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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