Google Books says goodbye to Apple App Store

By Darrell Etherington Jul. 25, 2011, 6:46am PT 21 Comments

Apple’s new rule preventing e-book apps from linking to outside storefronts appears to be in effect. Developers are pushing out updates to their apps that bring them in-line, and Google Books is just gone. But what will Amazon do, and how will it affect iOS? Read More »

Gatekeeping the iPad: Apple Being Shrewd About What Will Appear at Launch

By Darrell Etherington Mar. 22, 2010, 9:00am PT 4 Comments

How do you control what will and won’t appear on your brand new platform on launch day if you’re Apple, without outright banning apps in a way that might invite accusations of attempting to start a monopoly? If it’s the e-book market you’re after, apparently all… Read More »

Can Dedicated e-Readers Compete With the iPhone?

By Darrell Etherington Nov. 2, 2009, 2:42pm PT 4 Comments

Over at our sister site GigaOM, Om takes a look at the rising trend of e-book sales on the iPhone/iPod touch platform. According to a survey by San Francisco mobile tech analytics firm Flurry, one in five apps launched during the month… Read More »

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