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Google Start Printing Books
Google signed an arrangement with a printing company yesterday to co-print 2m out-of-copyright books. As Google’s new partner, On Demand Books can print a 300-page book in less than five minutes, complete with a cover and a bound edge.
The editions are likely to cost about $8, with Google keeping a dollar, On Demand Books keeping a dollar and the retailer keeping $3. The remaining $3 should cover the cost of materials and labour. These books can be picked up or shipped from libraries, universities and other spots around the world.
“Google’s mission is to make the world’s books more available,” said Jennie Johnson, spokeswoman for the internet search leader.
The alliance is timed to help Google demonstrate the public benefit to its broader initiative in books, which includes text searches and a proposed legal settlement of a class-action copyright case.
That controversial settlement is awaiting court approval in New York and has drawn fire from US antitrust authorities as well as Amazon, Microsoft and Yahoo. The Justice Department is expected to provide more detail on its opposition in papers due in court today.
the books – smells like content
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Cuisinart ICE-30BC Pure Indulgence 2-Quart Automatic Frozen Yogurt, Sorbet, and Ice Cream Maker $73.95 … |
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Vinturi Essential Wine Aerator Wine needs to breathe to allow it to open up, release its intended aromas, and of course, make it taste better. Vinturi’s patent pending design speeds up this process by instantly aerating with ease and convenience. The perfect aeration in the time it takes to pour a glass of wine…. |
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Magic Bullet MBR-1701 17-Piece Express Mixing Set $47.99 Taking up no more space on the counter than a coffee mug, this convenient mixing system replaces a food processor, blender, and coffee grinder. Keep it handy on the countertop for instant meals and snacks. The 17-piece set includes a high-torque power base with a stainless-steel cross blade and flat blade, a tall and a short bullet cup, four party mugs with colored lip rings, a shaker top and a st… |
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21 $7.25 ADELE 21… |
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Glee: The Music, Season Three – The Graduation Album $9.09 The commemorative release captures the bitter sweetness of senior year with the Glee cast’s triumphant versions of Queen’s “We Are The Champions,” Lady Gaga’s “Edge of Glory” and Jason Mraz’s “I Won t Give Up.” Glee fans will get a sneak peek of 8 new songs recorded for the season finale, including Bruce Springsteen s “Glory Days,” Beyonce’s “I Was Here,” Madonna’s “I ll Remember,” and Green Day’s… |
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George Harrison: Living In The Material World $17.00 Director Martin Scorsese pays tribute to one of music’s most renowned talents with this affectionate and informative two-part HBO documentary. The film explores Harrison’s childhood in Liverpool, his tenure with The Beatles, his interest in Indian culture, and much more through never-before-seen interviews with his widow Olivia, son Dhani, and friends and collaborators such as Paul McCartney, Ring… |
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Alien Anthology [Blu-ray] $47.88 In space no one can hear you kvell as you open this deluxe collector’s set. Along with “Alien” (1979 theatrical version and 2003 director’s cut), “Aliens” (1986 theatrical version and 1991 special edition), “Alien 3″ (1992 theatrical version and 2003 special edition), and “Alien Resurrection” (1997 theatrical version and 2003 special edition), there’s also two bonus discs bursting with extra featu… |
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Father of the Bride: 20th Anniversary Edition -Two Movie Collection (Three-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) $16.99 Three-disc set includes “Father of the Bride” (1991) and “Father of the Bride, Part II.”… |
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Beauty and the Beast (Three-Disc Diamond Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging) $26.74 Set in and around a quaint French village during the late 18th century, Beauty and the Beast follows the fantastic adventures of Belle, a brightand beautiful young woman who finds escape from her ordinary life, and the advances of a boorish suitor, Gaston, by reading books. Meanwhile, off in a castle in the distance, a cruel young prince is cast under the spell of an enchantress who turns him into… |
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GE MWF Refrigerator Water Filter, 1-Pack $27.27 GE’s NSF-certified MWF replacement refrigerator water filterâpart of the company’s SmartWater filtration seriesâis the improved version of the GWF model, providing you and your loved ones cleaner, healthier, and better-tasting drinking water at home. By reducing contaminants like mercury, toxaphene, p-dichlorobenzene, carbofuran, alachlor, benzene, lead, cryptosporidium, and … |