I suspect that iBooks couldn't handle the complex animations because iBooks hasn't been a priority for Apple. The last iBook update in June brought syncing bookmarks and better software stability.

Apple is discontinuing iTunes U and iBooks Author and schools and publishers need to plan for transitions with their existing content and classes.

Apple Computer on Tuesday announced it has sped up its consumer line of iBooks and increased the size of the hard drives. The new portable laptop models come as Apple prepares for a Monday media ...

Apple Computer on Wednesday turned up the performance of its iBook portable computers and turned down the prices on its eMac desktops. The company updated its iBook by adding the PowerPC G4 ...

Why the new iBook is right for you COMMENTARY--If you equate Microsoft with all things evil, here's something you can do to help settle the score: Buy the new Apple iBook.

Apple's "Play more, pay less" deal offers customers a £60 saving if they buy an iBook and an accessory from the Apple Store between December 3 and December 31.

The iBook also features a folding handle, eliminating the need for a computer bag, and Apple engineers managed to eliminate the standard brick-shaped battery charger. The iBook’s charger looks like a ...

Yesterday, Apple released a refreshed line of their Titanium PowerBook G4 and popular consumer portable, the iBook. The portables received a speed boost, increased storage capacity, more RAM and a ...

Apple unveiled software for the education market Thursday, seeking to bring digital products to schools in ways that will drive sales of its products. The software includes iBooks 2, which enables ...

Apple suit calls attention to iBook rumor The computer maker's lawsuit to clamp down on leaks has inadvertently put the spotlight on rumored details of the company's next iBook notebook computer.

That’s why Apple could move audio books to the iBooks Store. Talking about the store, Bloomberg also says that Apple is working on a redesign to make it look like the new App Store design.