Can anyone recommend a self-publishing service approved by Apple (e.g., Lulu)?

We'd like to publish and distribute a book electronically (via iBooks, Amazon/Kindle, and in softcover print form). Any advice on Apple authorized/recommended companies (e.g., Lulu) would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Thanks, James. I'm not creating it in iBooks Author (just Pages with a few JPEGs inserted). I'm looking for other companies like Lulu that take the content, format it properly for iBooks, Amazon ePubs as well as offer print on demand type of service. Apple used to have a list of authorized self-publishing companies and now I can't seem to find links them on the Apple site or elsewhere. I do believe that what you stated is correct. Thanks, H.

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John Galt wrote:
Apple used to sell the Apple Hi-Fi which I thought complimented the Express nicely.
They're both white -- I'll give you that.
What I was thinking of more when I said similar in design was the way that the AirPort Express simply hangs on a wall, no desk or shelf shape required, with the bare minimum of cables. By the same token, I'd like to have a small amp and/or speakers that could hang/be mounted on the wall and deliver music into the room via AirTunes -- without an octopus of cables and without having to dedicate an entire tabletop to it (audio should be heard and not seen.)
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I'm NOT primarily aiming to insult you. However, this is one of those scenarios (&/or situations) where: if you're NOT up-to-date on current aspects of the available technology, then why are you even entering the discussion?
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For my own reasons & purposes, I mainly use a Windows-based PC for most of my computing. There are several well-documented deficiencies & flaws with using iTunes to execute iPhone data backups. (Don't waste your energy trying to advise me what comprises a backup. I hold advanced university degrees & have been BUILDING computers for years). As a result of multiple iTunes deficiencies, there are several existing (3rd party) apps in the App Store that will allow an iPhone user to backup or transfer data from said iPhone on to other platforms (whether that platform be a PC computer, Mac computer, a virtual or "cloud" storage archive, or another mobile device).
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"Repair your noisy cpu and system fans
This is a fix that will last for a long, long time.
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oil, so be careful! I'm talking about staining your clothes and hands.
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repair!
Trust me, this will work. If the fan spins my method will work for years and I have even fixed fans that were stuck and wouldn't spin! This is better done with the fan on the table but in those cases where you cant or don't want
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