Random House books come to Apple's iBookstore for iPad, iPhone

Days after publisher Random House announced it would adopt the agency model for e-book sales, content from the world's largest consumer trade publisher — including "The Da Vinci Code" — began appearing on Apple's iBookstore.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 12

World's largest book publisher Random House may soon join Apple's iBookstore

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.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 34

iOS jailbreakers thwarted by Apple's latest version of iBooks

Apple has taken a new approach in its battle with users who hack iOS-powered devices like the iPhone and iPad, blocking "jailbreakers" from accessing content in its iBooks e-reader application.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 163

Apple iBooks app indicates iPad 2 will quadruple pixels to 2048x1536

Recent rumors have suggested Apple will give the second generation iPad a much higher resolution screen, although short of the ppi density of the Retina Display of iPhone 4. New graphics discovered within Apple's iBook app suggest this is true.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 187

Amazon Kindle sales strong, but many buyers already own Apple's iPad

Amazon this week said the latest version of its Kindle e-reader has been its best-selling ever, while "many" buyers also own a touchscreen tablet like Apple's iPad.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 46

Apple adds AirPrint, illustrations, collections with iBooks update

Apple on Wednesday updated its iBooks application for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, adding the ability to place titles into collections, and send documents to AirPrint-compatible printers.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 28

Google announces eBookstore for Apple's iOS, alongside Android

Google on Monday announced its entrance into the e-book market — and competition with Apple's iBooks — with the search giant's "Google ebookstore," for iOS and Android devices.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 49

Google nearly ready to challenge Apple, Amazon with e-bookstore

Google Editions, the search giant's entry into the e-book market, is in the "final stages," and is set to debut by the end of the year, posing a threat to Apple's new iBookstore, according to a new report.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 73

Amazon offers 70-30 revenue share to magazine and newspaper publishers

Online retail giant Amazon announced Monday that it will begin offering magazine and newspaper publishers the same 70-30 revenue split as Apple's App Store for periodicals sold through the Kindle Store, possibly opening up an opportunity for Apple to open its own digital newspaper store.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 13

Amazon mocks iPad's glossy screen in new Kindle ad

A new ad from Amazon pokes fun at the outdoor viewing capabilities of devices like the iPad while highlighting the low price of the third-generation Kindle.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 127

E-book contracts from Apple, Amazon spur anticompetitive inquiry

A new review of e-book contracts between publishers and content providers like Apple and Amazon aims to determine whether the deals are anticompetitive.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 15

Apple leverages iTunes account data to create targeted iAds

Apple's iAds for its iOS mobile operating system could have an advantage over competing advertising networks in creating targeted ads, due to extensive data found in users' iTunes, App Store and iBooks purchases.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 21

Apple releases iBooks 1.1 with PDF support for iPhone, iPad

Soon after iOS 4 was released to iPhone and iPod touch users on Monday, Apple also made its iBooks application for reading and purchasing e-books available for device owners for free via the App Store.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 70

Inside Apple's new MobileMe web and iOS apps

Apple's refresh of its MobileMe services brings both a cleaner new iPad inspired web interface for browser-based access and a more optimized app experience for mobile iOS devices.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 54

Apple grabs 22% share of eBook market, announces PDF support for iBooks

Apple said Monday that its new iPad device helped the company garner a 22% share of the eBook market in just over two months, selling more than 5 million digital books to early adopters. An update to the device's iBook software will soon build on that success with support for PDF, bookmarking, and more.

Sam Oliver 16 years ago 8

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