Google Play Books is quickly becoming a den of iniquity and a veritable cesspool of piracy. It is ridiculously easy for someone to start a publishing company and upload thousands of pirated books and piggyback on the success of established authors. Google won't do anything about the pirated copies and has even told authors inquiring about their illegitimate books that they have … [Read more...] about Google Play Books is a Cesspool of Piracy
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Google Play Books Expands into 12 New Countries
If you have an android driven smartphone or tablet, chances are the Google Play Store is bundled on it. Aside from installing apps, the company also sells digital books via Play Books. A few times a year Google opens up their ecosystem to a few new countries, slowly making their bookstore more viable. Today, they have expanded their reach into an additional 12 new … [Read more...] about Google Play Books Expands into 12 New Countries
Google Play Books Increases EPUB and PDF File Upload Limits
Google Play Books has a little known feature that allows users to upload their own PDF and EPUB books from their PC or Android device to their Play account. This makes Play Books a fairly good little e-reader app, because you can load in your own books you downloaded from the internet or eTextbooks. Today, Google has announced that they have increased the file upload limits to … [Read more...] about Google Play Books Increases EPUB and PDF File Upload Limits
Google Play Books Loses PDF Upload Support
Google Play Books introduced a feature last week that would allow people to upload EPUB and PDF books into their Play Books account right on their tablet. All you had to do was simply copy and paste the book on your device or email it to yourself and save the attachment. Google has now suspended the PDF uploading feature from your device but has kept EPUB working for now. The … [Read more...] about Google Play Books Loses PDF Upload Support
Google Play Books Launches in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela
Google has embarked upon another major expansion drive, this time targeting the Latin American countries for making available its Google Play Book services. The five new countries that will now have access to Google Play Books include Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela. The last time we have seen Google expand its service was about a month ago when it’s Google Play … [Read more...] about Google Play Books Launches in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela
Google Play Books Update Allows eBook Uploads in EPUB and PDF
Google Play Books has just released a new update today for iOS and Android that will greatly enhance its relevance. Google now allows users to upload their own ebooks in EPUB or PDF format into Google Drive or via their new Uploading Tool. Once the books are stored in the cloud, you can read your books within the main Google Books app. Google has adopted a new strategy to … [Read more...] about Google Play Books Update Allows eBook Uploads in EPUB and PDF
Google Play Currently Has 5 Million eBooks in Its Library
Google Play is celebrating its one year birthday today since it originally changed its entire online presence from the Android Market. Google's branding shift was mainly attributed to having apps, books, videos, magazines, and other content housed under one roof, instead of individual apps acting as a gateway. It was confirmed today that in one year the paid ebook collection … [Read more...] about Google Play Currently Has 5 Million eBooks in Its Library
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
Google Play Books Now Available in France
Google Play Books is now available in France! Google said its selection includes hundreds of thousands of French titles – everything from new releases to classics to bestsellers. You can easily get access to Antonin Varenne, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, Fred Vargas, and Dominique Sylvain, plus new international bestsellers. This is the 5th European market that Google has entered … [Read more...] about Google Play Books Now Available in France
Google Play Books Arrive in Germany
Google has just launched its Play Bookstore in Germany today. Customers can enjoy bestsellers like Charlotte Link’s Der Beobachter or Jeanette Walls’ Ein ungezähmtes Leben, as well as classic titles. Readers in Germany can access Play Books via iOS, Android, and the internet. There are close to 2 million free books and hundreds of thousands of paid books available via the … [Read more...] about Google Play Books Arrive in Germany