Google is revising their security policy to force companies to offer timely updates for phones and tablets. Google will be writing in security patch requirements into its agreements with Android OEMs related to Android-based devices. This was revealed at Google I/O this week and the overall goal is to force Android manufacturers to deliver the necessary security patches to … [Read more...] about How will the new Google security policy affect eReaders?
Google Launches Talk to Books
Google has just launched a new service called Talk to Books and it leverages machine learning. If you type in a full sentence it searches all the sentences in over 100,000 books to find the ones that respond to your input based on semantic meaning. Ray Kurzweil, Director of Engineering and Rachel Bernstein, Product Manager, Google Research said in a blog post "Talk to Books … [Read more...] about Google Launches Talk to Books
These are the top Google Play Books and Audiobooks for March 2018
Every month Google hypes up the top five audiobooks and ebooks of the month. This gives us an indication on what people are buying on the platform. Google has a paltry 2% market share of the entire US ebook industry and around 4% of the international market. [BEST_SELLER_LISTING] … [Read more...] about These are the top Google Play Books and Audiobooks for March 2018
Google Audiobooks Unveils a Slew of New Features
Google Audiobooks launched a few months ago to compete against Apple and Audible. Today Google has implemented a few updates to make it even easier to enjoy a great book, whether you like to listen on the go with your phone or at home with the Google Assistant on Google Home. Never lose your place with Smart Resume. Interruptions happen all the time, and sometimes you need … [Read more...] about Google Audiobooks Unveils a Slew of New Features
Google Search Results Prioritizing Digital Newspaper Subscribers
Google is going to rollout a new system that will put a greater emphasis for digital newspapers you subscribe to in broad search results. Several publishers, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and the Washington Post, are focusing on getting readers to pay for their content as it becomes more difficult to support newsrooms with advertising revenue. Once you … [Read more...] about Google Search Results Prioritizing Digital Newspaper Subscribers
Romance Audiobooks and eBooks on Sale via Google Play
Google Play is running a Valentine's Day promotion for audiobooks and ebooks. Many steamy books are on sale for less than $5 and are compatible with your smartphone or tablet. Audiobooks normally retail anywhere between $15 and $40, but Google is offering a few hundred of them for less than $10. Romance Novels - Keep things steamy and get lost in a passion-filled fantasy … [Read more...] about Romance Audiobooks and eBooks on Sale via Google Play
Google Audiobooks Review
Google Audiobooks launched in 45 countries last week and Google Books is the primary way you purchase and listen to them. Google has a wide array of titles from major publishers and the prices range from $12 to $35 per title. Not only are audiobooks compatible with the Play Books app, but you can also listen to them in vehicles that have Android Auto. Today Good e-Reader … [Read more...] about Google Audiobooks Review
Google Audiobooks Launches in 45 Countries
Google has just launched an audiobook store in 45 different countries and nine different languages. The company immediately becomes a major player to be reckoned with. Each audiobook title ranges in price from $35 to $15 per title and you get 50% off your first purchase. You can pick up where you left off no matter what device you're using, with the Assistant or the Google Play … [Read more...] about Google Audiobooks Launches in 45 Countries
Google is revising their Newspaper Paywall Strategy
If you are a voracious digital reader the newspaper paywall system is a fact of life. Newspapers traditionally allow users to read only a few articles per month, until you have to pay a monthly subscription. There is a way to bypass this system by simply Googling or using DuckDuckgo to search for the name of the article and you can read it in its entirety for free. Google is … [Read more...] about Google is revising their Newspaper Paywall Strategy
Google Now Includes Overdrive Library eBooks in Search Results
The next time you are searching Google for a particular e-book, you now have another option instead of buying it from Amazon, Barnes and Noble or Kobo; borrowing it from your local library. Google now includes Overdrive e-books in the search results and users are taking to their local branches website to see if it's available to checkout or get on the waitlist. This new … [Read more...] about Google Now Includes Overdrive Library eBooks in Search Results
You can now share e-books with Google Family Library
Google has just unveiled Family Library which allows you to share purchased e-books with up to six family members. This comes at a time when Android enjoys a healthy 65% market share, making it the worlds most popular mobile operating system. You will be able to share digital comics, e-books, graphic novels, magazines and newspapers with the new Family Library program. The … [Read more...] about You can now share e-books with Google Family Library
Google Launches New Digital First Bookstore
Google has started a new bookstore called Editions at Play and features digital first e-books. The behind this new initiative is to showcase books that are automatically optimized for your smartphone or tablet and no not have a printed counterpart. In a blog, Google said: “Editions At Play is an experiment by Visual Editions and Google’s Creative Lab to explore the … [Read more...] about Google Launches New Digital First Bookstore
Google Play Books Now Available in the Middle East
Google has just made their Google Play Books e-reading system available in 9 different countries in the Middle East. This is the first time Google has expanded into international markets since early 2015, when widespread piracy hampered their platform. If you live in Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates you can now … [Read more...] about Google Play Books Now Available in the Middle East
Google Play Books Receives Comic Friendly Update
Google Play Books is going to be receiving a new update for Android and iOS in the coming days. One of the big new enhancements is infinite scrolling while in landscape mode. This will allow you to endlessly swipe downwards to read the next pages, instead of the normal page turn gestures. Additionally, Google is rolling out a newly created curated comic experience where they … [Read more...] about Google Play Books Receives Comic Friendly Update