Google to Launch Editions E-Book Store This Month

Google is readying to launch its Editions e-Book Store this month to rival Amazon and Apple, according to the WSJ.

Google had apparently planned to launch the site this summer; however, some technical and legal hurdles have delayed Editions until now. The store will debut in the US by the end of the year and internationally in the first quarter of 2011.

Google Editions hopes to upend the existing e-book market by offering an open, "read anywhere" model that is different from many competitors. Users will be able to buy books directly from Google or from multiple online retailers - including independent bookstores - and add them to an online library tied to a Google account. They will be able to access their Google accounts on most devices with a Web browser, including personal computers, smartphones and tablets.


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