H Online posted a news story that Microsoft has announced that it has taken legal action against book seller Barnes & Noble and manufacturers Foxconn and Inventec.

The legal action is over what Microsoft claims are patent infringements in the Android based Barnes & Noble Nook e-reader and tablets. The original e-ink display, Nook was launched in October 2009 and a year later was followed by the LCD touchscreen based Nook Color; the Nook is currently only available in the United States.

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