As you well know, Apple is currently caught up in a price-fixing case led by the Department of Justice, where Apple is accused of fixing prices at the discretion of publishers in order to marginalize Amazon. Today marks a significant development in the case. Apple has claimed that it was involved in “one-on-one” and “contentious negotiations” when…
So, Apple was sued again. Big surprise, right? This time it was by a small New York publishing company called Black Tower Press. Apparently the sci-fi and fantasy book publisher obtained the “ibooks” mark in 2006 after purchasing another publishing company that had been using the name. It’s worth noting that Black Tower never actually obtained…
If you’re a reader, you’ve probably heard of Goodreads. It’s basically the social networking for books, with ratings, reviews, recommendations, and more. All in all, definitely the type of thing major ebook publishers would want to get their hands on. In comes Apple. The Cupertino-based company reportedly spent about a year talking with Goodreads…
Nothing good ever comes out of a company using Twitter. We hear stories all the time of dozy operators forgetting they’re using a company Twitter account rather than their own, and tweeting, retweeting or favoriting something stupid. The most recent case of this is with Apple’s iBookstore account, where a rather explicit tweet, pictured above, was both…
According to Bloomsburg, Judge Denise Cote – the judge presiding over the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Apple about e-book price inflation in the iBookstore – has scheduled a phone conference for March 13. This is because the DoJ sent in a letter requesting ”assistance in setting a discovery dispute” over the deposition of Apple CEO Tim…
Well, it looks like there’s a rumor to add on to that of earlier today which spoke of updated stock iOS applications. 9to5Mac is reporting that sources have told them that the next major version of iOS will include a redesign of the 3 major store applications: the iTunes Store, the App Store, and the iBookstore. The redesigns, sources…
Let me preface this article by saying that the new iPad’s Retina display is amazing. It’s sharp, bright, colorful and I’m 100% happy with it. That being said, when it comes down to reading – not emails or web articles, but novels – I’d still pick the E-Ink display on my Kindle every time. And it appears I’m not alone. Ars Technica published an…
This Week on TiP (April 1-7): Apple has reportedly created an iPad Mini prototype, a Foxconn employee claims the iPhone 5 will launch this summer, AT&T will now unlock your device after your contract is up, and more! – AT&T device unlock: http://tinyurl.com/7elhcqp – New iPad Wi-Fi issue: http://tinyurl.com/7fre7h3 – iPad Mini…
Marvel, the comic book giant behind greats such as Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk, announced today that iOS customers can now download their favorite comics right onto their iPad through Apple’s iBookstore. According to the company’s news site, “With an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, Marvel fans across the world can now purchase over 80 graphic…
Earlier today Apple updated its End User License Agreement for the iBooks Author application in an effort to clarify confusing legal jargon. It now looks like Apple wants to sell user generated iBooks without placing claims on the content or restricting where they can be distributed. As some of you may know, when iBooks Author was released along with…
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