Apple is demanding 30 percent of in app purchases I think. In order for the blio app to be approved, they could not even use the word books on their log in screen. Apple is getting ridiculous with their rules, that's why Android is gaining market share over the iphone, and if they're not careful, Apple may get hit with an antitrust suit if they don't watch it. Don't get me wrong, I like apple products, and think what they have done for accessibility is great, but I do think their tight control is going to come back to haunt them. On Jul 25, 2011, at 11:40 AM, Esther wrote:
> Hi All, > > Those of you who use the Kobo app on your iOS devices should know that the > latest update (version 4.5.1 released July 23, 2011) will remove the ability > to purchase books from directly in the app. This affects the Kindle App, > Google Books App, and Wall Street Journal App, too (although not all these > are accessible), with regards to no longer permitting purchasing contents > through the app, in compliance with Apple's policies. > > Here's an excerpt from the Kobo blog: > <http://blog.kobobooks.com/iosstore/> > <begin quote> > Changes from Apple affects Kobo’s iPhone/iPad App (July 23, 2011) > > Earlier today Apple in sti tuted new rules which affect your experience on > iPhone and iPad apps. The biggest change is the removal of the ability to > shop within our app. > > Here’s what this means for Kobo users: > > • Your books are safe! You can continue to use the Kobo app to read them, > explore Reading Life, and enjoy all the other fun and engaging reading > features from Kobo you’re familiar with. > > • With this change, iOS users wishing to access their Kobo account, > browse the Kobo Store, and purchase books will now need to go to Kobo.com > > • You can still browse Kobo’s selection of 2.4 million eBooks, shop and > access your account! Go to Kobo.com by directly opening and using their > Safari browser or using your favourite web browser on your phone. Be sure to > bookmark the store for future visits! > > <end quote> > > I don't know whether the current app will continue to function for store > purchase past July 30th, but you may not want to update this app if you have > it. > > Cheers, > > Esther > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > > You can find a monthly formatted archive of all messages posted to the > Mac-Access forum at the following URL: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > > The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find a monthly formatted archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at the following URL: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
