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With the update of the Apple universe comes the push for apps that keep the Apple ecosystem strong, thus the event today came running with 1.5 million books on the iBooks book store. This update from Tim Cook came in with 400 million downloads from the iBooks book store. These numbers came with a brand new update for iBooks that starts in with Continuous Scrolling, iCloud, and new sharing abilities.

Facebook and Twitter have been integrated into iBooks here with this newest version of iBooks, as are several new languages. Korean, Chinese, and Japanese have been added to the iBooks family of books, all of them working in a free download available in the App Store right this minute. This is a pre-cursor to the iPad mini, we must expect, as its perfect book-sized shape will lend itself to the new version.

If you’re ready to take on the new version of iBooks, you can head to the iTunes app store right this minute and download away. The full update includes a new wave of books added in several countries – noted earlier this week – and we’re expecting the line to expand through the week. Stay tuned to this big Apple event throughout the day for more updates to the whole Apple family!

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Apple just announced a new version of iBooks. It’s got a continuous scrolling reading option, which is pretty great. It’s also got its own iCloud-enabled version of Whispersync, that will sync your current page across any device you’re reading on—iPhone, iPad, etc. You’ve also got more sharing options, like copying and sharing quotes. More »

Apple CEO Tim Cook took to a San Jose theater stage today to unveil a new version of the company’s literature-based digital storefront, iBooks. Cook says it integrates better with iCloud, allows for quote sharing on Facebook and Twitter, and has support for “over 40 languages.” Beyond the app update info, Cook touted iBook’s sales exceeding 400 million books worldwide — not too shabby! The updated iBooks app should be available today on the iOS App Store, though it’s not there just yet.

Update: It looks like iBooks Author is also getting an update today, as Cook says new templates, fonts, and user-created fonts are now supported. Additionally, mathematical equations can now be inserted directly, and multitouch widgets will also work.

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Apple has sold three million of its new iPod touch 5th gen and iPod nano 7th gen media players since they went on sale, the company has confirmed. Announced alongside the iPhone 5 back in September, the two new iPods are best-sellers, Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed.

The figures are particularly impressive given many have suggested that standalone media players are a dying breed. Smartphones – capable of just as much media playback, and more – are increasingly taking on the role that once standalone PMPs might have filled.

That’s not to say that either the iPod touch or the iPod nano are limited to just music. Both play video, and the iPod nano has integrated Nike+ sports functionality. The iPod touch runs iOS 6, just like the iPhone 5, which means it has access to the App Store.

We’re covering all of Apple’s iPad mini event in San Jose today, and you can find all the details at our Apple Hub.

Apple sells 3m iPod touch 5G and iPod nano 7G is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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It was just last week when we talked up a new tablet from the folks over at Best Buy, where it was dubbed as the Insignia Flex. This particular tablet has its very own product page now, carrying along with it a 9.7″ capacitive touch-panel display at 1024 x 768 resolution that will place it in the same league as the Apple iPad – in terms of screen size, at least. Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich is the operating system of choice, while a 1GHz TI OMAP 4428 processor should be decent enough to get it going for most tasks.

Other hardware specifications include 8GB of internal memory, a 2-cell lithium-polymer battery, built-in 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN, a 2-megapixel shooter up front, and a microSD memory card slot for expansion purposes. Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity is thrown into the mix as well for wireless connectivity to accessories such as a portable keyboard. The entire Insignia Flex tips the scales at 1.5lbs and measures 0.5” thin, and will cost you $249.99. Interested in this mid-range tablet?

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