Google's EPUB Embrace Challenges Kindle

Courtesy Linux Today  Fri, 08/28/2009 - 13:33

InternetNews: "Google's backing of the open standard EPUB earlier this week for its one million free, public-domain digital books is accelerating EPUB as the e-reader industry standard.

In doing so, analysts say this leaves front-runner Amazon's Kindle, with it uses proprietary technology, out of the loop"

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