Tag archive: Pearson

Apple just held a press conference here in New York detailing new strategies and software to turn the iPad into a complete textbook replacement for students of any age. After rattling off the many reasons why textbooks are not as good as computers (weight, lack of up-to-date material, cost, no search, etc), Apple announced iBooks 2, iBooks Author, and an improved iTunes U, all with the goal of completely melding the iPad into the education… Read More

Remember back in early 2010 when Apple launched iBookstore? The idea of selling electronic books wasn't new — the Kindle, Sony Reader, Barnes & Noble Nook, and other e-readers were already on the market, along with their associated book stores and third-party efforts like Google Books. But one thing that made consumers' jaws drop when Apple unveiled iBookstore was the price tags: New releases were initially priced at $12.99 to… Read More

As expected, today Amazon.com introduced the Kindle DX, a new, larger version of its Kindle electronic reader featuring a 9.7-inch eInk display, 3G wireless connectivity, and native PDF support—and expanded content form newspaper and textbook publishers. The idea with the Kindle DX is to make the Kindle an even more effective substitute for printed pages and turn the Kindle into a lifestyle appliance used not just by professionals and… Read More

New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has announced that his office has filed a lawsuit against computer maker Dell and its affiliate company, Dell Financial Services LP, allegeding numerous deceptive “bait and switch” advertising and failing to live up to customer service promises. “At Dell, customer service means no service at all,” said Cuomo in a statement. “Dell's consumers were intentionally… Read More