Apple has released an update for iBooks.
iBooks 3.1 brings hundreds of thousands of Japanese books to the iBookstore. Previously, Japanese users could only download free or public domain content from the iBookstore.
iBookstore Coming to Japan in January
Posted by Tris Hussey on Jan 01, 2013 | Comment (1)
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Apple has reportedly worked out deals with several large Japanese publishers to bring the iBookstore to Japan as early as this month. Apple is late to the party in Japan with Kobo, Amazon, and Google all having head starts, but with the market primed and ready for more ebooks, Apple has nothing to lose.
DC Comics Come to the iBookStore
Posted by Tris Hussey on Nov 08, 2012 | Comments (3)
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Today DC Comics became the first comic book publisher to make its weekly comic catalog available on the iBookstore as well as Kindle and Nook stores. We’ve had graphic novels before, and both DC and Marvel have their own apps, but this expansion, according to DC, is about giving comic book fans the choice they want to get their weekly fix.
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Apple Announces New Version Of iBooks And iBooks Author
Posted by Rounak Jain on Oct 23, 2012 | Comments (2)
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At today’s media event, Tim Cook announced a new version of Apple’s iBooks iOS app as well as a new version of its companion tool, iBooks Author.
The updates were timed to coincide with the iPad mini event, which had an education related undertone to it.
Apple’s October 23 iPad Mini Event Preview
Posted by iPhoneHacks on Oct 23, 2012 | Comments (4)
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Last week, Apple sent out invites for the media event to be held later today with the tag line “We’ve got a little more to show you“.
With just over 8 hours to go, here’s what we can expect from Apple’s iPad event tomorrow, based on all the rumors and speculations we’ve heard so far.
iTunes Listing Hints At iBooks 3.0 Launch At iPad Mini Event
Posted by Rounak Jain on Oct 20, 2012 | No Comments »
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We’ve already heard that Apple’s October 23rd media event would have a strong focus on iBooks, and an iTunes book listing seems to confirm this piece of information.
French blog iGen.fr spotted a reference to “iBooks 3.0” under the “Requirements” section of the listing for a French novel named “Largo Winch.”
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Apple Responds to DOJ: Accusation of Collusion is Simply Not True
Posted by iPhoneHacks on Apr 13, 2012 | Comments (8)
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Apple has responded to U.S. Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit, which has accused Apple and publishers for fixing prices of e-books on the iBookstore.
U.S. Department of Justice Sues Apple Over E-Book Pricing
Posted by Rounak Jain on Apr 11, 2012 | Comments (10)
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The U.S. government has filed an antitrust lawsuit in New York against Apple, Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin and Simon & Schuster over allegations of fixing e-book prices. 16 other states have also joined the U.S. Department of Justice in filing lawsuits against the Apple and the publishers mentioned over the same charges.
