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Apple’s Long And Storied History Of Not Buying Companies

There was some fluffernut on the internet yesterday, over at BGR, that said Apple may be interested in buying Barnes & Noble. Which they won’t, any more than you’ll buy your neighbour’s Chrysler Sebring. Technologizer saves us with some perspective.

June 30, 2011
Gadgets

Nook Comes With 30 Free Books If You Give Up Your Old Ereader

For those who’ve considered abandoning their first-generation Kindle or bit of Sony ebook awkwardness, Barnes & Noble just sweetened the pot. The book and Nook seller is offering 30 free Nook books when you exchange your old ebook reader for a Nook.

June 10, 2011
Gadgets

Web Browser Found Hiding Inside The Simple Touch Nook

Well, well, well. Barnes and Noble’s Simple Touch Nook made no mention of having web browsing capabilities. But if you type any URL into its search bar, that web page will magically appear before your eyes.

June 2, 2011
Gadgets

Barnes & Noble Simple Touch Nook Review: This Is The Ereader You Want

Barnes & Noble’s Simple Touch Nook is not a reinvention of the ereader in any way. It’s not even an evolution. It’s a refinement, and a very good one at that.

May 26, 2011
Gadgets

Amazon Doubles Kindle’s Listed Battery Life To Match Nook’s

Yesterday, the Amazon Kindle’s battery life was listed at a respectable one month. Today – a day after the Nook Simple Touch Reader claimed a two-month battery life – Kindle experienced a sudden leap in longevity. Keeping up with the Barneses, eh?

May 25, 2011
Gadgets

Nook Simple Touch Reader: Your Hands Will Love It

The Nook Simple Touch Reader can rest comfortably in your hand for hours on end. It’s noticeably lighter than the Kindle, and the contoured back coupled with the rubberised matte finish gives you a good grip. More hands-on impressions ahead:

Gadgets

New Barnes & Noble Nook: The Cheap Kindle Has A Challenger

Barnes and Noble’s new, second-gen Nook isn’t a bigger, iPad-sized device. Nor is it a hybrid reader with dual, E-Ink and LCD screens. Instead, it’s a small, cheap eReader… with a touchscreen and a battery that lasts TWO MONTHS on a single charge..

May 24, 2011
Gadgets

Rumour: New Nook Is A Stripped-Down E-Ink Touchscreen Reader

Oh gosh, this is awkward. Please no one tell Kobo that their first actually interesting product – an e-ink ebook reader with a touchscreen – is about to get blasted out of the water by a new Nook that does the same thing.

May 18, 2011
Gadgets

New Nook Announcement Nears

Barnes & Noble has cordially invited us to special announcement next Tuesday morning! They’re playing it coy on the invite, but they already let it slip in a filing that May 24th happens to be the day they’re setting loose a “new eReader device”.

May 5, 2011
Gadgets

New Nook From Barnes & Noble On May 24

Barnes & Noble mentioned in a federal filing yesterday that they plan on announcing a “new eReader device” on May 24. Question: Is it going to be a new E-Inkier alternative to the Nook Color? Or a more powerful full-blown Android tablet? I’m thinking the former. [Market Watch via Phandroid]

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