Apple adding 1M users a week to iBooks after launch of iOS 8 Apple’s decision to bundle its iBooks e-reading app in iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite has paid off in a… Read More
Appeals judge questions U.S. antitrust case against Apple, citing Amazon’s e-book dominance A panel of three judges presiding over Apple’s appeal of the Justice Department’s e-book price fixing lawsuit may end up… Read More
Apple quietly bought a book discovery startup to compete with Amazon Apple has quietly purchased BookLamp, an Idaho startup that set out to build better book recommendations, according to a report… Read More
Apple capitalizes on Amazon’s contract dispute with sale on Hachette pre-orders Apple is currently featuring a limited-time sale on pre-orders for 26 upcoming e-books, including J.K. Rowling’s “The Silkworm” (her second… Read More
Apple finally adds gifting to the iBookstore in time for the holidays While Apple’s iBooks finally made the jump to the desktop this fall thanks to a new app in the latest… Read More
Holy updates, Batman! Apple launches iOS 7.0.4, new iBooks and iTunes U Apparently, when it comes to updates for Apple’s iOS devices, when it rains, it pours. The company released three new software… Read More
Apple files e-book autograph patent: What it means for a Seattle entrepreneur Speaking from personal experience, getting an e-book signed can be a messy process. But as more and more people start… Read More
Trial details hardball tactics by Apple, Amazon and publishers in battle for control of e-books Major publishers threatened to withhold new e-books from Amazon’s Kindle store if the Seattle company didn’t give them control over… Read More
Apple vs. Amazon: Plot thickens with reports of iBooks event Amazon.com’s growing rivalry with Apple appears poised to take an interesting twist. Apple is planning a press event later this month… Read More
