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60 Minutes host Charlie Rose took a deep dive into all things Apple with an episode which aired on Sunday. Featuring interviews with Tim Cook, Jony Ive, Phil Schiller, Angela Ahrendts, and others, the show explored everything from the iPhone’s inner workings, to Apple’s manufacturing in China, to Tim Cook dancing around the question of whether or not […]
(via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
Apple:
Apple today announced that enhanced editions of all seven books in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series are now available exclusively on the iBooks Store for readers around the world to enjoy on their iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac. Customers can download individual books featuring full original text, interactive animations and elaborate artwork bringing these beloved stories to life in a unique way. Harry Potter fans will also find annotations throughout their literary journey, written by the author herself.
“I’m thrilled to see the Harry Potter books so beautifully realised on iBooks for the digital world; the artwork and animations in these enhanced editions bring the stories alive in a delightful new way,” said J.K. Rowling. […]
Until now, the Harry Potter digital books have only been available for readers to purchase through the Pottermore Shop. Starting today, iBooks users can experience the books with all new exclusive custom covers for each title, and typography including the custom Harry Potter typefaces and new section headers and drop caps.
I’m intrigued about the strategic implications of an exclusive like this. But as a book reader, somehow it feels wrong for books to be “exclusive” to a proprietary software platform.
Wired:
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Interesting. I wonder what they’re getting from Apple for this? Cash? Is anyone else doing this?
You can’t even read this on a Mac until Tuesday, because Apple News is (for now) iOS-only.
AND it sticks the knife into the back of Google. Devious as hell, innit?
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