Barnes & Noble launches free Wi-Fi -- Wi-Fi -- InformationWeek

Barnes & Noble on Tuesday launched free Wi-Fi at its bookstores, providing customers with a convenient way to buy and download electronic books.

The free wireless hotspots will be provided through AT&T (NYSE: T), which has managed Barnes & Noble's paid Wi-Fi network since 2005. The bookseller operates 777 stores in 50 states and offers more than 700,000 e-book titles...