Comments on: Google’s Answer To The Kindle? http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/05/googles-answer-to-the-kindle/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:13:14 -0800 hourly 1 By: Crazy53 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/05/googles-answer-to-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-3052454 Crazy53 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:01:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=41627#comment-3052454 We were not affiliated with any politi- cal party. , We were not affiliated with any politi- cal party. ,

]]> By: 10″ de atenção de August 5th até August 6th | the worst kind of thief http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/05/googles-answer-to-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-2904245 10″ de atenção de August 5th até August 6th | the worst kind of thief Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:24:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=41627#comment-2904245 [...] Google’s Answer To The Kindle? (via feedly) – começo hoje. vou ler livros no telefone, no metro, e virar uma pessoa culta. [...] [...] Google’s Answer To The Kindle? (via feedly) – começo hoje. vou ler livros no telefone, no metro, e virar uma pessoa culta. [...]

]]> By: Portable DVD Player http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/05/googles-answer-to-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-2889640 Portable DVD Player Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:18:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=41627#comment-2889640 Thanks for info Thanks for info

]]> By: Google Book Settlement Site Is Up; Paying Authors $60 Per Scanned Book | Kawink Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/05/googles-answer-to-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-2623630 Google Book Settlement Site Is Up; Paying Authors $60 Per Scanned Book | Kawink Blog Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:27:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=41627#comment-2623630 [...] and e-commerce revenues associated with their works. With Google Book Search now available on mobile phones, downloaded e-books could become an interesting digital side-business for Google. (But please [...] [...] and e-commerce revenues associated with their works. With Google Book Search now available on mobile phones, downloaded e-books could become an interesting digital side-business for Google. (But please [...]

]]> By: [The Far Edge] » Google Book Settlement Site Is Up; Paying Authors $60 Per Scanned Book http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/05/googles-answer-to-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-2622442 [The Far Edge] » Google Book Settlement Site Is Up; Paying Authors $60 Per Scanned Book Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:06:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=41627#comment-2622442 [...] and e-commerce revenues associated with their works. With Google Book Search now available on mobile phones, downloaded e-books could become an interesting digital side-business for Google. (But please [...] [...] and e-commerce revenues associated with their works. With Google Book Search now available on mobile phones, downloaded e-books could become an interesting digital side-business for Google. (But please [...]

]]> By: Google Book Settlement Site Is Up; Paying Authors $60 Per Scanned Book http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/05/googles-answer-to-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-2622397 Google Book Settlement Site Is Up; Paying Authors $60 Per Scanned Book Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:20:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=41627#comment-2622397 [...] and e-commerce revenues associated with their works. With Google Book Search now available on mobile phones, downloaded e-books could become an interesting digital side-business for Google. (But please [...] [...] and e-commerce revenues associated with their works. With Google Book Search now available on mobile phones, downloaded e-books could become an interesting digital side-business for Google. (But please [...]

]]> By: Amazon lança Kindle 2, mas com poucas novidades « Miguel da Rocha Cavalcanti http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/05/googles-answer-to-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-2620556 Amazon lança Kindle 2, mas com poucas novidades « Miguel da Rocha Cavalcanti Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:27:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=41627#comment-2620556 [...] empresas estão procurando reagir, além do óbvio e irrelevante rival da Sony. O Google está lançando um versão do Google Books para celulares e editora Penguim uma versão online [...] [...] empresas estão procurando reagir, além do óbvio e irrelevante rival da Sony. O Google está lançando um versão do Google Books para celulares e editora Penguim uma versão online [...]

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/05/googles-answer-to-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-2620445 Chris Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:23:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=41627#comment-2620445 Even though some might find reading on the iphone or android phone perfectly fine, most people probably won't. If Google can integrate pico projectors in future phones and tone down the brightness, then I can see their Book Search start to rival the Kindle. Just lay the phone down, throw the book onto the wall, and enjoy! Even though some might find reading on the iphone or android phone perfectly fine, most people probably won’t. If Google can integrate pico projectors in future phones and tone down the brightness, then I can see their Book Search start to rival the Kindle. Just lay the phone down, throw the book onto the wall, and enjoy!

]]> By: What’s New With The Kindle 2 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/05/googles-answer-to-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-2620225 What’s New With The Kindle 2 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:56:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=41627#comment-2620225 [...] working to get the Kindle’s books on other mobile devices. No word yet on which and when, but Amazon has competition here. [...] [...] working to get the Kindle’s books on other mobile devices. No word yet on which and when, but Amazon has competition here. [...]

