Apple iBooks can now be returned after purchase

Apple has amended its returns policy to allow iBooks to be returned within two weeks of purchase. The policy, which also refers to music on iTunes, affects Apple’s store in the UK, Germany, Italy and France, among others, and appears to have been implemented to comply with the European Union regulations brought in in June which demand online sellers give a “right of withdrawal” to customers within 14 days of purchase without giving any reason. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-01 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Apple News arrives in the UK with 14 newspaper and magazine partners

Newsfeed aggregator included in iOS 9.1 update features content from the BBC, Telegraph, Times, Guardian, Sun and Sky NewsApple’s News app has launched in the UK with a range of publisher partners including the BBC, Telegraph, Guardian, Sun and Sky News.The Apple News app, which aims to... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBook Bestsellers: Nicholas Sparks Debuts at #1

Nicholas Sparks topped Apple’s iBooks Bestsellers list for the week ended October 18 with his newly-released 'See Me.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: ‘Harry Potter’ Takes the Lead

J.K. Rowling’s 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone' knocked Andy Weir’s 'The Martian' from its #1 spot on the iBooks Bestsellers list for the week ended October 11. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple’s Antitrust Monitorship is Over

In a brief opinion and order issued yesterday, Judge Denise Cote declined to extend the monitor's term, and officially closed a contentious chapter in Apple’s ebook antitrust case. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple's no longer court monitored in ebook antitrust case

Apple’s ebook division will no longer be overseen by a court-appointed monitor after the US Justice Department ruled that the company had made improvements to its antitrust compliance program. Despite the positive outcome for Apple, the Justice Department was critical of the company’s... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2015-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple's ebook business is no longer under scrutiny

Three years ago, the Department of Justice brought Apple, and major publishers, to book for trying to maintain the prices at which ebooks could be sold. As part of its punishment, the firm had to suffer the presence of a court-approved monitor, Mi... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Android is for Muggles -- Harry Potter 'Enhanced Editions' for Apple hardware only

While I was a bit old for the Harry Potter books when they first came out (so I thought at the time), I did enjoy the films. As someone who is extraordinarily average, I can understand the allure of a character like Harry, who goes from nothing to greatness. Reading the series has been on my... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2015-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google AMP battles ad-blocking, Apple and Facebook by cutting load times

Search company unveils Accelerated Mobile Pages in bid to work with publishers, ad companies and rival platforms Google is attempting to counter the threat from ad-blocking and rivals Facebook and Apple by radically improving the loading speed of web pages on smartphones and tablets.Accelerated... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: 'The Martian' Still Hot

After the film adaptation of 'The Martian' dominated the box office during its opening weekend, Andy Weir's novel stayed put at #1 on Apple's iBooks bestseller list, for the week ended October 5 Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Consumer Rights Act updated to include digital purchases

Biggest overhaul of law for years will see statutory rights traditionally covering cars and white goods extended to apps and music downloadsMillions of UK consumers who download music or buy ebooks can now claim a replacement if the digital content they have bought is faulty.In an overhaul of... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: ‘The Martian’ Hits #1

With the film adaptation of Andy Weir’s 'The Martian' set to open in theaters on October 2, the novel topped Apple’s iBooks bestseller list for the week ended September 28. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Just Expanded Its Music Streaming Service Into China

Apple began offering its three-month-old music streaming service as well as movies and electronic books in China on Wednesday, promising a library of content geared toward its most important market outside of the U.S.Apple Music, the iPhone maker's answer to streaming services Spotify and... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mike Lafavore Returns to Rodale in Newly Created Editorial Director Position

Initial focus will be on the magazine he helped build, Men’s Health. The post Mike Lafavore Returns to Rodale in Newly Created Editorial Director Position appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Kepler's Books Returned to Profitability

Kepler’s bookstore, once on the brink of closing for good, just celebrated its 60th anniversary. Its revival reveals some secrets about how bookstores might work in the future. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Child Hangs on at #1

'Make Me' by Lee Childs was once again the top selling title in Apple’s iBooks store, for the week ended September 21 Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iOS9 and the iPad Pro: what the latest Apple event means for marketing

Apple drives changes in behaviour like nobody else. What might the key announcements from the event mean for the ad industry?Like many Apple events before it, September’s event didn’t introduce any new technologies or products, but that’s not to say what was announced isn’t worth... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Book Awards "to return" in 2016

The National Book Awards will not run in 2015, The Bookseller can confirm. Cactus TV, which has produced the consumer-focused awards since the closure of Publishing News in 2008, said an update about a 2016 ceremony would be issued soon. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Will the Supreme Court Take Apple’s E-Book Appeal?

Apple attorneys confirmed that they will seek a Supreme Court review of the 2013 verdict finding the company liable for price-fixing, but it's no lock the court will hear the case. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple is taking its ebook price-fixing fight to the Supreme Court

Apple's long-running court battle over manipulating the pricing of ebooks is getting even more dramatic. Next stop, the Supreme Court, Fortune reports. Back in June, Apple failed to get a Manhattan appeals court to overturn a 2014 ruling that woul... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2015-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Child New #1

Lee Child’s 'Make Me,' released September 8, debuted at the top of Apple’s iBooks bestseller list for the week ended September 14. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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