Google Editions update

Library Journal with a report on Mak Nelson’s comments on Google Editions, Getting To the Details with Google Editions: “No role for libraries, but publishers and booksellers get their questions answered.” Note this: How does Google make its money?“The majority of revenue from these sales goes to the publisher. How does Google make money? Advertising.… Continue reading Google Editions update

Google Editions to premiere this Summer

The Wall Street Journal had the main story which most bloggers played off, with these interesting details: While Mr. Palma didn’t go into details, users of Google Editions would be able to read books from a web browser—meaning that the type of e-reader device wouldn’t matter. The company also could build software to optimize reading… Continue reading Google Editions to premiere this Summer