TechCrunch - At its Android and Chrome event in San Francisco today, Google announced that it is bringing textbooks to the Google Play store so students will be able to purchase and rent their textbooks for their Android devices and for reading on the web.
If you’re a night reader on your mobile device, then you know that it’s hard to get tired with the bright screen burning your eyeballs. This of course isn’t a problem with physical books, as you can add a soft light to the room to wind down.
Examiner: The Google Play Store is going to be added to Barnes & Noble's Nook HD and Nook HD+ tablets, as announced by the company tonight.
An update for each tablet should be rolling out on Friday, which will significantly increase the app offerings for each Nook.
Mirolta : Finally the wait is over for Indians, as Google has started selling e-books in Google Play for the users in the country. Since people were eager to use this feature, this is certainly a welcome addition.
Ajay Malhotra, Strategic Partner Development Manager, Google posted in Google India’s official blog “Just under one year ago, we introduced Google Play, a digital entertainment hub where you can find, enjoy and share your favorite apps and games on your Android phone or tablet. Today we’re adding books to Google Play for people in India. Books on Google Play now offers thousands of Indian titles, from new releases to classics. It’s easy to find great Indian authors such as Amish Tripathi, Devdutt Pattanaik and APJ Abdul Kalam, plus international bestsellers from the world’s largest ebookstore,”....
