Google Inc. and Apple Inc. have stepped up their battle to win over publishers, as the two companies vie to become the dominant distributor of newspapers and magazines for tablet computers and other mobile devices.Google is trying to drum up publishers’ support for a new Google-operated digital newsstand for users of devices that run its Android software. With the effort, it is chasing Apple, which already sells digital versions of many major magazines and newspapers through its iTunes store.
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Google Inc has approached several magazine publishers about creating a digital newsstand, in a move that could open a new front in the Internet company’s rivalry with Apple Inc, according to a news report.The digital newsstand would provide a way for media companies to sell versions of their publications designed for tablet PCs and smartphones based on Google’s Android operating system, according to a story in the Wall Street Journal on Sunday, citing anonymous sources.
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Google Digital Newsstand Aims to Muscle In on Apple
Google Inc. and Apple Inc. have stepped up their battle to win over publishers, as the two companies vie to become the dominant distributor of newspapers and magazines for tablet computers and other mobile devices.