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.
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.