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Computing

Nook Tablet Review: More Power Doesn’t Mean More Performance

11:00AM November 20, 2011 | Adrian Covert

It’s been a year since Barnes & Noble’s Nook colour first hit store shelves. But the biggest question about the Nook Tablet isn’t if it’s better than its predecessor. It’s how it holds up against some very convincing competition. More »


Computing

Nook Tablet: Faster, Thinner, Lighter Kindle Fire Killer?

9:30AM November 8, 2011 | Adrian Covert

The Nook Tablet isn’t a completely new product or a radical overhaul of the Nook colour. It’s still a 7-inch tablet packing wi-fi and 16GB of storage, but now with a dual core processor. How does it stack up against the Kindle Fire? More »


Software

Amazon And Barnes & Noble Give Up On In-App Purchases For iOS

2:33AM July 26, 2011 | Kwame Opam

Looks like Amazon and Barnes & Noble are finally bending to Apple’s new rules regarding in-app purchases. Both the Kindle and Nook apps have been quietly updated to remove the links to their respective ebookstores. More »


Online

Nook Readers Can Get Unlimited Access To NYTimes.com, Too

1:45AM April 6, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Joining Kindle readers, Barnes & Nobile Nook readers can hit up NYTimes.com and get unlimited access to the paper, provided they have a paid-up subscription. The Nook will be switched on at the Grey Lady in the coming weeks, but if you want to take a squizz at the site for free, there are still ways! [ZDNet]


Mobile

How To Root Your NookColor To Read Kindle Ebooks

2:00AM December 30, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Want to read Kindle ebooks on a colour screen? One man rooted his NookColor (which runs Android), and loaded on the Kindle app. You can follow the instructions and do it too, if you dare. [BlogKindle via CrunchGear] More »


Gadgets

What You Need To Know When Buying An Ebook Reader

11:20AM December 8, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

Ebook reader options are better than ever for digital bookworms. Here are some favourite choices from the folks at Wired along with the basic things you need to know when buying an ebook reader. More »


Gadgets

Nook’s Kindle Counterpunch: The Hands-On Approach

11:00PM July 30, 2010 | Brian Barrett

The new $US140 Wi-Fi Kindle might have been the latest salvo in the ebook reader wars, but it’s definitely not the last. The ball’s in Barnes & Noble’s court, and they’re focused on the home field advantage of 720 storefronts. More »


Gadgets

Best Buy To Begin Selling Nook

2:47PM April 8, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

Starting on April 18th, you supposedly won’t have to run to a Barnes and Noble to get a Nook because it seems that the ebook reader is starting to pop up in Best Buy’s inventory system. [Engadget]


Gadgets

Amazon’s Bezos Compares Nook eBook Sharing To Sophie’s Choice

4:45AM December 7, 2009 | Jack Loftus

Meow! Amazon’s Jeff Bezos is on the warpath against Barnes & Noble’s Nook, specifically its eBook lending feature. In an interview with the New York Times Magazine, he pulled no punches with some masterful hyperbole: More »


Gadgets

Ship Date For Backordered Nooks Delayed Until January 11th

10:39AM December 1, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Nook pre-orders have been sold out since November 20th, and orders placed after that have been subject to oft-delayed ship dates. Now B&N says that these backordered Nooks won’t ship until January 11th, even later than reported this morning. More »