Barnes & Noble partners with Samsung for latest iPad-competing Nook tablet Though Barnes & Noble no longer makes its own tablets, it's still in the hardware business with a brand-new $179 Nook intended to take on the iPad, this time with a model built by Apple's chief rival, Samsung. AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 56
Microsoft eyed as potential buyer of Nook business as Barnes & Noble CEO resigns Market watchers believe Microsoft could swoop in to buy Barnes & Noble's Nook tablet business after the struggling bookseller has parted ways with its CEO and signaled plans to restructure. Sam Oliver 12 years ago 22
Barnes & Noble to exit cutthroat tablet hardware business, let partners build Nooks While Barnes & Noble hoped its custom-built Nook tablet could compete with the likes of Apple's iPad and Amazon's Kindle Fire, continued losses for the bookseller have forced it to exit the hardware manufacturing business, leaving third-party partners to build future Nook devices. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 44
Google reportedly planning to launch $99 Nexus 7 by end of 2012 The race to offer the lowest-priced tablet on the market is rumored to reach a new level later this year, with Google reportedly planning to release a $99 Nexus 7 tablet. Sam Oliver 13 years ago 136
Barnes & Noble introduces 9" Nook HD+ touchscreen tablet Barnes & Noble has announced two new tablets in its latest Nook lineup, led by a larger 9-inch model that will compete more directly with Apple's iPad, as well as the new 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD. AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 50
Microsoft to invest $300M in Barnes & Noble's Nook e-book platform Microsoft announced on Monday that it will take a $300 million stake in bookseller Barnes & Noble's digital Nook e-book business, potentially paving the way for a new spin-off company. Sam Oliver 14 years ago 56
