http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Sun, 27 May 2012 20:32:40 -0400 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/05/18/briefly_simon_schuster_settles_9m_galaxy_s_iii_preorders_101_kindle_fire/ Publisher Simon & Schuster has settled an e-book antitrust lawsuit brought by attorneys general from 29 states in the U.S., while a new report claims Samsung achieved nine million preorders for its Ga... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/05/18/briefly_simon_schuster_settles_9m_galaxy_s_iii_preorders_101_kindle_fire/ Fri, 18 May 2012 05:36:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/30/microsoft_to_invest_300_million_in_barnes_nobles_nook_platform/ Microsoft announced on Monday that it will take a $300 million stake in bookseller Barnes & Noble's digital Nook e-book business, potentially paving the way for a new spin-off company. The new part... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/30/microsoft_to_invest_300_million_in_barnes_nobles_nook_platform/ Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/21/apples_ebook_price_fixing_court_battle_spills_into_canada/ A Canadian class-action lawsuit alleging that Apple and its partner ebook publishers colluded to artificially inflate the price of content offered through the iBookstore was given the go ahead to laun... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/21/apples_ebook_price_fixing_court_battle_spills_into_canada/ Sat, 21 Apr 2012 05:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/18/apple_seeks_trial_over_doj_price_fixing_allegations/ Apple on Wednesday rose to challenge the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit over alleged ebook price fixing, asking for a trial at the first hearing in Manhattan federal court since the DoJ's filing... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/18/apple_seeks_trial_over_doj_price_fixing_allegations/ Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:43:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/12/apple_denies_doj_allegations_of_collusion_says_it_broke_up_amazon_monopoly/ Apple has spoken out against the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit filed against the company earlier this week, noting that the launch of its iBookstore actually broke "Amazon's monopolistic grip o... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/12/apple_denies_doj_allegations_of_collusion_says_it_broke_up_amazon_monopoly/ Fri, 13 Apr 2012 02:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/12/doj_seen_as_unlikely_to_win_antitrust_e_book_suit_against_apple/ Experts who have reviewed the U.S. Department of Justice antitrust case against Apple over alleged price fixing of e-books believe that the government will likely lose. The justice department "has ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/12/doj_seen_as_unlikely_to_win_antitrust_e_book_suit_against_apple/ Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:32:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/12/australian_government_may_also_sue_apple_over_e_book_pricing/ The Australian government has begun urging retailers with concerns about e-book price fixing to file formal complaints, as it considers its own lawsuit against Apple and book publishers. The Austra... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/12/australian_government_may_also_sue_apple_over_e_book_pricing/ Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:29:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/11/doj_apple_considered_illegally_dividing_the_digital_content_world_with_amazon/ In its newly filed lawsuit against Apple, the U.S. Department of Justice asserts that the iPad maker considered a content partnership with Amazon that would have allowed Apple to "own" digital deliver... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/11/doj_apple_considered_illegally_dividing_the_digital_content_world_with_amazon/ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:38:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/11/us_government_files_antitrust_suit_against_apple_over_e_book_pricing/ An antitrust suit accusing Apple and a number of book publishers of price fixing and collusion was filed by the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday [updated]. The complaint was filed in a New Y... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/11/us_government_files_antitrust_suit_against_apple_over_e_book_pricing/ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/10/doj_suit_against_apple_over_e_book_pricing_may_arrive_this_week/ The U.S. Department of Justice is readying an antitrust suit against Apple over alleged e-book price fixing and could launch the complaint as early as Wednesday, a new report claims. People familia... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/10/doj_suit_against_apple_over_e_book_pricing_may_arrive_this_week/ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/30/apple_others_challenged_to_make_digital_textbooks_a_reality_in_five_years/ Apple along with a number of tech industry leaders, took part in a discussion on Thursday to explore how a joint effort backed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission and Department of Education... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/30/apple_others_challenged_to_make_digital_textbooks_a_reality_in_five_years/ Sat, 31 Mar 2012 03:57:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/27/harry_potter_gains_e_book_treatment_but_no_deal_yet_for_apples_ibookstore/ The bestselling "Harry Potter" series is now available in e-book form from many of the top digital storefronts, with one glaring exception: Apple's iBookstore. Author J.K. Rowling's "Pottermore" we... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/27/harry_potter_gains_e_book_treatment_but_no_deal_yet_for_apples_ibookstore/ Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/08/apple_ridicules_ebook_pricing_conspiracy_theory_of_class_action_lawsuit_filing/ Apple has asked that a class action lawsuit claiming the company conspired with book publishers to raise the price of ebooks be thrown out, stating that the plaintiffs' arguments didn't make sense and... