Apple to Reportedly Launch Audiobooks Subscription Service in 2022
According to a report by The Economist on Apple’s efforts in competing with the likes of Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime in the video streaming war, the iPhone maker may also launch an audiobooks service later this year (via 9to5Mac). "In the past couple of years, Apple has made smaller media bets including Arcade, a...
Apple Rolls Out 6 Free Audiobooks Narrated by Celebrities
In an effort to promote the revamped Apple Books app in iOS 12, Apple has released 6 free to download audiobooks read by celebrity narraters, including Kelsey Grammer and Kate Beckinsale. The titles dubbed “Great Free Listens" are all public domain works and range from four to twelve hours in length with one being a retelling of Winnie...
iOS 8.4 Beta Moves Audiobooks into iBooks App, Brings Chapter Select
Apple released iOS 8.4 beta to developers yesterday with a preview of a new music app and along with that, it seems that Apple has made some changes to how it handles audiobooks in the new beta as well. As pointed out by MacRumors, the audiobooks have been moved from the music app to the iBooks app,...