Tag: GOOGLEEDITIONS

The launch of Google Editions, the search giant's foray into the world of e-book retailing, is finally set to go live, according to the Wall Street Journal. Originally announced last year, and scheduled to launch this summer, Google Editions has faced a number of technical and legal hurdles (which, we would like to point out, aren't quite vanquished yet). The service, which would be linked to ...

Reports from a publishing industry event held Tuesday afternoon suggest Google will launch the Google Editions e-book store this summer. The service, which first started popping up on our radar back in 2008, will allow Google to sell some of the books it has scanned through deals struck with publishers. At first, the store will be limited to in-print books, as is the case with the Amazon, Barnes ...

Google is finally trying to make some money from its controversial Google Books project. Sometime early next year, Google Editions will be launched as an outlet for e-books, thanks to deals the search giant has struck with publishers. Right out of the box, Google will offer some 500,000 books, both direct to consumers and though retail channels like Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. Of course, ...