Google launched its much-anticipated—and much-delayed—ebook service this week, serving up several hundred thousand commercial ebooks for sale in addition three million free, out-of-copyright books. Formerly known as Google Editions, the new Google ebooks service launched in the US with the company promising an international roll-out in “early 2011″. The Google ebooks service is a major [...]

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Google has confirmed that it plans a “June or July” launch for its long-signalled foray into the ebook selling business. Called Google Editions, it introduces a major new competitor into the ebook market. Google Editions’ approach will differ in a couple of significant ways from current outlets including Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo and Apple. [...]

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