Several universities recently declared, against the wishes of the Author's Guild, that they will begin sharing digital versions of so-called……
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Another nail in the coffin of Google’s global library
Since 2004, Google has been trying to scan the world's books but has run into opposition from authors and publishers. Now a lawsuit has been launched against the universities who were its partners. Is this the final nail in the coffin of the global library?…
Read MoreMove By Universities Creates New Problem For Google Books Deal
As authors and publishers wait to learn the final fate of the Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Books settlement, a group of universities has quietly laun……
Read MoreUpdated: Apple Forces Kindle, Nook, Kobo To Yank In-App Bookstores
See ya, Kindle app store: *Apple* has begun enforcing in-app purchasing restrictions for e-reading apps, with the Kindle, Kobo, and Nook and……
Read MoreGoogle Books says goodbye to Apple App Store
Apple's new rule preventing e-book apps from linking to outside storefronts appears to be in effect. Developers are pushing out updates to their apps that bring them in-line, and Google Books is just gone. But what will Amazon do, and how will it affect iOS?…
Read MoreYet another eReader launches, this time for Google
The crowded e-book market has just squeezed in room for one more contender, as iriver has created an eInk reader that works with the Google Books store. Priced at $139.99 and available from Target, the iriver Story HD can access 3 million free titles plus various paid content.…
Read MoreWhat The Collapse Of The Google Books Deal Really Means
For all the growth in the digital book market over the last few years, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Books is still the only project with the outsize……
Read MoreJudge Rules Against Google Books Settlement
A federal judge has ruled against Google (NSDQ: GOOG) in its long-standing attempt to expand a plan to scan and then distribute millions of……
Read MoreBing Will Run Ads On Trademarked Searches-And It Can Thank Google For That
Starting next month, Microsoft's Bing and Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) Search will both allow advertisers to buy paid search ads that pop up based on……
Read MoreGoogle Books: The Worst iOS E-reader, But Still a Winner
To say Google's Books app lacks polish would be kind indeed. If Apple can be accused of sometimes favoring form over function, Google does neither with Books. Instead, Google leaves out expected features, adds a few bizarre ones, and wraps it in a barren interface.…
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