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| From | RS Wood <rswood@therandymon.com> |
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| Newsgroups | comp.misc |
| Subject | Barnes & Noble to release new Nook tablet this year |
| Date | 2014-02-26 20:51 +0000 |
| Organization | solani.org |
| Message-ID | <lelk49$f36$1@solani.org> (permalink) |
From the "epub for the win" department: Title: Not dead yet: Barnes & Noble will release new Nook tablet this year Author: Chris Welch Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 10:12:36 -0500 Link: http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/26/5449292/barnes-noble-will-release-new-nook-tablet-this-year [image 1] Plummeting revenues be damned, Barnes & Noble still isn't giving up on the Nook. The books retailer plans to release another color tablet this year, according to CEO Michael Huseby. But the next Nook won't be built by Barnes & Noble itself. "The company is actively engaged in discussions with several world-class hardware partners related to device development as well as content packaging and distribution," Huseby said in a statement alongside B&N's quarterly financial report [2]today. Earlier this month, Business Insider reported significant layoffs within the Nook division, claiming that most — if not all — employees focused on the tablet and e-reader line had been let go. In its earnings report, Barnes & Noble confirmed "staffing... Continue reading…[3] Links: [1]: http://cdn2.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/9891339/nook-logo-stock-store_1020_large.jpg (image) [2]: http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com/press_releases/2_26_14_bn_fy2014_3q_results.html (link) [3]: http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/26/5449292/barnes-noble-will-release-new-nook-tablet-this-year (link)
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Barnes & Noble to release new Nook tablet this year RS Wood <rswood@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-26 20:51 +0000
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