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Apple Education Event video now online

, Jan 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple put the cat among the publishing pigeons yesterday at its education-themed event, with the launch of iBooks 2 with textbooks, iBooks Author to create interactive digital books, and iTunes U for full, free university and K-12 courses. Almost a million of you joined SlashGear yesterday for our Apple event liveblog; now the whole thing is available to stream from Apple itself, complete with all the on-stage demonstrations. Read The Full Story

Apple’s education revolution roundup

, Jan 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple’s education-driven press event took place earlier today in NYC and unveiled the company’s plans to revolutionize textbooks and the entire learning experience. The news announced almost made us want to go back to school. In case you missed it, here’s a roundup of the magic that was unleashed.

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iBooks Author Hands-on

, Jan 19th 2012 Discuss [22]

It’s taken a special kind of ebook to make headlines over the past year or so: anyone can throw together a basic document, but a rarified breed of immersive, interactive app/ebook hybrids has also developed. Often seen targeting children or delivering iPad versions of print magazines, they’ve invariably taken big money and plenty of time. Now, with iBooks Author, it’s simple enough for the layman. Check out our hands-on impressions after the cut.

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iBooks 2 Hands-On

, Jan 19th 2012 Discuss [2]

Apple’s original iBooks app tried to do to ebooks what iTunes has done for music; now, with iBooks 2, Apple is throwing textbooks into the mix. We’ve just headed out from the Apple keynote in NYC this morning to spend some time with the new ebook app, and on one level it’s more of the same: an incredibly straightforward way to access books – in this case for education. More after the cut.

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iBooks Author is here

, Jan 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple has only just finished announcing iBooks Author, its ultra-simple drag & drop interactive book creation tool, and already it's up for download. A 136MB OS X application, you can download iBooks Author through the Mac App Store [iTunes link] and be creating ebooks in minutes. Although Apple's focus today was on education, the scope for iBooks Author is a lot broader than just classroom and lecture hall tools. Read The Full Story

iPad at the head of Apple’s Education event in NYC

, Jan 19th 2012 Discuss [1]

Apple held an event this week promising no less than an education-heavy set of announcements, Phil Schiller starting the event off right with a series of affirmations that Apple has always been dedicated to helping students learn. Putting the same passion and energy into every product Apple makes is the same that they’ve done for their education business, and now a new page is being turned. “Students are being introduced to the iPad.”

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Apple promises “Education Announcement” at Jan 19 event

, Jan 11th 2012 Discuss [11]

Apple has announced a new event to take place on January 19 at the Solomon Guggenheim museum in New York City, where the company is expected to discuss its digital textbook strategy for 2012. Rumored earlier this month to be taking place, as always the exact subject of Apple’s unveil is unknown, but the tagline on the invite – “Join us for an education announcement in the Big Apple” – certainly suggests that it’s school-related ebooks on the agenda.

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Apple faces $1.88m Chinese illegal ebook lawsuit

, Jan 8th 2012 Discuss [5]

Apple faces a $1.88m lawsuit over purportedly illegal ebook downloads for its iOS devices, with nine well-known Chinese writers filing a case in Beijing over unofficial copies of their works uploaded to Apple's store. The 11.91 million yuan suit describes the situation as "total theft", the People's Daily reports, with the authors' ire raised by Apple's 30-percent cut on paid downloads that means the Cupertino firm is actually profiting from the unofficial versions. Read The Full Story

Apple NYC event to detail iBooks updates not new products

, Jan 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple's rumored New York City event tipped for later this month is likely to be ebook focussed, according to the latest leaks, and leave hardware lovers disappointed. The event - tipped yesterday - will deal primarily with publishing and Apple's latest iBooks and digital periodical news, according to TechCrunch's source. Contrary to some suggestions, iAds is also unlikely to be a topic of discussion. Read The Full Story

Apple reveals animated Beatles record albums ad for iTunes

, Dec 10th 2011 Discuss [0]

Without a doubt this should have been the advertisement video Apple should have used when it was first announced the iTunes would be making the historic movie to carry The Beatles music catalogue. Instead we've got it here at the end of 2011, and we'll take it! Not only do we get to dive in and through the greatest album covers ever printed on 12 inches of cardboard, we get to experience each of them in a warped and folded way anyone with two eyes and the ability to see can appreciate. On the whole, this appears very much to be a renewed push for recognition of the several different ways one can experience The Beatles through Apple's iTunes store. Read The Full Story

Apple iBooks Patent App Reveals Fun And Interactive Features

, Jul 11th 2011 Discuss [1]

A new patent application from Apple was published last week by the USPTO that revealed some neat features planned for the Apple iBooks app. The popular iOS e-book reading app looks to be getting more fun and interactive, especially when it comes to children's books. Read The Full Story

iBooks Update 1.2.1 For iPhone/iPad Available Today

, Feb 9th 2011 Discuss [0]

If you've been enjoying some good books on your iPhone or iPad then most likely you've been using Apple's free ebook reader, the iBooks app. The app received an update today to version 1.2.1 with much improved performance and stability. Read The Full Story
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