Apple unveiled iBooks 2 at the special media event earlier today and is now available in the App Store.
Apple aims to reinvent textbooks with iBooks 2 by bringing a new textbook experience for the iPad.
iBooks 2 includes the following new features:
- Experience gorgeous Multi-Touch textbooks designed for iPad
- iBooks textbooks are filled with interactive features, diagrams, photos, and videos
- Tap to dive into images with interactive captions, rotate 3D objects, swipe through image galleries, watch videos in full screen, and more
- Use a finger as a highlighter when swiping over text in a textbook
- Take advantage of Study Cards to help you memorize important highlights, notes, and glossary terms
- Tap glossary terms to see definitions of key topics and concepts without leaving the page
The iBookstore offers textbooks on Algebra, Biology, Chemistry, Geometry, and Physics from McGraw-Hill and Pearson.
The textbooks are currently available to customers in the US.
You can download iBooks app from the App Store using this link.
Is it safe for jailbroken devices?
is this avaliable on the iphone ?
Yup. Available for all idevices. Works on jailbroken devices too.
how many teachers will allow students to bring their iPad to the classroom? How many students will actually utilize their iPad + textbooks as opposed to iPad + youtube? I don’t see this being a problem in college where you pay for your schooling. But public schools, especially Compton College.. I see a lot of reports about stolen iPads in the classroom..hmm. thoughts?