Saturday, January 21, 2012

Apple schools us on next wave of textbooks

From CNET:

At its education-themed event, Apple took the wraps off iBooks 2, a software update to its eBook reader application. Among the new features is support for textbooks, which Apple now sells from its built-in iBookstore. Unlike normal books, textbooks support 3D objects, image galleries, and widgets. There's also a study card feature that lets you quiz yourself on text that's been highlighted from inside the books.


Bow down before me, says action figure Steve Jobs.