Google Editions Embraces Universal E-book Format

Google Editions Embraces Universal E-book Format

Published: October 16, 2009 @ 6:08 am
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By PC World

Google will launch an e-book store called Google Editions with a "don't be evil" twist. Unlike Google's biggest competitors Amazon and Barnes & Noble that rely heavily on restrictive DRM, Google will not be device-specific -- allowing for e-books purchased through Google Editions to be read on a far greater number of e-book readers that will flood the market in 2010. Google's e-books will be accessible through any Web-enabled computer, e-reader, or mobile phone instead of a dedicated device.

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Tags: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, ebooks, Google, Kindle, Media
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