Barnes & Noble is not deterred by a nasty court battle with Microsoft over e-reader technology. The bookstore chain has told investor analysts that it expects to make an announcement on May 24 regarding the launch of a new e-reader device. While Barnes & Noble did not give any more details in its SEC filing announcing the new device, Ars Technica notes that it could be an update of the company’s current e-reader, the Nook.The announcement could add competition to the heated e-reader race with Amazon and Apple.
Last month, Microsoft sued Barnes & Noble Inc. and two device makers over an Android-based e-reader and tablet that Microsoft says infringes on Microsoft’s patents. The suit, brought in federal court in Seattle, names Barnes & Noble and its device manufacturers, Foxconn International Holdings Ltd. and Inventec Corp.Source link: http://www.techflash.com/seattle/2011/05/barnes-noble-ready-for-new-e-reader.html
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