Apple promotes ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ exclusive enhanced e-book release on iBooks

Apple released three new promotional videos for the exclusive enhanced e-book edition of A Song of Ice and Fire books, which, if you didn’t know, is where the HBO hit show Game of Thrones is based. Its author George R. R. Martin speaks on the videos and talks about the beginnings of A Song of Ice and Fire in the videos and what you can expect from these enhanced editions. There are special illustrations, background material, and glossaries. The first of the books A Game of Thrones hit the iBooks Store arrived in September for US$8.99, A Clash of Kings became available in November, and A Storm of Swords came earlier this month. The latter editions are priced at US$11.99. A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons in February and March of next year, respectively.

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Apple Camp is back for the summer!

By Sonya Davidson

It's mid-way through July and between summer family getaways I'm also looking at what else the kids want to do that doesn't require a full commitment of a week or even a full day. Sometimes we just want a little something that takes a morning or afternoon. 

Apple hosts a really great short camp solution for kids over the summer months. The in-store experience offers a themed project that kids can work on using the latest technology through Apple's devices. Your kids don't need to have Apple products to attend as everything is provided but it does help! 

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Enhanced editions of all Harry Potter Books coming to iBooks for iOS devices

Harry Potter fans the world over can now revisit J.K. Rowling's epic tale of wizards and sorcery as all seven installments of Harry Potter are available on iBooks for the first time.

Harry Potter fans will also find annotations throughout their literary journey, written by the author herself. 

“I’m thrilled to see the Harry Potter books so beautifully realized on iBooks for the digital world; the artwork and animations in these enhanced editions bring the stories alive in a delightful new way,” said J.K. Rowling

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Some age appropriate titles on iBooks for Family Literacy Day

Sunday is Family Literacy Day  and to celebrate the love of reading, here are  few great books for different age categories available on the iBookstore. 

iBooks is an amazing way to download and read books. iBooks includes the iBooks Store, where you can download the latest bestselling books or your favorite classics – day or night. Browse your library on a beautiful bookshelf, tap a book to open it, flip through pages with a swipe or a tap, and bookmark or add notes to your favourite passages, on your iPhone, iPad, iPad mini with Retina display, and/or iPod touch.

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