350,000 iBooks Textbooks Downloaded Within First 3 Days Of Launch

A research note from Research analyst Trip Chowdry claims that users have downloaded over 350,000 iBooks Textbooks from the iBookstore within the first 3 days of launch. iOS users also downloaded iBooks Author over 90,000 times. iBooks Textbooks come as a new feature in last week’s release of Apple’s iBooks 2. Let’s take a look at the number of books at the iBookstore. 8. Only 8 books are currently avalable for purchase from iBookstore. What is unclear to us... Read More

Apple Re-invents Textbooks With iBooks 2[VIDEO]

In an NYC media event on Thursday, Apple announced its decision to partake in the e-textbook industry. The company decided that the iPad would be the best tool to bring textbooks to student – this would in-turn increase iPad adoption further. iTunes U was also modified. An app has been created for iTunes U on the app store and textbooks are to be available via courses available on iTunes U. iBooks textbooks is available via iBooks 2 which is available on the Apple App... Read More

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