You’ve just finished up setting up your iPad mini or new iPad, so now it’s time to take advantage of the over 250,000 iPad apps available in the App Store. If you are new to iOS, then you’ll be pleased to know that free doesn’t necessarily mean of lesser quality. Here’s our list of the … [Read more...]
Earlier this week we reported that iBooks 3.0 was rumored to be in the works. Apple has just confirmed this in today's events, and the new version will have some new features. Chief among them is infinite scrolling pages (rather than flicking through individual pages), better sharing and iCloud … [Read more...]
Hold on to your horses, tomorrow's the big day where the iPad Mini (or whatever it gets called) gets unveiled. But how's Apple going to spin the announcement, what will they focus on? It appears that books and education may be getting top billing at tomorrow's event. … [Read more...]
It’s Memorial Day this weekend in the US or as I like to call it, the official kick-off to barbecue and grilling season. You might already have a special burger blend that you use, but there are plenty of recipes, timers and other apps to help guide you to become a better grill master. Before … [Read more...]
As rumored this morning, the US has officially sued Apple, Hachette SA, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin, and Simon & Schuster, claiming the companies attempted to fix the price of ebooks. The suit comes as Apple and Macmillan have refused to talk to the DoJ about settling, which means this … [Read more...]
Last month, we heard the Department of Justice was investigating Apple and a number of major publishers for price fixing ebooks. Now, Reuters is reporting that the DoJ could sue Apple as early as today, if they decide to go down that route. The government is looking into the way Apple, Simon … [Read more...]
The world of ebooks is still a peculiar one, with prices remaining the same as — if not higher than — physical copies, even though the price of distribution is much lower. Now it's reported that the Department of Justice will be going to be going after six companies for colluding to raise … [Read more...]
The true believers at Marvel have just announced that they'll start offering graphic novels directly on iBooks. Previously, the primary way that Marvel comics have been available on the iPad is through apps like Comixology and their own app. Now you'll be able to buy certain graphic novels through … [Read more...]
When Apple released iBooks Author, there was some rather troublingly worded sections in the EULA, which seemed to state that Apple owned the rights to any book created with this tool. Apple has now updated the software, and as TNW reports, they're not trying to take your IP. … [Read more...]
Join your hosts Marianne Schultz and myself for The Show: 48 - "Revenie". You can subscribe to our show on iTunes, grab our RSS feed, listen now or download directly. We broadcast our iPad and iPhone podcast live each week. If you missed the live show, we hope you'll join us next week for live … [Read more...]
