Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet Event Set To Begin

BY BRIAN BURGESS: Barnes & Noble is set to begin its unveiling of some new hardware in New York City — just before 10 a.m. EST. The journalists gather, as we are wont to do.  Clearly, this is going to be a major holiday push and, in some ways, a key move for the B&N Nook as the Apple iPhone and the upcoming Apple Kindle Fire come at it from different directions.

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The Verge is live blogging the event here.

Stay tuned as we bring you more news from the event, and verify which leaks and rumors are true.