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Simon:
Apple has unveiled iBooks 2, with new features to push the iPad into the textbook market.

Head of marketing Phil Schiller took the stage in New York to announced the new system, saying textbooks have great content, but are heavy, wear out, become outdated, and are not searchable - problems a device such as the iPad can solve.

"It's hard not to see that the textbook is not always the ideal learning tool," he said. "It's a bit cumbersome."

The free iBooks 2 app, which Schiller said was available from the App Store now, will let publishers include interactive animations and videos. Students can highlight sections, take notes, test their knowledge with quizzes and make study cards, as well as search the book.

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/education/372316/apple-takes-textbooks-interactive-with-ibooks-2

sam:
i think they are behind google on this!

Simon:

--- Quote from: sam on January 23, 2012, 09:49 ---i think they are behind google on this!

--- End quote ---

No surprise there then.  :)

sam:
I've had google books on my phone for ages.

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