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Barnes & Noble recently announced a new version of its e-reader the Nook, called The Simple Touch Reader. The device’s 6-inch display is similar to the Kindle, utilizing E Ink technology while still having a touch screen. The new Wi-Fi only Nook costs $139 and will hit stores starting June 10th. In other news, Jack Dorsey’s startup, Square, looks to change the way businesses keep track of sales. Its new app called Register will allow merchants to keep track of inventory and access analytics from an iPad. Square’s Register can also send digital copies of receipts directly to a customer’s smartphone, eliminating paper waste. And finally, a federal judge ruled that Apple’s legal team could see unreleased Samsung products that Apple claims rip off its patents. Included in the devices is the iPad competitor, Samsung’s Galaxy S II tablet. Is it an unfair advantage for Apple to see these products?