]]> By: Shorties 6 vom 06.02.09 Mobile Bücher, Rechtliches und die Finanzkrise - trend-blogger.de - Hier sind die Trends! http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/05/googles-answer-to-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-2618339 Shorties 6 vom 06.02.09 Mobile Bücher, Rechtliches und die Finanzkrise - trend-blogger.de - Hier sind die Trends! Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:25:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=41627#comment-2618339 [...] als Antwort auf den von Amazon eingeführten Ebook-Reader Kindle hat Google nun seine gesamte Buchsuche auch für mobile Geräte zugänglich gemacht. So kann auch mit einem normalen, Internet-fähigen [...] [...] als Antwort auf den von Amazon eingeführten Ebook-Reader Kindle hat Google nun seine gesamte Buchsuche auch für mobile Geräte zugänglich gemacht. So kann auch mit einem normalen, Internet-fähigen [...]

]]> By: Mark http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/05/googles-answer-to-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-2618212 Mark Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:44:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=41627#comment-2618212 Stories are always better when its a 2-horse race :) Stories are always better when its a 2-horse race :)

]]> By: Devin http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/05/googles-answer-to-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-2618127 Devin Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:35:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=41627#comment-2618127 The OCR recognition isn't perfect, but if you've tried it you'll notice that you can tap any block of text and see the original scanned image of that block. So the original formatting and layout of the scanned work is always available (as long as you're in data coverage). I don't own a Kindle, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't do that. And since so many of the books Google's making available are late 19th and early 20th century, the original layouts can be fascinating typographically and culturally. I don't work for Google, not even close (work in video games) but I find this pretty amazing. The OCR recognition isn’t perfect, but if you’ve tried it you’ll notice that you can tap any block of text and see the original scanned image of that block. So the original formatting and layout of the scanned work is always available (as long as you’re in data coverage).

I don’t own a Kindle, but I’m pretty sure it doesn’t do that. And since so many of the books Google’s making available are late 19th and early 20th century, the original layouts can be fascinating typographically and culturally.

I don’t work for Google, not even close (work in video games) but I find this pretty amazing.

]]> By: Google Book Search Mobile v Kindle? Naahh… http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/05/googles-answer-to-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-2618010 Google Book Search Mobile v Kindle? Naahh… Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:23:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=41627#comment-2618010 [...] books). This is definitely pretty cool, but then I started seeing how people were suggesting that this was a competitor for Amazon’s Kindle. I wholeheartedly disagree with this [...] [...] books). This is definitely pretty cool, but then I started seeing how people were suggesting that this was a competitor for Amazon’s Kindle. I wholeheartedly disagree with this [...]

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="6800794">R. Brennan Knotts</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/05/googles-answer-to-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-2618008 R. Brennan Knotts Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:22:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=41627#comment-2618008 According to another article this also works on the iPhone: http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal_tech/iphone/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=213202148 To those who are skeptical about reading a book on a small screen - just try reading for an hour on the iPhone. I bet you'll like it more than you'd expect. According to another article this also works on the iPhone: http://www.info...cleID=213202148

To those who are skeptical about reading a book on a small screen – just try reading for an hour on the iPhone. I bet you’ll like it more than you’d expect.

]]> By: Andree http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/05/googles-answer-to-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-2617835 Andree Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:05:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=41627#comment-2617835 no answer. the phones batteries just DO NOT work! no answer.
the phones batteries just DO NOT work!

]]> By: Google: Buchsuche übers Handy | TechFieber | Hot Gadgets. Smart TechNews. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/05/googles-answer-to-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-2617829 Google: Buchsuche übers Handy | TechFieber | Hot Gadgets. Smart TechNews. Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:40:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=41627#comment-2617829 [...] [Link] Share and Enjoy: [...] [...] [Link] Share and Enjoy: [...]

]]> By: “Google” books in your pocket « HeyJude http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/05/googles-answer-to-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-2617814 “Google” books in your pocket « HeyJude Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:05:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=41627#comment-2617814 [...] TechCrunch explains: If you ever get a craving for classic literature while on the go, Google’s just given [...] [...] TechCrunch explains: If you ever get a craving for classic literature while on the go, Google’s just given [...]

