October 23, 2012

Consumers without access to smartphones or tablets (whether temporarily or enduringly) are often barred from viewing digital magazine content on desktop computers, even after purchasing a subscription. But Google may have solved that very needless deliverability problem. This week, Google Play launched a Web Reader for its digital magazines (which themselves are a new feature, dating back to June of this year).  After purchasing a subscription, readers can launch the Web Reader, which has a sidebar…