Google Play Books Purchases on iOS Now Skirt the App Store's Commission (techcrunch.com) 15
Google has gained permission to sell its e-books and audiobooks directly to customers through its iOS app, Google Play Books. From a report: While iOS apps today can offer access to content previously purchased elsewhere, like e-books bought via a website, developers have to request a specific exception to link their iOS app's users to the company's own website to make purchases. According to a brief post on Google's blog, users will now be able to click on a new "Get book" button in the Google Play Books iOS app which will take them to the Google Play website to complete their e-book or audiobook purchase.
From there, users will be able to see their recently opened book listings and complete a purchase using their Google Account and saved payment information. By processing the transaction on its own website, Google can avoid paying Apple a commission (generally 30%) on in-app purchases of digital content.
From there, users will be able to see their recently opened book listings and complete a purchase using their Google Account and saved payment information. By processing the transaction on its own website, Google can avoid paying Apple a commission (generally 30%) on in-app purchases of digital content.
Won't somebody think of (Score:2)
...poor Tim Apple?!?
Yay. Inequity. (Score:2)
One rule for Google. Another for the rest of us?
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One ring to rule them all. One ring to find them. One ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them.
No idea why your post immediately made me think of that line from tolkein.
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One ring to rule them all. One ring to find them. One ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them.
No idea why your post immediately made me think of that line from tolkein.
And now every time I read or hear that line I think of the scene in Clerks 2 where the uber movie fan gets in a word spat with Randal. "Three movies of just walking! Even the fucking trees walked in those movies!"
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I can appreciate that. Indoctrinating my son to those movies currently. Finished TLOTR extended versions @ damn near 4hrs each. Now working through the hobbit movies. The 'even the trees walked' was pretty funny
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I can appreciate that. Indoctrinating my son to those movies currently. Finished TLOTR extended versions @ damn near 4hrs each. Now working through the hobbit movies. The 'even the trees walked' was pretty funny
Are the extended versions worth a watch? I've never tried them, even being a huge fan of both the books and the movies. I felt like the films were already a bit stretched, but my inner fan/nerd has always being in a pout about me never giving the extended versions a chance.
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it depends on how much detail you are looking for. Some of the undertones are told in the extended versions. For example the fact that everyone in middle earth is turning into the race of Men. Thats not directly discussed in the stories but shows up later in appendices and other writings. So there is a scene in The Two Towers where Pippin is drinking from a spring and he suddenly is taller than Merry and Merry notices this as Merry was always the taller one. Its probably 3-5min of a scene that doesnt really
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it depends on how much detail you are looking for. Some of the undertones are told in the extended versions. For example the fact that everyone in middle earth is turning into the race of Men. Thats not directly discussed in the stories but shows up later in appendices and other writings. So there is a scene in The Two Towers where Pippin is drinking from a spring and he suddenly is taller than Merry and Merry notices this as Merry was always the taller one. Its probably 3-5min of a scene that doesnt really contribute to the story but it does exist and not really explained well in the books. Apparently every race is evolving into the race of Man and is one of the reasons why the Elves are leaving middle earth.
There is a scene in book 3 where Gandalf and Saruman exchange words and Wormtongue stabs Saruman in the back and kills him. Which does clear up what happens to Saruman which wasnt really explained in the theatrical version.
Theres a scene in book 3 where Gandalf and Pippin are in battle of Minus Tirith riding on Shadowfax to reach Faramir before he is burned. Suddenly the Witch-King of Angmar flies down to confront them and there is a brief battle between Gandalf and the Witch-king resulting in Gandalfs staff shattering. I dont remember that scene in the theatrical version.
I found a page that discusses the additional scenes: https://screenrant.com/lord-ri... [screenrant.com]
Thanks for the deets. I may have to line them up for my next hibernation period. We've been below 0F for about three days here and are about to have a new thaw. But I'm sure the cold will return.
Is it 30% cheaper then? (Score:2)
Something tells me..
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Exactly what I was going to ask- but I think we all know the answer.
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Apparently it is a lot cheaper. To Google.
Wow (Score:3)
Who would have thought one would need to seek permission to buy a book. What a time to be alive.
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