The Amazon Tablet is expected to go head to head with the Nook Color, the eReader-tablet combo from Barnes & Noble, this holiday season. As MC Siegler reports, the Amazon Tablet, which goes by the simple name of Amazon Kindle, is going to be a deal breaker. So what chances does it have with the [...]
Barnes & Noble has released an 8-K report that reveals its intentions to introduce a new e-reader. The form, filed earlier today, says that the company “indicated it expects to make an announcement on May 24, 2011 regarding the launch of a new eReader device,” and goes on to say that the form was filed [...]
Almost a year ago, I’ve wrote the first Kindle Vs. Nook article. That was before the Kindle 3 was released. Here are some insights I have following the remarkable progress of the e-Reader market. The Kindle 3 is leaving the Nook in the dust. Even after its release, Amazon hasn’t stopped improving the Kindle 3 [...]
The Barnes & Noble Nook Color is a capable full-color touchscreen eReader that delivers some extras. The company is billing it as a “reader’s tablet”. The Asus Eee Note EA800 is capable monochromatic LCD book reader that offers full writing/drawing features. In essence, it is a digital notepad. How do they stack up against each [...]
An inside source told Engadget that the Nook 3G is being discontinued, with sales to seemingly continue until stock is exhausted. The outfit is encouraging retail partners to not send out any bulk orders for the Nook 3G, as there simply won’t be sufficient quantities to fulfill those orders. B&N declined and said that the [...]
The Nook Color is tablet-eReader hybrid powered by Google Android. However, it doesn’t have access to the Android Marketplace. Barnes & Noble has promised to bring its own app market to the Nook Color, but the company hasn’t set a date for availability yet. Meanwhile Barnes & Noble is not allowing users to get third-party [...]
Tweets all over Twitter are reporting that the B&N Nook store was down for 2 full days during Christmas. Many b&N customers were not able to download eBooks or register the new Nook they got as Christmas presents. We couldn’t find any problem in a check we did just now on the B&N website. The [...]
B&N are selling a refurbished Nook WiFi for $119 on their eBay store. The Nook 3G is also available for $139. The sale is limited to the next 3 days so you better hurry. Both devices are eligible to free shipping. If you decide to purchase one of the Nook readers you’ll get a new [...]
B&N announced today that their Nook’s ereader firmware has been updated to version 1.5. There are few upgrades and bug fixes: Sync current reading position across devices. Sync all your NOOK eReaders and devices enabled with NOOK software and apps, including iPad, iPhone/iPod touch, Android smartphones and PC. Customize folders and group content for My [...]
Barnes and Noble announced an expansion to their ebook library today, launching the first dedicated Spanish language ebookstore in the United States. Here are some details straight from the press release: the world’s largest bookseller, today announced NOOKbooks en español, the first-ever Spanish language digital bookstore in the United States, and the best – and [...]