Now here is something that does sound odd even by rumor standards. Apple out to buy Barnes & Noble might not make much of a sense but it obviously seems to do to several 'unproven sources' with BGR. Barnes & Noble can't be considered a direct competitor of Apple nor is there any product in either of their portfolio that competes directly in the market. The one B&N … [Read more...] about Apple out to buy Barnes and Noble?
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Apple to promote iBookstore at BookExpo America
BookExpo America is one of the largest publishing expositions in the USA and will start on May 24 2010. The conference has listed Apple to be one of the attendees and has launched a private conference with select members of the publishing industry. Apple will be promoting the iBookstore which is now the 3rd largest online store that sells ebooks in the world, according to … [Read more...] about Apple to promote iBookstore at BookExpo America
Random House adds eBook titles to the Apple UK iBookstore
Random House eBooks are now officially offered via the UK version of the Apple iBookstore, giving Apple iPad owners access to a large selection of popular titles. This is a great move by Random House to give customers accessing the United Kingdom version of the iBookstore access to some of the best authors in the Fiction genre such as James Patterson, John Grisham and … [Read more...] about Random House adds eBook titles to the Apple UK iBookstore
iBooks 1.2.1 Update brings Airprinting with PDF Files
The Apple iPad iBooks application has received a new upgrade that is sure to placate users who want to see more AirPrint capabilities in the program. We also see new store options to buy art books and kids books. The iBooks application is many readers' application of choice for electronic books. It provides great ease of use to both buy books from the services, but is best … [Read more...] about iBooks 1.2.1 Update brings Airprinting with PDF Files
Amazon controls over 60% of the eBook Market
An analyst at the RR Bowker group found that, contrary to popular belief (mainly perpetrated by Amazon), they only control 61% of the ebook market, and not 80%. Amazon Kindle eBook store is dominantly leading all major online sales for ebooks. Barnes and Noble is the runner up with 20% of ebook downloads and Sony has a meager 5%. At the time of the report, Apple iBooks … [Read more...] about Amazon controls over 60% of the eBook Market
Kindle iPad App, Version 2.2 now available
It seems like busy times at Amazon right now. They have just released the new Kindle which is a significant upgrade over the erstwhile Kindle 2 in terms of size, weight and performance. (Sure there are many who might have asked for more and are disappointed by the new Kindle, but that's a different story.) The thing is, Amazon isn't just sitting and basking in the glory of the … [Read more...] about Kindle iPad App, Version 2.2 now available
Apple releases iBooks App for iPhone
Many new Applications have been hitting the Apple App Store lately! Today Boarders Books announced a new App that allowed iPad E-Reader users to connect up to the Boarders Bookstore to buy and read eBooks. Today Apple put out version 1.1 of its iBooks app, which is now available for the iPhone and iPod, and is not exclusive to the Apple iPad. The iBooks app now allows PDF … [Read more...] about Apple releases iBooks App for iPhone
The iBookstore is a wasteland for International Users
The Apple iBookstore has gone live for people whom have purchased iPad’s and live outside the USA. If you live in the UK, Canada and other countries you will notice the iBookstore to be a lackluster experience. Currently the iBooks App only offers classics and free books and does not have the extensive book list that USA based users enjoy, such as Best Sellers. This is all … [Read more...] about The iBookstore is a wasteland for International Users
Is the Apple iPad creating a surge in eBook Piracy?
Popular Bit Torrent Site Torrentfreak recently investigated the number of downloaded E-Reader ebook files in conjunction with the subsequent release of the Apple iPad. The numbers were quite staggering Research shown that ebook piracy increased by a whopping 78% after the first few weeks of the iPad release The Rise of eBook piracy is still pathetically small if you look at … [Read more...] about Is the Apple iPad creating a surge in eBook Piracy?
Apple announces one million iPads sold
The Latest Good E-Reader news has Apple announcing that it had sold over one million iPad's, which is phenomenal, considering they have only been selling it since April 3 2010. In retrospect, if you chart the iPhone growth, it took Apple three months to sell that many. Many of the Sales for the iPad's thus far, have been domestic USA sales, and have mainly entailed the … [Read more...] about Apple announces one million iPads sold