14. Staying Informed Using iBooks, Newsstand, and Web Content

In This Chapter

• Finding, purchasing, downloading and reading eBooks on your iPad

• Reading digital editions of newspapers and magazines

• Using the iBooks app to view PDF files

• Downloading versus streaming content from the Internet

By downloading the free iBooks app from the App Store, you can transform your iPad into a powerful eBook reader, purchase and read eBooks from Apple’s online-based iBookstore, and view PDF files imported into your tablet.

However, if you already have an eBook reader, such as an Amazon Kindle or Barnes & Noble NOOK, in addition to the iBooks app, you can download the free Kindle or NOOK app from the App Store. Using one of these other eBook reader apps, ...

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