Finally a desktop reader that plays video! (With Apple featuring Vook titles to promote it)

Yesterday Apple unveiled the features of its new operating system, one of which includes a desktop version of the iBooks app. For the first time, readers can watch videos embedded in ebooks on their desktops, offline. Read on to learn more about the new iBooks, what it means for authors, and the Vook-created titles chosen to promote it.

The new desktop iBooks

Key features include:

• Videos embedded in ebooks are finally accessible via a desktop reader.
• Ebooks are automatically synced to your desktop from iPads/iPhones.
• Highlighted and annotated text on your desktop carries over to your devices.
• You can have multiple ebooks open at once (great for students). 
• You can turn pages with a swipe, pinch to zoom in, and scroll cover to cover.

What this means for authors

• The value of video-enhanced ebooks is even higher now that Mac users can play video on their desktops.
• The improved reading experience for students has widened the market demand for educational content.
• Submitting ebook previews to press with Macs just got a whole lot easier.

Plus: Apple features Vook titles

Apple chose Vook-created T Files by the New York Times to promote the new reading app. We customized the titles with iBookstore upsell pages (a retailer-recommended marketing tactic) and set select T Files to free. View all T Files on the iBookstore.

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