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Apple “Reinvents Textbooks” With iBooks 2
Jan 19th
At today’s Apple educational event in NYC, Phil Schiller took on stage to demonstrate iBooks 2 which would reinvent textbooks. It would be an all new interactive textbook experience directly on the iPad that would take books to a whole new level. In a demo, Apple demonstrated a well-designed biology book which included a intro movie, cool, rich, engaging interactive experiences. Students could even see cells in 3D and overall have a better experience which would make studying engaging. Read More
Apple’s Event Is On Jan 19th. Will Reform the Educational Market. [REMINDER]
Jan 16th
Apple will hold an event on January 19th at the Guggenheim museum in New York City. Apple sent out invites last week and as predicted, at the event Apple is rumored to introduce partnerships with publishers to change the text-book industry. Read More
iPhone Has Doubled Verizon’s Sales, But Has A Bad Side Too
Jan 5th
A recent report from a major telecoms company, Verizon tells us that the iPhone is ‘bittersweet’ for them. This is due to the almost 11 million iPhones that they have sold over the due course of 2011, that’s including the 4.2 million they shifted in the last quarter. While Verizon themselves do admit to be down on their wireless margins, but this is due to the shear amount of iPhones that they have sold.
The upcoming Steve Jobs’ official biography by Walter Issacson has been getting a lot of press lately. The book is available for pre-order, and is about to be made available from October 24th. iBooks Update Adds Read-Aloud and Fixes Bugs
Jun 7th
Apple has updated the iBooks App using which users have downloaded over 130 million books till date. The App now supports read-aloud, and includes a few improvements and bug fixes. iBooks 1.3 also makes the App more responsive, and enhanced books now have the ability to play audio and video from within the App. Read More
“The Steve Jobs Way” Is A Must Read
May 24th
If you are a die hard fan of iLeader – Steve Jobs, a new book by Jay Elliot, former Vice President of Apple and close friend of Steve Jobs is a must read. The book, unlike others, comes from a man who has been in close contact with the número uno, Steve Jobs himself. Read More
Official Steve Jobs Biography to be Published in 2012
Apr 11th
There have been a lot of books written about the magical Apple, and its superstar CEO, Steve Jobs. But the upcoming book dubbed “iSteve – The Book of Jobs” will be an official biography of Steve Jobs in which the charming Jobs has agreed to fully participate for the very first time. Read More
Kindle for Mac Comes to the Mac App Store
Jan 9th
Amazon’s Kindle App for the Mac is now available for download via the Mac App Store for free. The application allows Kindle users to access their library from their Mac and even sync bookmarks, highlights, and notes using Kindle’s WhisperSync technology.
Nook Kids App for iPad Released by Barnes and Nobles
Jan 5th
Barnes and Nobles today released the Nooks Kids application for the iPad for free. The App plans to extend the well-established and popular children’s digital reading experience to the iPad. Nook Kids is available for download via the App Store and includes a massive collection of books specially for children.
Case of the Week – Ekocase Folio
Dec 22nd
Ekocase Folio is an eco-friendly case for the iPad that is made up of natural materials. The main benefit of using the case is that you contribute to a green and healthy ecosystem.
The case is available in six colors – orange, black, yellow, blue, green, and gray. While the case provides great protection to the device, its edges are sharp and not rounded. Just as the official Apple case, the Ekofolio has a book like design. You can set it up on any surface and it would provide an amazing angle for viewing movies and slideshows.
