Barnes & Noble, Inc. announced the debut of a new bookstore on May 22, 2013 in The Shops at River Crossing shopping center, 8675 N. River Crossing Blvd., in Indianapolis, IN. Concurrently, the existing Clearwater Crossing store at 3748 E 82(nd) Street will close. The one-story location will include a vast sales floor of more than 60,000 books, newsstand titles, gifts and DVDs, a NOOK Boutique showcasing the company's family of NOOK Readers and Tablets, a new Educational Toys & Games Department, and a Café featuring Starbucks(R) coffee. The store will serve the greater Indianapolis, IN, market and employ approximately 50 people from the community.

Microsoft Corporation (NasdaqGS:MSFT) is in talks to acquire the digital assets of Nook Media LLC for $1 billion from Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) and other investors, according to TechCrunch, citing internal documents. Microsoft would redeem preferred units in Nook Media, which also includes a college book division, according to documents filed. Microsoft and Barnes & Noble representatives declined to comment, reported TechCrunch.

Barnes & Noble, Inc. announced it is expanding its extensive catalog of reading and entertainment content with the addition of the popular Google Play digital content experience on its acclaimed NOOK HD and NOOK HD+ devices. With Google Play on NOOK HD and NOOK HD+, customers have access to more than 700,000 Android apps and games, millions of songs and more. Barnes & Noble's highly acclaimed lightweight high-definition 7- and 9-inch tablets will also include popular Google services like the Chrome browser, Gmail, YouTube, Google Search and Google Maps. Now with access to more than 700,000 apps and the best reading experience available, NOOK HD and NOOK HD+ are must-see products for entertainment lovers looking for high-quality tablets at incredibly low prices.