Tag archive: Nook

Amazon is reportedly pushing further into the physical realm with plans to build brick-and-mortar boutiques which will showcase the company's e-readers, tablets and other products. While talk of an Amazon retail store has been heard before (patent D593,208), the recent rumors have taken form from details in a report by the Good E-Reader tablet and e-reader news site. Citing unnamed sources, Good E-reader says that Amazon will be starting… Read More

Microsoft has dropped one of its patent infringement claims against book- and ereader-seller Barnes & Noble before the U.S. International Trade Commission, in an effort to streamline its case against the company as a trial date looms closer. The so-called “522 patent” describes a method for displaying tabs similar to those now commonly found in Web browsers; Microsoft isn't saying the patent is not valid or is not being… Read More

Only a month after Barnes & Noble announced that it might spin off its Nook business into something separate, we've heard word that the company may be releasing a new device as early as this spring. The report comes by way of an article in The New York Times that discusses the company's business plan and foray into the e-reader market. After mentioning that the company has forecasted a financial downturn for 2012, the article… Read More

In a bid to secure a bigger share of the tablet and e-reader market and to get the attention of those taking a close look at Amazon’s Kindle Fire device, Barnes & Noble is now offering a discount on its selection of mobile devices. Those who buy the book giant’s new Nook Tablet will be offered a $50 discount so long as they take out a one-year subscription to People magazine at a cost of $9.99 a month. The discount means the cost of the Nook… Read More

Barnes & Noble is facing a dilemma. On the one hand, the company is seeing success with its Nook e-reader and digital book ecosystem. Today, it trumpeted that sales throughout the Nook business — including its tablet and e-readers, as well as content — were up 70 percent this holiday season, compared to last year. However, at the same time, Barnes & Noble has been forced to scale back its financial guidance for its overall business:… Read More

Ever since Bethesda Softworks released Skyrim on November 11, the folks over at Capane have been collecting the in-game books that are available to read within Skyrim and converting them into formats that can be downloaded onto e-readers and tablets. Within the files for the game, the books are all in plain text rather than encoded files. The people at Capane saved each book into a separate document, added headings as well as a table of… Read More

The basics If you've never done Black Friday before there are some things that you should know and think about before you make your plan. First, if you're going to go, you should make a plan. Second, you should expect craziness and no less. Don't get up at 4 am on friday morning thinking that just because you're an hour early you'll get exactly what you want with no problems at all. No matter where you are, there… Read More

Borrowing e-books from libraries is a nifty idea. Not only are the titles digital (and thus searchable, sync-able, available on a wide range of devices and capable of scaling to match user's displays and devices), but readers and libraries don't have to deal with the overhead of managing, storing, cataloging, repairing, and replacing physical books. Digital editions are perpetually brand new. Even better, there are no late fees with… Read More

The Nook from Barnes & Noble stores all of the eBooks that you buy from them as well as any eBooks from the library or other downloads. However, they can't hold all of the books in the world and sometimes you need to free up some space. Strangely, there isn't an option to do this on the Nook itself but there are a couple of options available online and through your computer. A couple of notes before we begin: - You'll need… Read More

The Nook from Barnes & Noble is a nice eReader that lets you read books, and loan books to other Nook owners. It even offers Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity.  Nooks do come with a rechargeable battery but sometimes batteries die. If you find yourself needing to change the battery in your Nook look no further, we can help you do so.  1. Make sure that your Nook is turned off and unplugged. 2. Remove the back cover. 3. Place the Nook face down on a… Read More

Based off a survey of 3,000 Sodahead readers, the Apple iPad 2 and the iPhone 4S are the gifts that consumers are most interested in this holiday season. When it comes to electronics specifically, 39 percent of respondents want the iPhone 4S while 31 percent prefer the iPad 2. In addition, 17 percent want the Kindle Fire from Amazon and 13 percent would love to receive Microsoft's Kinect accessory for the Xbox 360. When it comes to… Read More

Didn’t have time to keep up with every ripple in the technology pond this week? We’ve got you covered. Here are some of the most noteworthy stories from the last week. Adobe kills Flash for mobile We first reported on this bombshell announcement on Wednesday, when we heard that Adobe would no longer be developing Flash for mobile devices, instead focusing its efforts on HTML5. Our own Geoff Duncan took a hard look at the decision, how the… Read More

Barnes & Noble has accused Microsoft of attempting to stifle innovation in the mobile device market by demanding royalties for the use of Android, for which Microsoft owns a number of key software patents, reports Bloomberg. The book giant has asked the US Department of Justice to launch an antitrust investigation against Microsoft. “Microsoft is embarking on a campaign of asserting trivial and outmoded patents against manufacturers… Read More

Barnes & Noble announced today its answer to Amazon's Kindle Fire: the Nook Tablet. Measuring seven inches, the Nook Tablet shares many of the same features as the Kindle Fire, with a few notable specs that seem to leave Amazon's beefed-up e-reader in the dust. But when we say “a few,” we really mean it — on paper, these two devices are almost identical. So, did B&N pack enough into the Nook Tablet to make it… Read More

Some interesting details have emerged about Barnes & Noble’s “very special announcement” scheduled for Monday in New York. According to documents obtained by Engadget, it appears that speculation about Barnes & Noble unveiling a new tablet next week has turned out to be correct. The website claims that the book giant will introduce the Nook Tablet, set to go on sale on November 16 for $249, $50 more than its direct competitor, Amazon’s… Read More