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Article: Google Reader Closing Down


The link below is to an article that looks at the end of Google Reader.

For more visit:
http://www.teleread.com/net-related-tooks-from-search-engines-to-blogware/google-to-close-down-google-reader-as-of-july-1/

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Article: Google Play Books Adds New Features


The link below is to an article that reports on new features added to Google Play Books.

For more visit:
http://mashable.com/2012/09/25/google-play-books/

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Article: Chrome – Send to Kindle


Amazon has released a Chrome extension for sending articles on the web to read later on the Kindle.

For more visit the following link:
http://thenextweb.com/gadgets/2012/08/15/amazon-releases-send-kindle-extension-chrome-says-firefox-safari-support-way/

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Article: Google Book Scanning


A lot has been said about Google and its book scanning projects. In one case Google has won a case for scanning books as a search project. Will this also prove useful in their case for scanning books for the Google Books project?

For more visit the article linked to below:
http://gigaom.com/2012/10/11/why-google-is-right-and-the-authors-guild-is-wrong-on-book-scanning/

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Article: Amazon and the Tablet War


The link below is to an article that reports on the tablet war between the leading companies.

For more visit:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-33617_3-57507025-276/why-apple-and-google-should-be-scared-of-amazon/

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Free Books: Books on Google Play


The link below is to the Google Play site for their top free books. Very good for android devices,

For more visit:
https://play.google.com/store/books/collection/topselling_free

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Google Books: Dismiss Ebooks Lawsuit


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Article: French Drop Lawsuit Against Google


The link below is to an article reporting on an agreement reached between French publishers and Google in the Google Books lawsuit.

For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/french-publishers-association-drops-lawsuit-against-google_b23664.

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Article: The Digital Public Library of America


The link below is to an article about the latest attempt to build a book archive – The Digital Public Library of America.

For more visit:
http://www.technologyreview.com/web/40210/

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Article & Video: How to Share a Book in Google Hangout


The link below is to an article about how you can share an ebook via Google Hangout.

For more, visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/how-to-share-a-book-in-a-video-chat_b51471