Shares in US book retailer Barnes & Noble closed more than 24 per cent higher in New York yesterday following a report that Microsoft is to buy the digital assets of Nook Media, its ebook and tablet business, for $1bn (£650m). ...
PC World - Amazon has scheduled a press conference for Sept. 6, suggesting that new Kindle e-readers and tablets are nearly here. The event is set for 10:30 a.m. Pacific time in Santa Monica, Calif., but no other information was given. ...
Tags: tablets, Kindle Ereaders, Apple's iPad, tablet market