The Nook was supposed to help usher Barnes & Noble (BKS) into the future. It doesn’t look that way anymore. Today, the book chain’s chairman and biggest shareholder, Leonard Riggio, said in a regulatory filing that he is interested in buying the company’s stores and Web site, but not its e-reader business. Riggio, and plenty of others, [...]
Kindle Fire: Finding the Tablet that Fits Your Needs and Wallet
In the ever-increasing tablet market, it can be difficult to find the tablet that fits one’s needs and wallet. But with the launch of Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Barnes and Nobles’ Nook Tablet in 2011, $199 tablets are quickly gaining ground on heavy hitters like the $499 Apple iPad and Asus’ Transformer line. Now, there’s [...]








