Barnes & Noble expected to launch e-book reader called 'nook' to compete with Amazon's Kindle -- chicagotribune.com

NEW YORK (AP) — Barnes & Noble Inc. Inc. is expected to unveil an electronic-book reader Tuesday to compete with Amazon.com's Kindle in the still-small arena where some see bookselling's future.

A wireless reader on Barnes & Noble's Web site called the "nook" is available for "pre-order" for $259 — the same as the recently reduced Kindle. Less than 5 inches wide and 8 inches tall and weighing 11.2 ounces, the nook is the size and weight of a paperback book, according to the Web site...