]]> By: NickeyD http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/05/googles-answer-to-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-2617807 NickeyD Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:59:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=41627#comment-2617807 Too many basic OCR errors. They need to improve the scanning process bigtime. Too many basic OCR errors. They need to improve the scanning process bigtime.

]]> By: Diego http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/05/googles-answer-to-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-2617802 Diego Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:53:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=41627#comment-2617802 I think there is already a better alternative on the iPhone and it is called Stanza. It is better because it allows you to store the books on the iPhone so you can read them when you are offline (especially relevant for Touch users or for people who are often in zones where 3G is not available). This is a must feature for any serious ebook reader on the iPhone. You can download books, many of them free through project Gutenberg, directly on the iPhone, or you can load any ebook or OCR scanned PDF file through their companion app for the computer. So Stanza is already way ahead of this, but I like to see that there is competition coming! I think there is already a better alternative on the iPhone and it is called Stanza. It is better because it allows you to store the books on the iPhone so you can read them when you are offline (especially relevant for Touch users or for people who are often in zones where 3G is not available). This is a must feature for any serious ebook reader on the iPhone. You can download books, many of them free through project Gutenberg, directly on the iPhone, or you can load any ebook or OCR scanned PDF file through their companion app for the computer. So Stanza is already way ahead of this, but I like to see that there is competition coming!

]]> By: Charbax http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/05/googles-answer-to-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-2617705 Charbax Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:08:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=41627#comment-2617705 By the way, Google Android on E-Ink readers will make a $100 E-Ink reader a possibillity this year. Not even subsidized. If you subsidize it using the wireless data service and content subscription, then the E-Ink readers will definitely be free. In a size that can fit the pocket and using a touchscreen for taking notes. By the way, Google Android on E-Ink readers will make a $100 E-Ink reader a possibillity this year. Not even subsidized. If you subsidize it using the wireless data service and content subscription, then the E-Ink readers will definitely be free. In a size that can fit the pocket and using a touchscreen for taking notes.

]]> By: Charbax http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/05/googles-answer-to-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-2617702 Charbax Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:06:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=41627#comment-2617702 Google Book Search should be integrated in the Kindle as a free or very very cheap service. Amazon should let Kindle users pa a minimal fee per megabyte people use on such specially optimized features as Google Book Search, Google News and Google Reader. Google should optimize a version of Android for E-Ink Ebook readers. Comon Google, we know you are working on it. Just release it now. We really don't care if it's beta or even alpha. Release your stuff now, you are making it open source eventually anyways. Google Book Search should be integrated in the Kindle as a free or very very cheap service. Amazon should let Kindle users pa a minimal fee per megabyte people use on such specially optimized features as Google Book Search, Google News and Google Reader.

Google should optimize a version of Android for E-Ink Ebook readers.

Comon Google, we know you are working on it. Just release it now. We really don’t care if it’s beta or even alpha. Release your stuff now, you are making it open source eventually anyways.

]]> By: Google’s Answer To The Kindle? | carl. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/05/googles-answer-to-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-2617690 Google’s Answer To The Kindle? | carl. Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:49:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=41627#comment-2617690 [...] Google’s Answer To The Kindle?: “ [...] [...] Google’s Answer To The Kindle?: “ [...]

]]> By: GoogleのKindle対抗？ http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/05/googles-answer-to-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-2617635 GoogleのKindle対抗？ Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:26:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=41627#comment-2617635 [...] [原文へ] [...] [...] [原文へ] [...]

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="505070242">Yasser Ismail</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/05/googles-answer-to-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-2617611 Yasser Ismail Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:45:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=41627#comment-2617611 It's funny, i feel that trend could change, i know its bad for my eyes, but i'm starting to read alot of information from my iphone these days. Kindle is the market leader, but Google got the name brand that could push it through. How many apps does Google have nowadays though, it seems theyre releasing something new every 2 weeks! cooljobsalways http://tinyurl.com/7uj5ay It’s funny, i feel that trend could change, i know its bad for my eyes, but i’m starting to read alot of information from my iphone these days. Kindle is the market leader, but Google got the name brand that could push it through. How many apps does Google have nowadays though, it seems theyre releasing something new every 2 weeks!

cooljobsalways
http://tinyurl.com/7uj5ay

]]> By: velioncho http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/05/googles-answer-to-the-kindle/comment-page-1/#comment-2617506 velioncho Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:47:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=41627#comment-2617506 joke. joke.

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