Google, which paints itself as a warrior in Internet regulatory and legal challenges, apparently prioritized self-interest by settling copyright infringement lawsuits over its book search engine.

Three groups representing hundreds of libraries lodged a long series of concerns about a proposed settlement of lawsuits over Google Book Search on Monday–but refrained from objecting overall.

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Google Book Search now calls out the placement of search terms more clearly in books and magazines.Screenshot by Tom Krazit/CNET All the talk about Google’s Book Search lately has focused more on the ...

Google Books has made an enormous number of books available online for reference, serving as an enormous digital library for web browsers. The collection is a combination of free public domain books ...

Googlebooks deliver a premium laptop experience running the new Android 17-based Google Book OS. See if the 1000-nit OLED ...

Google recently unveiled a fresh logo for its Google Books app. Now, that is being accompanied by significant internal enhancements. As Android Police stated, one notable improvement lies in the ...

As it has done with its antitrust road show, Google is reaching out to explain how its plan to make books searchable and sellable online will benefit all concerned. On Thursday evening at the Computer ...

Google has gained permission to sell its e-books and audiobooks directly to customers through its iOS app, Google Play Books. While iOS apps today can offer access to content previously purchased ...