lots of news on the ebook front

There's more on Amazon and Google stepping into the ebook fray in today's NYTimes:
Technology
Envisioning the Next Chapter for Electronic Books
By BRAD STONE
Published: September 6, 2007
Two new offerings from Web giants this fall will test if consumers are ready to leave the paper book behind.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/06/technology/06amazon.html?ex=1346817600&en=ec897cbcb6f1f910&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

There are also some interesting comments to the article on TechCrunch.
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/06/amazon-google-to-enter-ebook-business/

Plus, Google is offering a new tool enabling people to embed the text from a book directly into a blog or other website.
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/06/google-books-embed-book-clips-into-websites/