Apple Releases iBooks 3.0

After announcing a new version of iBooks at today’s iPad mini media event, Apple has now released iBooks 3.0 to the App Store. The update brings a number of new features and improvements, including a new scrolling gesture.

 Release notes:

  • See all your iBookstore purchases in iCloud—right on your bookshelf with iOS 6
  • Scroll vertically through your books with the flick of a finger using the new Scroll theme
  • Receive free updates to purchased books—including new chapters, corrections, and other improvements
  • Look up definitions for words in German, Spanish, French, Japanese and Simplified Chinese with iOS 6
  • Share quotes or thoughts about your favorite book with friends on Facebook, Twitter, Messages, or Mail

The update is available immediate for all iOS devices as a free download from the App Store.

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J. Glenn Künzler

Glenn is Managing Editor at MacTrast, and has been using a Mac since he bought his first MacBook Pro in 2006. He lives in a small town in Utah, enjoys bacon more than you can possibly imagine, and is severely addicted to pie.