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/08/apple_ridicules_ebook_pricing_conspiracy_theory_of_class_action_lawsuit_filing/ Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/08/doj_reportedly_planning_antitrust_suit_against_apple_publishers_over_e_books/ The U.S. Department of Justice is readying a lawsuit against Apple and five major publishers over alleged price fixing of e-books, according to a new report. The Wall Street Journal claimed on Mond... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/08/doj_reportedly_planning_antitrust_suit_against_apple_publishers_over_e_books/ Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/29/apple_denies_sale_of_ebook_containing_links_to_amazon/ Entrepreneur and prolific author Seth Godin has accused Apple of blocking sales of ebooks containing links to Amazon's online store after recently finding that his own short manifesto had been refused... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/29/apple_denies_sale_of_ebook_containing_links_to_amazon/ Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/15/ibookstore_adds_screenshots_pre_orders_for_publishers/ In a letter to participating iBookstore content creators on Wednesday, Apple outlined new additions and features to the eBook publishing section of iTunes Connect, where authors submit their work to b... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/15/ibookstore_adds_screenshots_pre_orders_for_publishers/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:54:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/05/weekend_tech_review_a_free_ibook_for_ipad_week_5_2012/ Here's a recap of the top tech stories involving Apple for the fifth week of 2012, including a look at product news, the week's business stories, and upcoming events. It's published as an iBook you ca... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/05/weekend_tech_review_a_free_ibook_for_ipad_week_5_2012/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/03/apple_clarifies_ibooks_author_license_does_not_claim_rights_to_content/ Apple attempted to head off a minor controversy surrounding iBooks Author by clarifying that it does not claim ownership of the content authors write, restricting only sales of its .ibooks format. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/03/apple_clarifies_ibooks_author_license_does_not_claim_rights_to_content/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:07:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/02/apple_leads_pack_in_americas_five_year_race_to_deploy_digital_textbooks_/ Apple's newly minted iBooks Author initiative targeting dynamic digital textbooks for iPad-adopting schools is getting a strong push from the Obama administration, which has outlined a challenge for s... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/02/apple_leads_pack_in_americas_five_year_race_to_deploy_digital_textbooks_/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:19:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/bill_gates_discuses_steve_jobs_apples_ibooks_the_future_of_education/ In a new interview, Microsoft founder Bill Gates discusses conversations he would have with the late Steve Jobs, and also shares his thoughts on the future of education in the wake of Apple's iPad tex... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/bill_gates_discuses_steve_jobs_apples_ibooks_the_future_of_education/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:37:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/23/sencha_embeds_interactive_css3_animations_in_ibook_author_/ In 2005, Adobe acquired Macromedia for $3.4 billion to branch out from conventional print publishing into the dynamic web market, largely to get ahold of Flash. Using web standards, Apple has bridged ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/23/sencha_embeds_interactive_css3_animations_in_ibook_author_/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:39:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/23/initial_ibook_2_titles_offer_disappointing_interactivity_/ The initial results of existing publishers' use of iBooks Author has been underwhelming, according to both industry players and users commenting on several of Apple's iBookstore titles. Inside Ap... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/23/initial_ibook_2_titles_offer_disappointing_interactivity_/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:34:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/23/inside_apples_efforts_to_expand_ipad_content_with_ibooks_author_/ Apple is seeking to democratize digital publishing on iPad using web standards, building upon technology it developed for Mac OS X Dashboard and iAd rather than delivering textbooks as native iOS apps... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/23/inside_apples_efforts_to_expand_ipad_content_with_ibooks_author_/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:23:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/22/video_weekend_tech_review_ibooks_event_week_3_2012/ Here's a video recap of the top tech stories involving Apple for the third week of 2012, including a look at Apple's iBooks Event, product news, the week's business stories, and upcoming events. Y... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/22/video_weekend_tech_review_ibooks_event_week_3_2012/ Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:21:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/20/amended_class_action_complaint_alleges_apple_publishers_engaged_in_price_fixing_conspiracy/ Even as Apple unveiled new partnerships with publishers focusing on ebooks and digital textbooks earlier this week, lawyers have amended a class-action lawsuit against Apple and five of the six big pu... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/20/amended_class_action_complaint_alleges_apple_publishers_engaged_in_price_fixing_conspiracy/ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/20/students_math_scores_jumped_20_with_ipad_textbooks_publisher_says_/ A yearlong pilot program with digital textbooks on Apple's iPad found that students' algebra scores increased by 20 percent when compared to a curriculum with traditional books. On the heels of App... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/20/students_math_scores_jumped_20_with_ipad_textbooks_publisher_says_/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:36:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/20/apples_digital_textbooks_with_ibooks_2_were_vision_of_steve_jobs_/ Apple's newly unveiled textbook initiative for the iPad with iBooks 2 was a project spearheaded by the late Steve Jobs before his death. Speaking with Peter Kafka of All Things D, McGraw-Hill CEO T... