Apple Books

Apple Books, Mac App Store outages have been resolved

Apple has resolved its outages affecting the Mac App Store and Apple Books, with all of its online stores and services working normally.

Malcolm Owen | 2 months ago

Apple lays off about 100 services employees across Apple Books, News

A priority shift in Apple Services has led to about 100 layoffs across a few teams, with the biggest hitting Apple Books — though the app isn't going anywhere.

Wesley Hilliard | 2 months ago

Limited outages are affecting Apple Books and Mac App Store

An outage has hit Apple's services, affecting some users trying to access the Mac App Store and Apple Books.

Amber Neely | 2 months ago

Apple warns of February store changes for EU developers, authors

Apple is giving App Store developers and booksellers a heads-up that they have to update their details with a trader status by February, to meet EU Digital Services Act rules.

Malcolm Owen | 3 months ago

Apple Books now offers Reese's Book Club audiobook recommendations

Apple Books users can now discover the top audiobook picks from Reese Witherspoon, with the service now the preferred home for her eponymous Book Club.

Malcolm Owen | 5 months ago

Apple releases 2023 top charts for Podcasts, Apple Books

Apple has revealed the top books and podcasts users of Apple Books and the Apple Podcasts apps have consumed, as part of its introduction of charts covering all of 2023.

Malcolm Owen | 11 months ago

You can now get Manga webtoons in Apple Books — but only in Japan

Readers in Japan can now buy vertical reading Manga, or webtoons, from a new Apple Books section which includes titles exclusive to Apple.

William Gallagher | 1 year ago

Audiobook narrators complain Apple may have used them to train AI voices

Customers of Spotify's audiobook narration firm say that they were not adequately informed of a contract clause that they agreed to, that ultimately allowed Apple to use their voices in its AI training.

William Gallagher | 1 year ago

Apple says it is committed to book narrators, expands AI reading anyway

Apple has detailed how its AI-powered digital narration for books will expand, but says it is "committed to celebrating" human-read audiobooks too.

William Gallagher | 1 year ago

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On this week's episode of the AppleInsider Podcast, your hosts cover the best CES announcements, Apple Books and artificial intelligence, new Apple Fitness+ workouts, and talk password managers.

Wesley Hilliard | 1 year ago

Apple Books ditches voice actors for AI narration

Apple has quietly released a series of audiobooks where the narration is entirely generated by Artificial Intelligence — and it sounds surprisingly good.

William Gallagher | 1 year ago

Mass email from iTunes Connect about banking info was sent in error

An unknown but large number of Apple users were mistakenly sent emails about iTunes Connect billing or banking details — even if they are not iTunes Connect users.

William Gallagher | 2 years ago

Master iOS 15 with this new AppleInsider book

Now available on Kindle and Apple Books is the "AppleInsider iOS 15 Tip Book," a thorough guide to every feature and option in Apple's operating system.

William Gallagher | 2 years ago

How to publish ebooks on Amazon Kindle and Apple's Books using a Mac

You have all the tools to create books on a Mac, and get them on sale on both Amazon Kindle and Apple Books. Here's what you need to do.

William Gallagher | 2 years ago

Apple hit with second iCloud services outage in two days

Apple is hit with another round of outages, with Apple Music, Podcasts, and both iOS and macOS App Stores affected.

Amber Neely | 2 years ago

Apple launches new book club dubbed 'Strombo's Lit'

Bookworms in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia now can check out Apple's new book club, curated by Apple Music host George "Strombo" Stroumboulopoulos.

Amber Neely | 2 years ago

Sketchy rumor claims Apple will launch audiobook subscription service in 2022

A new analysis of Apple's media moves says that there is chatter about the company spinning off audiobooks into a new subscription service later in the year.

William Gallagher | 2 years ago

Developers can continue submitting apps over Christmas, book publishers cannot

Apple has dropped its usual closing down of the App Store review teams over the holidays, though it warns processes will be slow, and Apple Books remain shut.

William Gallagher | 3 years ago

How to share Apple Books with family members

You can't donate an Apple Books purchase to a thrift store as you might a paperback, but that doesn't mean only one person can read it. Here's how to share your books with family.

William Gallagher | 3 years ago

Apple names its 2020 picks for best books, audiobooks, and podcasts

As the year is coming to a close, Apple has taken time to announce its yearly picks for its favorite media — today, it highlights the best books, audiobooks, and podcasts of 2020.

Amber Neely | 3 years ago

Apple Books

Apple Books, Mac App Store outages have been resolved

Apple lays off about 100 services employees across Apple Books, News

Limited outages are affecting Apple Books and Mac App Store

Apple warns of February store changes for EU developers, authors

Apple Books now offers Reese's Book Club audiobook recommendations

Apple releases 2023 top charts for Podcasts, Apple Books

You can now get Manga webtoons in Apple Books — but only in Japan

Audiobook narrators complain Apple may have used them to train AI voices

Apple says it is committed to book narrators, expands AI reading anyway

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Apple Books ditches voice actors for AI narration

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