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Jeff Roberts Sep 14, 2011 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Can’t Find ‘Orphan’ Authors? Writers Group Says It Had No Trouble

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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Media
Mathew Ingram Sep 13, 2011 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

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?…

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Technology
Jeff Roberts Aug 30, 2011 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Move 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……

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Media
Laura Owen Jul 25, 2011 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Updated: 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……

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Europe, Media, Mobile
Darrell Etherington Jul 25, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

Google 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?…

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Apple, Mobile, Technology
Kevin C. Tofel Jul 11, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

Yet 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.…

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Mobile, Technology
Joe Mullin Mar 23, 2011 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

What 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……

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Media
Joseph Tartakoff Mar 22, 2011 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

Judge 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……

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Media
Joe Mullin Feb 17, 2011 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

Bing 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……

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Media
Charles Jade Dec 7, 2010 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

Google 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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