Thursday afternoon Barnes & Noble announced the newest version of its standalone e-reading device would come with a front-lit glowing screen that solves what the company believes is the “number-one problem couples have in bed — having their sleep interrupted, or being prevented from falling asleep, when their partner reads with the light on.” Now called Nook Simple Touch Reader with Glowlight, it retails at $139 and is available for pre-order immediately, shipping in early May. The new model, whose specs were leaked Wednesday by The Digital Reader, is $40 more expensive than the non-glowing version, and has about half […]
