:35 +0000

Following a report that claims Nintendo is set to open up its own app store for its upcoming Wii U console, there are now suggestions that the Japanese gaming giant is “actively courting” iOS developers in a bit to lure them over to Wii U game development. One developer reports that the company even offered [...]

Cult of Mac’s 2011 Holiday Gift Guide: Stocking Stuffers

Eli Milchman — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:00:47 +0000

It’s that time of year again. Not the holidays — I’m mean yeah, sure it is, but that’s pretty obvious. No, it’s the time of year when we drive ourselves (and others) a little crazy running around trying to find gifts at the last minute. Especially those pesky stocking stuffers — the little gifts that [...]

Apple releases iBooks 1.5, adds Night mode, fullscreen reading and more

Michael Grothaus — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:30:00 +0000

Apple has released an update to its iBooks app. The iBooks 1.5 update brings some substantial new features to Apple's ereader software including the following: Nighttime reading theme makes reading books in the dark easier on the eyes. Fu...

EU investigating if publishers conspired with Apple on e-book pricing

Chris Foresman — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:25:00 +0000

The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it has formally begun an investigation into claims that publishers colluded with Apple to keep e-book prices high, in violation of EU anti-competition rules. The announcemen...

European Commission Begins Antitrust Investigation Into Ebook Publishers, Apple

Graham Spencer — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:17:17 +0000

In a statement released today, the European Commission has revealed that it is opening formal antitrust proceedings to investigate the possible presence of anti-competitive practices within the ebook industry. The investigation will target a number of international publishers including Harper Collins, Simon & Schuster and Penguin. The Commission will also be investigating whether Apple has [...]

Read all of Skyrim’s literature on your iPad

Mike Schramm — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:00:00 +0000

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim isn't available on the Mac yet, but odds are that if you're a big fan of gaming, you're probably already playing it on consoles or the PC. Bethesda's latest role-playing game is just a massive piece of world-building, w...

Daily iPad App: A Charlie Brown Christmas

Michael Grothaus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Forty-six years after it debuted on prime-time television, the beloved Christmas classic A Charlie Brown Christmas comes to a new medium -- the iPad. But instead of simply releasing it as a downloadable video, the A Charlie Brown Christmas app tur...

Amazon introduces free lending library for Prime members

Erica Sadun — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:30:00 +0000

If you own a Kindle -- the hardware device, not the software app that runs on your iPhone or iPad, and you're an Amazon Prime member, you can now borrow thousands of books to read on your device. The equation goes like this: Kindle + Prime = about...

Fortune publishes ‘All About Steve’ ebook featuring Jobs

Chris Rawson — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:00:00 +0000

If you can't wait another two months for Walter Isaacson's official Steve Jobs biography, Fortune has you covered with All About Steve, a collection of 17 stories drawn from Fortune's articles. Available as a Kindle ebook at a list price of US$10.99, t...

Kindle e-books now available to borrow from 11,000 US libraries

Jacqui Cheng — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:36:00 +0000

Amazon has finally announced its long-anticipated Kindle lending library, allowing Kindle and Kindle app users to borrow Amazon's e-books from thousands of libraries across the US. Users will be able to find the Kindle books on ...

Would You Like a Free eBook From the iBookstore With That Starbucks Latte?

Alex Heath — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 02:57:55 +0000

Thanks to the success of the Starbucks App Store ‘Pick of the Week’ promotion, Starbucks has announced that it will also be offering free eBook Picks of the Week in a partnership with iTunes and the iBookstore. The first pick is Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus, currently available for $12.99 in the iBookstore. Like the App Store [...]