The best apps for kids’ books on iPhone and iPad
Encourage your child to read with stories they’ll love. These are the best apps for kids’ books available for iPhone and iPad.
Audiobooks
New HomePod beta lets you set third-party audio services as your defaults
Currently, you can send music from a third-party iOS/macOS app to your HomePod via AirPlay. But that will change soon with native support for services like Spotify on the HomePod.
The new Apple Books for Authors website offers rich resources for writers
Apple has a new website at authors.apple.com that is packed to the gills with useful resources aimed at writers looking to publish their content on the Apple Books platform.
Apple Books offers free stay-at-home read-alongs for kids, cozy mysteries and audiobooks
Apple’s collection offers a wide-ranging selection of free titles in various genres that may make staying at home during the coronavirus crisis more bearable for you and your family.
How to stop Audiobooks from automatically downloading to Apple Watch
You can download an audiobook to Apple Watch easily, but some books will download automatically while charging. Here’s how to disable those.
How to set a sleep timer for an audiobook in the Apple Books app
Make sure you don’t miss a part of your audiobook when you nod off. Here’s how to set a sleep timer in Apple Books on iOS and Mac.
watchOS 6 introduces Audiobooks, Calculator, and other apps to Apple Watch
The Apple Watch has skyrocketed in popularity for a variety of reasons, part of which is app availability. And now Apple is finally filling in some major blanks with watchOS 6 from its own first-party offerings.
macOS 10.15 will bring standalone Marzipan-built apps for Music, Podcasts, TV & Books
Apple might be finally splitting up iTunes into distinct applications, with freshly discovered evidence strongly suggesting standalone apps for Music, Podcasts and TV in the next major update to macOS, plus an overhaul of the Books app with support for audiobooks.
How to change the skip seconds for Podcasts and Books on iOS
Make sure you’re not skipping too much when listening to podcasts or audiobooks. Here’s how to change the skip seconds in Podcasts and Books.
Our first look at the Apple Books app on iOS 12
Apple Books is the new name for the iBooks app for iOS. First announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), the update includes a number of improvements that should make buying and reading books more fun and yes, easier too. Here’s a first look at Apple Books on iOS 12.
Apple reportedly redesigning iBooks with App Store styling, Reading Now, audiobooks & more
The new iBooks app should have a simpler Interface with App Store-like design and feature an overhauled store, a brand new Reading Now section, support for audiobooks and more.
Google is now selling audiobooks on Play Store, available on iOS as well
In addition to apps, movies, music, TV shows and electronic books, Google’s Play Store is now carrying audiobooks that customers can enjoy on their iPhone or iPad, Android devices and on the web.