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/20/apples_digital_textbooks_with_ibooks_2_were_vision_of_steve_jobs_/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/ibooks_2_still_contains_2x_image_files_hinting_at_high_resolution_ipad/ The continued presence of iPad-specific double-resolution images within Apple's newly updated iBooks 2 app has set off another round of speculation that the company will soon release an iPad with an i... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/ibooks_2_still_contains_2x_image_files_hinting_at_high_resolution_ipad/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/ibooks_author_works_limited_to_commercial_distribution_on_ipad_through_ibookstore/ While Apple's free new iBooks Author publishing app generates what appears to be a modified EPUB format, Apple's licensing terms for the app restrict commercial distribution of the ebooks it creates s... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/ibooks_author_works_limited_to_commercial_distribution_on_ipad_through_ibookstore/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:03:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/steve_jobs_rumored_to_have_shot_down_push_pop_press_for_ibooks_author_/ Steve Jobs was rumored to have scuttled the prospects Push Pop Press after its founder allegedly built the company's physics engine using patented Apple technology, despite knowing about Apple's paral... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/steve_jobs_rumored_to_have_shot_down_push_pop_press_for_ibooks_author_/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:52:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/apple_posts_full_video_of_ibooks_2_education_event/ The full video of Apple's education-centric event on Thursday, at which it unveiled iBooks 2, iBooks Author and iTunes U for iPad, is now available to stream online. The full video of the event can... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/apple_posts_full_video_of_ibooks_2_education_event/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:43:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/apple_releases_itunes_1053_with_ibooks_2_textbook_syncing/ iTunes 10.5.3 was released by Apple on Thursday, bringing support for the new iBooks 2 application for iOS and allowing users to sync their textbook purchases. The new version of iTunes is availabl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/apple_releases_itunes_1053_with_ibooks_2_textbook_syncing/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/ibooks_author_accounts_are_free_but_existing_developers_must_make_a_new_account_/ Apple's new iBooks Author application for Mac OS X allows authors to create iBook titles and submit them to the iBookstore for free. But authors who already have an iTunes Connect developer account wi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/ibooks_author_accounts_are_free_but_existing_developers_must_make_a_new_account_/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:44:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/first_look_apples_new_ibooks_author_/ Apple has released its new iBooks Author in the Mac App Store for free, enabling users to create dynamic, multimedia ebooks targeted for iPad deployment. The new iBooks Author is billed as a tool ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/first_look_apples_new_ibooks_author_/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/apples_e_textbooks_cost_1499_or_less_major_publishers_already_on_board/ Digital textbooks available for iBooks 2 on iPad will come at a significant discount over regular paper-based books, with prices at $14.99 or less from major publishers like McGraw Hill and Pearson. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/apples_e_textbooks_cost_1499_or_less_major_publishers_already_on_board/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/apples_new_ibooks_author_aims_to_simplify_e_book_creation_/ Apple on Thursday unveiled a new Mac OS X application that the company says will simplify the process of creating and selling digital textbooks through its iBookstore. The new iBooks Author was sho... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/apples_new_ibooks_author_aims_to_simplify_e_book_creation_/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/apple_plans_to_reinvent_the_textbook_with_ibooks_2_for_ipad_/ Suggesting that physical textbooks are no longer the ideal learning tool, Apple on Thursday proposed a new platform and method of digital education: iBooks 2 for iPad. Speaking to the press at New ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/19/apple_plans_to_reinvent_the_textbook_with_ibooks_2_for_ipad_/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/18/apples_bliss_e_textbook_project_inspired_by_al_gores_our_choice_/ Apple on Thursday will unveil a new digital textbook project internally code-named "Bliss" that was inspired by Al Gore's "Our Choice" iOS e-book, AppleInsider has learned. The details come from a ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/18/apples_bliss_e_textbook_project_inspired_by_al_gores_our_choice_/ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:04:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/18/apples_education_event_will_focus_on_textbooks_for_k_12_students___report/ Apple on Thursday plans to push for broader educational materials on the iPad with a specific focus on students in grades kindergarten through 12, according to a new report. Just a day ahead of App... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/18/apples_education_event_will_focus_on_textbooks_for_k_12_students___report/ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:58:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/17/senior_vp_eddy_cue_portrayed_as_apples_dealmaker_in_new_book/ A soon-to-be-released book promising an inside look at Apple has characterized Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue as a "dealmaker" crucial to the company's negotiations w... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/17/senior_vp_eddy_cue_portrayed_as_apples_dealmaker_in_new_book/ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:15:00 GMT