February 23, 2012

Waxman, Butterfield Seek Info From Apple On Info Sharing

Reports said that Apple's Path social networking app collected address book info from…

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Boston Book Publisher Goes High Tech

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has signed on with Apple to develop digital textbooks for grades K-12.

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Boston Book Publisher Goes High Tech

Apple’s education event: iBooks 2, iBooks Author, textbooks in digital book store

Apple executives have taken the stage at the Guggenheim Museum in New York to discuss their latest foray into the education market.

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Penguin’s ‘Electronic Slush Pile’ Pays Off; Elton John Is Writing His First Book

Today in publishing and literature: Penguin signs its first writer off their “electronic slush pile” Bookcountry.com, a strong review for Jodi Kantor’s book The Obamas, nine Chinese authors are suing Apple for copyright infringement, and Tiger Woods’ former swing coach has written a non tell-all book about the golfer.Related: Michelle Obama and The West Wing Don’t Get Along

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Penguin’s ‘Electronic Slush Pile’ Pays Off; Elton John Is Writing His First Book

Justice Department investigating e-book pricing

Feds confirm a e-book pricing probe of Apple and publishers after an EU investigation goes public.

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EU looks at e-book practices of Apple and major publishers

Five major publishers and Apple are under investigation in the European Union for their e-book practices.

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E-Book Promises Never-Published Steve Jobs Emails

CNN’s Mark Milian has produced a new e-book that he says includes some never-read emails from late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

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iOS 5.0.1 triggers address book bug for certain users

iOS 5.0.1 may have introduced a bug in the Contacts app that affects texting and calling. (Credit: Screenshot by Jason Cipriani) Apple’s iOS 5.0.1 seems to have created a glitch with the Contacts app for certain users, according to various sources and several posts on the Apple Support Forums.

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‘Steve Jobs’ bio becomes fastest-selling book since President George W. Bush’s ‘Decision Points’

Walter Isaacson’s ‘Steve Jobs,’ a biography of the late Apple co-founder, is the top-selling book…

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Steve Jobs: Unknown Details Revealed in Book

Walter Isaacson reveals how Apple’s founder treated co-workers, presidents.

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Steve Jobs: Unknown Details Revealed in Book