Barnes & Noble’s ebookstore powers the Pandigital readers, as the company best known for their digital frames announced a new more tablet-like model with a color touch screen. Listing for $199, “it will be available at several national retailers next month.”ReleaseCnet review A joint venture between Bertelsmann and Holtzbrinck to create an online distribution company focused on German-language digital products was cleared by the European Commission.Bookseller Rumors continue to build on the release of a tablet running a version of Google’s Chrome operating system, built by HTC, now said to be set for a November 26 release.