There goes that idea: Barnes and Noble will not be a part of Microsoft’s large, and well-hyped event. The news has popped across Bloomberg, and other outlets such as Business Insider have picked up the story. The event, a mysterious happening that is tipped to be hardware focused, endured a flurry of rumors and speculation that it would involve a tablet built in collaboration with the bookseller. Microsoft and Barnes and Noble have a partnership to build an ereading device. Read the full story at The Next Web.