The low-cost tablet space is heating up ahead of what many expect to be an October unveiling of Apple’s (AAPL) much rumored iPad mini, and … ...

But with its newest Nook tablet, the bookseller is making up for lost time. Barnes & Noble partnered with PC maker Lenovo to release an inexpensive 10-inch Android tablet with a focus on the ...

Understandably, the tablet comes pre-loaded with the Nook app and usually sells for around $149. However, Lenovo also offers the same M9 Android tablet without the Nook badging.

Barnes & Noble claims the display for the Nook HD+ rivals leading high-resolution large-format tablets but in a device that weighs more than 20 percent less and costs nearly half the price. The Nook ...