Topic: Google Books

Amazon releases the Kindle Cloud Reader – and scores a win over Apple

Adding cloud technology to the Kindle puts Amazon a step above Apple in the e-reader wars.

Google Books scores a deal in France

It wasn't easy getting there, but Google Books has signed a deal with a major French publisher.

'Harry Potter' to appear on Google Books this fall

The 'Harry Potter' e-book series will be readable on Google Books by the fall.

Google Books deal to be reached

Google and publishers ordered to reach a settlement on Google's proposed digital library by Sept. 15.

iriver Story HD: Google eBooks gets its first dedicated e-reader

Google has taken the wraps off the iriver Story HD, the first e-reader to be completely integrated with Google eBooks.

What's at stake in Google's plan to digitize all the world's books

Google, publishers, and authors asked a judge for another 60 days Wednesday to hammer out a deal to make Google Books a reality. The agreement could shape the nascent industry.

Digging down to family roots

Internet's easy access has pumped new life into ancestor research.

Google eBooks: Does it give independent bookstores a fighting chance?

Google eBooks is taking digital books to the next level – and that may be a good thing for small booksellers.

Google e-books: Are book prices headed down? To zero?

Google launched its e-books marketplace Monday, giving prominence to the more than 2 million titles it offers for free.

WikiLeaks: How did the Pentagon lose track of 91,000 documents?

Military analysts say three trends involving technology, workplace culture, and the nature of modern warfare explain how WikiLeaks could have gotten so many classified Pentagon documents.

What happens when Google thinks for you?

The Google Books Settlement marks an end of self-directed inquiry and the beginning of self-referred intelligence, where our thoughts become just artifacts of Googlified experience.

Google Editions e-book store could launch by June

According to one report, a new e-book store called Google Editions will open soon. Does Google pose a major threat to Amazon and Apple?

As US government closes in, Google eyes revenue streams for Book Search