Apple pushes iPad back to “late April” in Australia
Posted on 08. Mar, 2010 by JD in AU, News, iPad
As you may have heard by now, the iPad won't be on sale in Australia until "late April", at which point Aussie iPadders will be able to choose either flavour – W-Fi or 3G.
What a downer. This is quite unusual for Apple, doing a "launch" announcement, then allowing delays (and possibly a production shortage) to [...]
Survey says Apple’s iPad may rule the e-reader world – Tainted Green
Posted on 07. Mar, 2010 by JD in News, iPad
TechGadgets.in (blog)
Survey says Apple's iPad may rule the e-reader world Tainted GreenNo one had come close to matching Amazon's all mighty Kindle 2 until Apple announced the iPad. A recent survey shows that the public is eager to get their … Apple's iPad set to rock e-reader biz, says surveyComputerworld Survey: iPad may take [...]
Apple iPad ‘to be released March 26′ – Telegraph
Posted on 05. Mar, 2010 by JD in News, UK, iPad, reader
Rumours suggest touch-screen tablet iPad computer will be on sale by the end of the month
Published: 1:11PM GMT 04 Mar 2010
The Apple iPad could go on sale on March 26, according to sources close to the company Photo: Reuters
Although Apple has not officially confirmed the launch date for the iPad, its touch-screen, [...]
Job Board: Australia, Apple wants you to run iBookstore
Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by JD in AU, News, iPad
Via Nate and MacRumors
A job listing for “Manager, iBooks Asia Pacific & Canada” has surfaced. Here is part of the job description:
This position is responsible for launching and growing the iBook business in Asia Pacific and Canada and building an extensive offering for customers. This will involve working with the iBooks and iTunes teams in [...]
Aussie Telcos still waiting on Apple for iPad details
Posted on 02. Mar, 2010 by JD in AU, News, iPad
Despite the impending local release of the WiFi iPad this month, and the 3G equipped version in April, Australia's two biggest telcos are seemingly no closer to striking a deal with Apple to carry the new device.
Responding to Computerworld Australia enquiries, both Telstra and Optus said that they were yet to strike a deal with [...]
Apple iPad due in the UK for £389
Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by JD in News, UK, iPad
The Apple iPad base 16 GB will retail for £389 in the UK and it looks like it will be available closer to April rather than March. The 32GB WiFi model will be available for £439 and the 64GB WiFi model will be available for £489 according to leaked info explained by Geeky Gadget.
It's not [...]
Enter Nintendo’s DSi XL versus Apple’s iPad? – PCWorld
Posted on 25. Feb, 2010 by JD in News, iPad
Pretend for a moment that the Nintendo DSi was a third larger with bigger LCD screens and a blizzard of new apps, including one that let you read eBooks. Would you consider it an iPad contender?
Neither would I, but you have to admit, it’s getting harder to tell Nintendo and Apple apart when it comes [...]
Apple pushing for more control over iBook pricing. Erm, hooray?
Posted on 18. Feb, 2010 by JD in News, iPad
Apple’s iBooks plans have previously been lauded by the publishing industry for allowing them to control the pricing. But it seems Apple is angling for the ability to sell the most popular books at a discount. Is that good new for folk lusting after an Apple iPad?
It was initially thought that iBooks sold for the Apple iPad would be priced between $12.99 and $14.99 thanks to a complex formula from the publishers which links ebook prices to the price of print editions.
The publishers Apple has already inked deals with (Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, Macmillan, Penguin and Simon & Schuster) would nab 70% of the sale price with Apple taking the other 30%.
But now sources close to the negotiations have told the New York Times that Apple has slipped clauses into the contracts that allow it to enforce discount prices on best sellers.
The deal means prices for popular titles could be much lower, potentially matching the $9.99 price set by Amazon. The move is about Apple being able to combat Amazon and other rivals who discount heavily.
Amazon apparently loses money on ebook sales for the Amazon Kindle. It’s method is based on building sales for the Amazon Kindle with ebooks sold as a loss leader.
Amazon pays publishers a wholesale price usually equivalent to the half the list price of a print edition and loses around $3 on each digital edition it sells for $9.99. Under Apple’s agreement with publishers, it and they would still make money on every sale.
While we know the Apple iPad will hit the UK in late March and early April but when iBooks will reach us is still a mystery. We can only hope that Apple will negotiate some deals with UK publishers which will give us good value ebooks.
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Apple said to be using FairPlay DRM for iBookstore
Posted on 16. Feb, 2010 by JD in AU, News, UK, iPad
Well, it looks like anyone hoping that books on Apple’s iBookstore would be as DRM-free as music is on iTunes may be in for a bit of disappointment, as the Los Angeles Times is now reporting that Apple will be making its own FairPlay digital rights management available to any book publishers that wish [...]
Apple Job Posting Suggests iPad Camera At Least Being Considered
Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by JD in AU, News, UK, iPad
Evidence continues to mount that early adopters are going to get a bit screwed with the Apple iPad, which has yet to even be officially released for public consumption. As my colleague Liam points out, that shouldn’t really be less than anyone expects, but a new job posting must twist the knife even still for [...]
