The KAIST Institute of Information Technology Convergence has posted this video demonstrating their patented eBook interface prototype.

Following today's media event that saw the introduction of iBooks 2 with new iPad digital textbooks alongside expanded iTunes U functionality, Apple has now posted video of the event to its site. The video is also available as a podcast video download in HD and standard formats. Among today's announcements: - Apple Launches iBooks 2 with Interactive Textbooks - 'iBooks Author' eBook Authoring App for Mac Now Available - iTunes U for iPad Retools the Learning Experience Our additional coverage includes: - Hands-On Video With Apple's Digital Textbooks - Some iPad Textbooks Weigh In Above Apple's 2GB Book Size Limit - iBooks Textbook Sales: Authors Set Pricing Up to $14.99, Apple Takes 30%, iBooks-Exclusive - New iBooks 'Not Technically' in ePub Format Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories • New iBooks 'Not Technically' in ePub Format • iBooks Textbook Sales: Authors Set Pricing Up to $14.99, Apple Takes 30%, iBooks-Exclusive • Some iPad Textbooks Weigh In Above Apple's 2GB Book Size Limit • A Comparison of US iPhone Data Plans • Apple's Smartphone Market Share Surge Continues through December on iPhone 4S Strength

Engadget has posted a hands-on video of the iPad's interactive digital textbooks in the press demo section of Apple's education-focused media event today, and they were impressed : Interacting with the books is a generally intuitive combination of tapping, swiping and pinching. You can pinch from any page to get out to the heading of that chapter, then drag along a bar on the bottom to quickly go from one chapter to the next

In the second half of Apple's education-focused media event today, the company turned its attention to iTunes U, the company's free educational podcast section in the iTunes Store. Eddy Cue took the stage to announce that over 1,000 universities are currently using iTunes U, with the program's content having seen over 700 million downloads to date