Ibooks

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  Spotify Buys Audio Tech Firm Findaway to Bolster Audiobooks Business

  Spotify made a major push to have more audiobooks on its platform by buying US-based audio tech company Findaway as it tries to recreate its success with podcasts.

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  Apple Books App Previewed Ahead of iOS 12 Launch, Will Replace iBooks

  The Apple Books app with the Book Store will be available in 51 countries this Fall, while free books through the new app will debut in 155 countries.

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  Apple Details How Users Can Identify Legitimate Emails to Prevent Phishing Scams

  Apple has informed users on how to check the legitimacy of emails about App Store, iTunes Store, iBooks Store, or Apple Music purchase.

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  Apple Reveals 'Best of 2017' Apps, Books, Games, Movies, and TV Shows

  Apple has released its 'Best of 2017' charts for the App Store, Apple Music, iTunes Store, and iBook Store.

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  Apple Adds PayPal Payment Option on App Store, Apple Music, iTunes, and iBooks

  This new PayPal payment option is going live for Canada and Mexico users first, but it should roll out in the US soon.

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  Why Apple Plunked $1 Billion Into Chinese Ride-Hailing Service

  Apple's new $1 billion investment in the Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing is as much about currying favour with regulators as directly expanding its own business, analysts said. Apple might need the help; it faces slowing iPhone sales and tougher restrictions on its services in the country.

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  Apple CEO Tim Cook to Visit China for Government Meetings: Report

  Cook has frequently travelled to China since taking the helm of Apple five years ago, but his latest visit comes during a critical period.

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  China Ban on Apple Services Is a Challenge for Key Growth Area

  Apple executives have flagged the growing services business as a potential source of revenue as sales of the company's flagship devices level off.

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  Apple's Book, Film Services Go Dark In China

  Apple Inc's online book and film services have gone dark in China, after Beijing introduced regulations in March imposing strict curbs on online publishing, particularly for foreign firms.

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  Apple Wins Patent Trial Against Pendrell Subsidiary

  The company had claimed Apple's iTunes and iBooks apps - which distribute DRM-protected songs, movies, TV shows, and books - infringed on its patents.

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  Apple Music, iTunes Movies, iBooks Launched in China

  Apple will offer Apple Music subscribers access to a vast library of songs for 10 yuan ($1.57) a month after an initial three-month trial membership.

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  Apple Apologises After Outage Hits App Store and Other Online Services

  Affected services included the App Store, iTunes, iBooks store and Mac App store, iCloud and mail services.

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  Apple Says 1 Million Users Now Sign Up for iBooks Every Week

  The increase in iBooks sign-ups is being linked to the growing adoption of the new large-screened iPhone models.

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  Apple Announces No Questions Asked 14-Day Refunds on App Store, iTunes in EU

  Apple's updated 14-day return policy includes all content purchases made through the App Store, iBooks, and iTunes.

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  iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 With Touch ID 'Confirmed' by Apple

  On Wednesday, Apple perhaps shared more than it had bargained for by accidentally outing a user guide for iOS 8.1 in the iBooks store.