Google may often play second fiddle to most major online resellers of ebooks, but that is not stopping the company from expanding into foreign markets and updating its Android apps. Today the company pushed out a new update that introduces a new Read Aloud feature that will narrate free flowing ebooks. You can also pinch-zoom or double-tap-zoom in all books. Finally, they are … [Read more...] about Google Play Books Introduces Read Aloud Feature
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Google and Amazon Launch New eBook Stores in Brazil
Google and Amazon have both launched their new ebook stores in Brazil today! Both companies are selling a wide array of ebooks right now and customers can download thousands of titles in their native Portuguese. The Google launch gives Brazilian customers the ability to purchase ebooks, apps, games, and other paid content. The company is not making the new line of tablets … [Read more...] about Google and Amazon Launch New eBook Stores in Brazil
Google Unleashes New Pre-Order System for Google Play Books
Google has introduced the ability to pre-order ebooks via the Google Play Books service. They have a new dedicated page that will allow you to see what new titles are available to order in advance and pull the trigger on the purchase. When the new book is available, it will automatically be downloaded to your Google Account and is distributed to your phone, tablet, or other … [Read more...] about Google Unleashes New Pre-Order System for Google Play Books
Authors Guild Lawsuit Against Universities is Thrown Out of Court
The entire saga of lawsuits against Google's Book Scanning project may be over, in the near future. It stemmed from the Authors Guild filing a class action lawsuit against Google and many Universities that offered the books that were scanned. Today there is big news surrounding this court case. U.S. District Judge Harold Baer of New York dismissed an infringement lawsuit … [Read more...] about Authors Guild Lawsuit Against Universities is Thrown Out of Court
Google Reaches a Settlement with Publishers over eBooks
The Google Books saga is one step closer to a definitive end with an announcement that Google has reached a settlement with major publishers, including McGraw-Hill, Pearson, and its sister Penguin Group USA, John Wiley & Sons, and CBS Corp's Simon & Schuster. All of these companies reached an agreement via the Association of American Publishers. U.S. publishers can … [Read more...] about Google Reaches a Settlement with Publishers over eBooks
Google Play Books Now Available in Japan and Adds New Client Features across the Board
Google opened its ebook stores all across Europe during the last six months and now is starting the Asian leg of its tour. Today the company has announced that Google Books is now available in Japan and had entered Korea two weeks ago. Currently Google offers 4 million paid and free books in its digital service. If you have an Android tablet that comes bundled with Google … [Read more...] about Google Play Books Now Available in Japan and Adds New Client Features across the Board
Google Granted an Appeal for Authors Guild Class Action Lawsuit
Google has been granted an appeal to contest the original class action lawsuit that the Authors' Guild filed against the company for the 20 million ebooks it created by scanning them. Google contests that the books did not do any of the authors or their estates financial harm, but the AG wants $750 for each book scanned. If the appeal is granted by the Second Circuit, this … [Read more...] about Google Granted an Appeal for Authors Guild Class Action Lawsuit
Authors Guild Asks Google for $750 for Each eBook It Digitized
There is a new chapter unfolding in the eight year lawsuit brought against Google for digitizing ebooks. Google proposed a settlement a few weeks ago and the Authors Guild had only a few months to accept or deny it. Today the president of the Authors Guild, Scott Thurow, urged the court to rule that Google's digitization project does not constitute "fair use" under copyright … [Read more...] about Authors Guild Asks Google for $750 for Each eBook It Digitized
Google Seeks to Dismiss Class Action eBook Lawsuit
When Google decided to scan 15 million orphaned ebooks and many classical works seven years ago, the last thing the company envisioned was a monumental class action lawsuit. Recently a judge hearing the class refused a proposed $125 million dollar settlement and Google retorted last week that the case should be simply dropped. Google has claimed that its book scanning … [Read more...] about Google Seeks to Dismiss Class Action eBook Lawsuit
Google and French Publishers Reach an Agreement on eBooks
Google a few years ago began an initiative to scan millions of books and digitize them. This met with hefty resistance from a number of French Publishers, who said these books were scanned without their consent. This sparked a few hefty lawsuits against the company and La Martiniere ended up winning 300,000 in damages. It seems the publishing community in France has reached an … [Read more...] about Google and French Publishers Reach an Agreement on eBooks
Google Ends Its eBook Affiliates Program…Again
Google apparently has an on-again, off-again relationship with its independent bookstores and resellers, after the February uproar over terminating some of the indie bookstores’ seller status only to turn around and reinstate it for them with apologies. At the time, Google’s explanation was the need to streamline the process and make sure they were supporting the partners who … [Read more...] about Google Ends Its eBook Affiliates Program…Again
Google eBooks has been Integrated Into Google Play
Google today has overhauled their Google Android Market and metamorphosed all of its content into Google Play. The move was to make its apps, games, videos and books all fly under one singular flagship banner. Google eBooks now redirects all users to Google Play and the company says it does not change the experience, or does it? Google Play was developed mainly because … [Read more...] about Google eBooks has been Integrated Into Google Play
E-Books from Google BookStore Can Be Downloaded in Chrome and Read Offline
Google Books and Google Chrome, both being Google products, means it just a matter of time before the two started to merge, and the latest development is all good news for e-book lovers. For now, users will get to download e-books from the Google Book store via the Chrome web browser and read them even when not connected to the net. Of course, you will need to have a Google … [Read more...] about E-Books from Google BookStore Can Be Downloaded in Chrome and Read Offline
Australian based Dymocks partners with Google Books
Dymocks has officially partnered up with Google Books to provide customers in Australia with a valid source of both free and paid books. The company is providing their own portal for people to buy books with Dymocks.au. Just like print editions you will earn Book Lovers rewards with each digital purchase. They are even introducing gift cards for ebooks as part of the holiday … [Read more...] about Australian based Dymocks partners with Google Books