Is the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook the future of e-readers?

Barnes & Noble and Samsung have partnered to release the Galaxy Tab 4 Nook, a Samsung tablet that replaces the Nook, Barnes & Noble's signature e-reader since 2009.

By Jacob Axelrad, Staff Writer August 20, 2014- Christian Scienec Monitor

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  A Barnes & Noble book store in Encinitas, California.

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Announced Wednesday in New York, the South Korean electronics maker and Barnes & Noble have joined forces to release the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook. Though that may sound like a mouthful, it's the book chain's attempt to turn the struggling tablet into a hardware-agnostic operation buttressed by one of the biggest players in the tablet market. Barnes & Noble prefaced this announcement last month when it said it was working with Samsung on a new Nook tablet. 

The Tab 4 will replace the Nook tablet, which launched in 2009. The seven-inch device will essentially function as an Android-powered Wi-Fi tablet with added features layered on that tie it into the Barnes & Noble e-reading experience. Included in the device is "more than $200 in free content from the NOOK Store" such as popular books, TV shows, and magazines, according to a release. 
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