Apple is a price-fixing ringmaster, U.S. says; Apple says that’s ‘absurd’

"Apple has not 'conspired' with anyone, was not aware of any alleged 'conspiracy' by others, and never fixed prices," the company stated in a reply to the suit.

Author, publisher, entrepreneur: Guy Kawasaki on apes, authors, and what it means to write books today

The consummate entrepreneur, and the successful writer: put the two together, and you've got someone who budding authors should listen to about what it means to write books in 2013. Especially ... if you actually want to sell any.

Skeuomorphic design (or, one reason we can be thankful Scott Forstall is gone)

I'm guessing most of us didn't have a clue what that was yesterday, but most of us have encountered it and wondered about it in Apple products.

Apple pulled out all the stops today in one of the biggest Apple events ever

"It’s been an incredible year … a truly prolific year of innovation for Apple,” Tim Cook said today. He's right.

Apple launches new iBooks with continuous scrolling, better iCloud support, and page filters

Apple debuted a new version of its e-book application iBooks today, which features improved iCloud and social sharing support and more customization over how you consume your e-books.

Apple event rumor round-up: iPad Mini, iPad 3.5, Retina Macbook Pro, refreshed iMacs, Mac Minis

Apple may have just "a little more to show" us, but this week's Apple event in San Jose is turning into perhaps more than just a little more. In fact, not to put too fine a point on it, it's potentially turning into a lot.

Apple could announce iBooks 3 at iPad Mini event

While Apple's forthcoming Oct. 23 event is dominated by speculation of new iPads, new information suggests that the company might also unveil an update to its native ebook application iBooks.

Apple making changes to its online store for educators

Apple may be making improvements to its online store, but only for its education customers.

The company recently posted a notice on its K-12 educators website explaining that a new e-commerce store is in the works, according to a report …

Apple adds graphic novel category to the iBookstore, including 80 from Marvel Comics

Marvel Entertainment is now offering a collection of its graphic novels in Apple’s iBookstore for the first time, the company announced yesterday.

Previously, the selection of graphic fiction on iBooks was limited to a handful of titles that you couldn’t …

How schools are reacting to Apple’s entry into education

When Apple announced its textbook initiative on Thursday, there was a rush of excitement among educators. Textbooks from major publishers, which can cost $40 to $75 dollars in print, would be available as interactive e-books for $15 or less. The …

Apple planning iBooks and publishing NYC event for January (updated)

Apple apparently has a big event in store for New York City this month — though it’s not the announcement of the iPad 3, or the rumored Apple television set.

Most likely, the event will center on a media-related announcement …

EU investigates Apple and e-book publishers for “cartel” behavior

Apple is once again in hot water with the European Commission, this time over its pricing strategies with e-book publishers.

The EC announced today that it has begun formal antitrust investigations into Apple and five major book publishers —  Hachette …

Should Apple buy Barnes & Noble? (Poll)

Apple may be interested in purchasing the book giant Barnes & Noble, a flimsy source tells the mobile site Boy Genius Report.

The news itself seems ridiculous and is most likely false, but it’s an interesting thought experiment. Let’s take …