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Apple Posts Educational Media Event Video

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated February 11, 2016

Were you one of the one's that didn't enjoy standing in the freezing cold in NYC waiting to be let into Apple's Media event? If so, then you were likely relegated to taking in one of many "live blogging" sessions posted by various online tech blogs.

For those of you wishing to consume the full media event as it was meant to be seen, then Apple has posted the entire one hour video online for your convenience. Be warned, it's not the best quality, but it will do until a higher quality version is made available.

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iBooks Author Video Demonstration

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated May 30, 2017

Along with our hands-on video of iBooks 2, we've also tackled Apple's latest content creation tool, iBooks Author.

iBooks Author is the free Mac App Store app that allows you to create book content for use in iBooks. What's great is that it's not just for so-called textbooks. No, it's for cookbooks, history books, picture books, and whatever else you mind can come up with.

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Watch Apple’s iBooks Textbooks Video

Jeff Benjamin ∙ January 19, 2012

Apple has posted a promotional video for their recently launched iBooks Textbooks feature, and you can watch it right now.

As you're no-doubt aware of, Apple hosted a media event this morning in NYC to unveil their new education initiative.

We've tried the iBooks Textbooks ourselves, and we liked what we saw. Now you can head over to Apple's website to see a video of their new take on educating the masses via the iPad and iBooks.

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Apple Releases iTunes 10.5.3, Brings TextBook Syncing

Cody Lee ∙ January 19, 2012

It's been quite the busy morning for the folks out in Cupertino. During its education event, Apple released a handful of new applications including iBooks 2, iBooks Author, and iTunes U. But it didn't stop there.

Apple has also released an update to its iTunes software today, bringing the music-syncing program to version 10.5.3...

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iBooks 2 ‘Life on Earth’ Textbook Video Demonstration

Jeff Benjamin ∙ January 19, 2012

We just got the chance to go hands-on with one of the first textbooks to appear in Apple's textbook section of the iBookstore, and we were very impressed by what we saw.

Besides the fact that the book downloads are very hefty in size, making for a pretty lengthy download time over Wi-Fi, the content is great for education. Kids in school are going to learn a lot, and best of all, they're going to enjoy doing so.

Check inside for our hands-on demonstration of E.O. Wilson's Life on Earth — one of Apple's flagship textbooks to demonstrate the power of textbooks on iPad...

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iBooks Author Now Available for Download

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Earlier this morning, Apple unveiled a couple of new applications geared towards revolutionizing education. The first was iBooks 2, an update to the company's digital book store that now includes a host of interactive textbooks.

And the second was iBooks Author, an app that provides all the tools needed to make those textbooks without needing any kind of background in programming or publishing. And it's now available for download...

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iBooks 2 Now Available — Download Now

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated February 6, 2016

As promised, iBooks 2 has just hit the App Store, and you can download it right now.

If you don't see the download when searching the app store on your iPad, then simple head over to this link in Mobile Safari.

As we covered, iBooks 2 is the latest update to iBooks that features the ability to download full text books, along with many other improved features...

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iBooks Author: A Free Mac App Dedicated to Creating Books

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

iBooks 2 looks superb, but how does one go about creating the content? Apple's answer? iBooks Author — a free Mac App Store app that allows you to create books for use in iBooks 2.

From the photos from The Verge's live blog feed, the impression we get is that it's a simple to use creation tool that looks like Pages meets Keynote meets Hypercard. In other words, it looks mighty slick, and easy to use...

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Apple Unveils iBooks 2 — A Brand New Textbook Experience for the iPad

Jeff Benjamin ∙ January 19, 2012

Apple's ongoing Education media event located at NYC's Guggenheim Museum is all about learning, and facing the challenges in the field of education today.

Apple unveiled some slides that paint a pretty startling picture about the state of the United States’ educational system when compared to other places in the world, citing overflowing class sizes and lack of enough textbooks, among other dire problems.

With all of this in mind, Apple is trying to help — and it's no surprise that the iPad is at the center of two initiatives — one of them is to reinvent textbooks. iBooks 2 is at the center of the reinvention process...

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Book Reveals New Details on Eddy Cue’s Role at Apple

Cody Lee ∙ January 18, 2012

Fortune Editor Adam Lashinsky is releasing a book next week entitled Inside Apple. The book is expected to contain several secrets regarding the Mac-making company that aren't currently considered public knowledge.

Excerpts from the title have been spilling out onto the web over the last few days. Yesterday, we told you that the book taps iOS executive Scott Forstall as Apple's next CEO. And today, a story has surfaced regarding Eddy Cue...

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How to Fix iBooks on iOS 5.0.1

Jeff Benjamin ∙ January 17, 2012

If your iPhone is jailbroken on iOS 5.0.1, and you use iBooks, chances are you've encountered the dreaded "Configuration Error".

No worries though, as both RedSn0w and Corona have been updated to remedy the issue.

Inside, we'll show you how to use the Corona package from the Chronic Dev Team to fix the iBooks issue on jailbroken 5.0.1 devices.

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