Kindle killer? Barnes & Noble unveils its e-reader Oct 22, 2009
by David Lieberman - Oct. 21, 2009 08:08 AM USA Today. Barnes-noblex-blog200 Barnes added a chapter on Tuesday to the e-book competition story. (AZCentral -- Business)
Sony's Reader Daily Edition takes on Amazon's Kindle Aug 28, 2009
By David Lieberman, USA TODAY took a page from Amazon on Tuesday in the intensifying competition to dominate the fast-growing e-book market, and it added a few chapters of its own. The electronics giant introduced the Reader Daily Edition, its first portable reader, which will use AT&T's 3G network to wirelessly download books, newspapers, magazines and other text. (USA Today -- Tech)
Pressure is on 'The Simpsons' to capitalize on merchandise May 16, 2009
By David Lieberman, USA TODAY NEW YORK You wouldn't know it from watching The Simpsons. But Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson or rather, the writers and executives behind the sitcom are about to face the most important challenge they've seen since the show premiered nearly 20 years ago. (USA Today -- Life)
Discovery to offer adventures with travel firm May 12, 2009
By David Lieberman, USA TODAY Discovery Communications is betting that there are a lot of people who'd like to vacation in exotic places but only with the reassuring presence of a familiar brand. The cable programming power will unveil on Monday a partnership with travel firm G.A.P. Adventures to create Discovery Adventures, which will offer trips to 30 locales including the Galapagos Islands, the Amazon, Kenya, Egypt, India and China. (USA Today -- Travel)
