USA: Barnes & Noble and Microsoft team up on Windows 8

Microsoft already know it. Barnes & Noble less, but in the world of technology has increased the headlines for her Nook, the ebookreader. In the United States is the largest and most popularbookstore chain. The two U.S. companies announced today a partnership to establish a new subsidiary of Barnes & Noble to accelerate the development and dissemination of digital and ebookreading.


Microsoft will invest $ 300 million, Barnes & Noble will retain more than 80% ownership of the shares of the new company (which has not yet been given a name).

One of the first fruit of the alliance will Nook app for Windows 8 will bring to the homes of all users of the operating system's digital catalog of Barnes & Noble. Crucial will be the spread of all school textbooks published and distributed by the College Division of the publisher.
Further developments and details of the agreement will be given in the next few hours after a webcast organized by the two companies.