The link below is to an article that reports on issues of ebook piracy and the role Google allegedly plays in it. Readers will obviously have their own view on this matter, but in my opinion it seems like an industry seeking to blame someone else for their own woes, of which many are of their own making.
For more visit:
https://torrentfreak.com/google-promotes-pirate-book-sales-authors-guild-says-200605/
The links below are to articles that takes a look at Google’s new ‘Read Along’ app, designed to assist kids learning to read.
For more visit:
– https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2020/05/googles-new-read-along-app-can-help-elementary-school-kids-improve-their-reading-skills/
– https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/google-read-along-teach-kids-how-to-read/
– https://goodereader.com/blog/spotlight-on-android/google-read-along-helps-kids-read-books-during-the-pandemic
The link below is to an article that takes a look at Google Books – 15 years old.
For more visit:
https://www.blog.google/products/search/15-years-google-books/
The link below is to an article that takes a look at new features for Google Play Books.
For more visit:
https://www.blog.google/products/google-play/play-books-new-experimental-features/
The links below are to articles reporting on Google Play Books now renting ebooks.
For more visit:
– https://the-digital-reader.com/2019/08/15/google-play-books-is-now-renting-novels-published-by-open-road-media/
– https://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/google-play-is-now-renting-ebooks
The links below are to articles reporting on recent news concerning Google Play Books and new features that have been added to that platform.
For more visit:
– https://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/google-play-books-launches-beta-features
– https://the-digital-reader.com/2019/08/15/google-is-beta-testing-custom-shelves-search-features/
The link below is to an article I came across that reports on a very unique smart book design by Google, which they have filed a patent for.
For more visit:
https://www.mhpbooks.com/google-has-filed-a-patent-for-a-smart-book-with-multiple-screens/
The link below is to an article that looks at the way operations are changing at Google Play Books.
The link below is to an article that takes a look at Google’s ‘River,’ a reading app for kids.
For more visit:
https://9to5google.com/2019/05/14/rivet-google-smart-reading-app/
The link below is to an article where the writer has a bit to say against Google Play Books.
For more visit:
http://www.imaginaryplanet.net/weblogs/idiotprogrammer/2019/05/dear-google-play-books-rant/
