digital books

Barnes & Noble finds white knight in Liberty Media

Beleaguered by intense competition from electronic readers such as Amazon’s Kindle, the bookstore chain Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS) had put itself up for sale last summer.

Google's E-Book retail program a challenge to Amazon's Kindle

Los Angeles, June 1: Internet search goliath Google has announced Monday a new program that would enable publishers to sell digital versions of their newest books direct to consumers through its search engine.