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US bookseller Barnes & Noble could provide an online book store for the Apple Tablet, according to new rumours ahead of the device's expected launch tomorrow (26th January).
Techcrunch reports that the two companies are thought to be working closely together, increasing the likelihood that Barnes & Noble will be part of the announcement. "There is a good chance there will be a Barnes & Noble bookstore built into the Apple Tablet, either as one of the showcase apps which launches with the device, powering a new book section in iTunes, or integrated directly into the Tablet’s e-reader," it says.
Barnes & Noble already offers an ereader app for the iPhone, which lets you download and read electronic books on the smaller device, the site notes, but concludes that while Apple can run around cutting deals with the larger publishers, a built-in Barnes & Noble bookstore could include up to a million titles in one fell swoop.