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iOS News Software

Apple releases iBooks 1.3 update

On Tuesday, Apple released version 1.3 of its iBooks e-book and PDF reading app for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Per Macworld, iBooks 1.3 adds a couple of new features, including a read-aloud feature for some children’s books that isn’t working yet. iBooks 1.3 requires an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad running iOS 3.2 or […]

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iPad iPhone iPod News Software

Apple releases iBooks 1.2.2 update

On Thursday, Apple released a minor update to its iBooks e-book and PDF reading app for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Per Macworld, iBooks 1.2.2 includes “a number of important stability and performance improvements” for playing video with enhanced books from the iBookstore, incorrect fonts being displayed, and navigational responsiveness. The new version’s fixes and […]

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iPad News

Random House may soon bring catalog to iBookstore

If you can get the big fish, the others will follow. Per AppleInsider, Random House, the world’s largest book publisher and most high profile holdout from Apple’s eBook digital download, could soon bring its catalog of top selling novels to the electronics maker’s iOS ecosystem. In a brief statement to the media Monday, Random House […]

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iPad iPhone iPod News Software

Apple releases iBooks 1.2, folds in AirPrint, organizational changes

On Wednesday, Apple released version 1.2 of its iBooks app for its iOS devices. The new version, available through the App Store, offers the following fixes and changes: – Experience fully illustrated books, from children’s picture books to beautifully designed art books, available for download in the iBookstore. – Organize your books and PDFs into […]

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iPad Rumor

Rumor: Apple digital newsstand app in planning phases, talks being held with content providers

While it’s hard to say if Apple can help save the overall publishing industry, it appears to be doing its part to try. Per Bloomberg, the company is rumored to be creating a new digital storefront for newspapers and magazines that, like iBooks does for print books, will serve as a standalone iPad app for […]