As great as the iPad is, it definitely has a weak spot: sunlight. Yes, not only does sunlight easily overheat the iPad, but it also makes its screen unreadable. Amazon didn't miss the opportunity to call Apple out on this fact; in a new ad they began airing today.
Ads are about to arrive via the iBooks app, according to a rumor floating around. The reason: consumers are pushing the prices of e-reader books downward, which is killing profits for the publishers. The ads will come from Apple's iAd business. Read More...
Sure, the iBook app for iPad lacks titles. However, I suggest that readers check out the larger (and cooler) Book section of the App Store for some of their reading needs.
While many enjoy reading on their iPad, the avid reader may notice a downside. A recent study on book reading methods by Jakob Nielsen of the Nielsen Norman Group, turned up one intriguing finding.
Amazon's new Kindle app update adds search for some users and improved fonts and font sizing for all. While the update doesn't include anything exciting, it will make your reading experience that much better.
After Apple itself and Amazon, it's time for yet another player today to try grabbing a piece of the iPad as an eBook reader and distribution platform; America's favorite book store, Barnes & Nobles.
The App Store Kindle app just got an update, and is now a universal app that runs natively on the iPad. Kindle on the iPad looks better than an actual kindle ever could. Read on to find out all about it.