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The standoff between Apple, major book publishers, and the U.S. Justice Department is becoming a real page-turner. Responding to allegations that Apple was colluding with five publishers - Penguin Group, MacMillan, HarperCollins, Hachette and Simon & Schuster - Apple spokesman Tom Neumayr said ... Full Article »
Could Apple’s biggest rival in 2012 and beyond be Amazon (rather than Google, Microsoft, Facebook or anyone else)? First, Amazon emerged as a serious threat to Apple in the tablet space, last year unveiling the Kindle Fire for a market-setting $199 price point. Now, due to allegations by the U.S. ... Full Article »
It looks like Apple’s effort to turn the page on the publishing industry by distributing eBooks via the iPad is hitting a bit of a snag. As first reported by Bloomberg Business Week, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Apple and multiple publishers (Hachette SA, HarperCollins, ... Full Article »
It appears that Apple’s new digital textbook service is off to a flying start, with one research firm estimating that 350,000 textbooks have been downloaded after only three days since Apple announced iBooks 2. AllThingsD has the story, citing numbers from Global Equities Research. The firm state ... Full Article »
Apple’s special, invitation-only event is happening later this week – Jan. 19, to be exact – in New York, but we still aren’t quite sure what the event will cover. New rumors suggest it could be a pretty big shift in the world of e-book publishing. The latest report says Apple is planning t ... Full Article »
Interactive books for kids hit the App Store every week, but mature readers have fewer options as most turn to iBooks and eBooks. But, that doesn’t mean a few gems that use digitization well without compromising content don't every year. This sector is grossly under-reviewed and the offerings can ... Full Article »
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