An upcoming update will bring a web browser, email and update store app to Barnes & Noble’s super affordable Nook Simple Touch line of eReaders, which will begin rolling out June 1 according to a source close to the matter who wishes to remain anonymous. The 1.5.0 update was created in response to the positive critical and customer response to the recent Nook tablet update that brought Google Play to B&N’s Android-powered devices.
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Barnes & Noble adds Google Play store to its tablets
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The Nook HD and HD+ may not be fully ‘open’ Android tablets, but they’re now much more open [Read more]
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Can Barnes & Noble Save the Book?
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on April 3, 2013
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It’s looking grim.
I can be something of a Luddite, for a technology blogger. I recently jilted my iPhone. It took me ages to buy a Kindle, and I was a holdout on the iPad until I received a hand-me-down copy. And while I’ve come to love my iPad for short-form reading and TV streaming, and even for the occasional mid-length magazine piece, I simply can’t stand reading books digitally. I find my Kindle (and Kindle app) useful for downloading free books, or books I merely want to scan for research. But when I want to be drawn into the world of a story, when I want the full aesthetic experience a book can give me, I still want paper in my hands.
Barnes and Noble giving away Nook Simple Touch with every Nook HD+ purchase in limited promo
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on March 22, 2013
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Americans love a good bargain — especially, when it’s a twofer. Barnes and Noble, arguably the only real competitor to Amazon’s Kindle juggernaut, has just announced a promotion to get as many of its Nook readers into consumers’ hands as possible. Starting March 24th and running until the end of the month, consumers that purchase the Nook HD+ online, in-store or at select big box retailers will also be given a free Nook Simple Touch. The limited promotion comes hot on the heels of rumors that B&N would start to de-emphasize hardware production for the Nook line in favor of its content services; a rumor the company publicly shot down. Still, there’s no denying e-reader market share’s been an uphill battle for B&N, even if the segment is seeing marginal year-over-year increases. Numbers aside, if you’ve been holding out on joining the digital reading fray because of cost, now’s the time to make the switch.
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Barnes & Noble dispatches Nook Bluetooth speaker through FCC
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on February 26, 2013
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Barnes & Noble and its Nook may be the subject of many a rumor of late, but that’s not stopping the tablet-maker from its business — which now includes Bluetooth speakers, apparently. We just spotted this previously unseen bad boy lurking in the FCC’s antechambers packing the 2.4GHz Bluetooth bands and a rechargeable battery. That’d give some portable audio accompaniment to your Nook HD or other Bluetooth device (like the iPhone and iPod it was also tested with), though we’re not sure how B&N’s planning to market it. There’s now a listing sans photos or other info parked on its site (see MC link), so you might soon be able to read yourself to sleep with that free book.
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Barnes & Noble To Shutter One-Third Of Retail Stores Over The Next 10 Years
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on January 28, 2013
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Barnes & Noble has put up an excellent fight over the past few years against the rising tide of digital competitors like iPad, Kindle Fire, etc.
But it would seem that the bookseller has still come up a bit short, as the Wall Street Journal reports that the company has plans to shut down nearly 20 stores per year over the course of the next decade.
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Barnes & Noble drops Nook Simple Touch price to $79 for some unilluminated holiday reading
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on December 8, 2012
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Good news for those looking to give the gift that keeps on refreshing every six pages or so: Barnes & Noble’s hitting its holiday stride by shaving a good $ 20 off the current price of its last-gen e-reader, down to $ 79. A price, the company helpfully points out, that comes *ahem* “without distracting ads.” The discount goes into effect tomorrow — the privilege of glowing while reading, meanwhile, will still cost you $ 119.
PSA: Barnes & Noble’s Nook HD, HD+ tablets are now available in the UK
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on November 22, 2012
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Following the arrival of Barnes & Noble’s e-reader products in the UK, today’s the day that the company’s tablets follow suit. The Nook HD and HD+ are a pair of tasty little high-definition tablets, which can be snagged at stores such as Argos, Sainsbury’s and John Lewis. The 7-inch HD can be yours for £159 with 8GB storage or £189 for 16GB, while the HD+ is priced at £229 for 16GB and £269 for 32GB.
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Barnes & Noble Is Shutting Down E-Book Pioneers Fictionwise.com, eReader.com And eBookwise
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on November 16, 2012
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Barnes & Noble is shutting down Fictionwise, a company running several eBook websites, including Fictionwise.com, eReader.com, and eBookwise.com. Although the move shouldn’t be all that surprising in a world of Amazon Kindles, iBookstores, and of course, B&N’s own Nook library, it’s worth a tip of our hat to these sites which laid the groundwork for the digital e-reading revolution.
Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ tentatively rooted for the paper UI-phobic (video)
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on November 10, 2012
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There’s no doubt that Barnes & Noble in love with the paper-like interface of the Nook HD+. Not all of its new owners are quite so taken with the retro chic, with the proof being XDA-Developers member verygreen’s early root for the Android tablet (and possibly its HD cousin). The preliminary code is enough to offer a glimpse of a more digital interface as well as teasers of a CyanogenMod port and booting from SD cards. Before racing to use the instructions at the source, be aware that the root’s usefulness may vary wildly in the near future — as of this writing, a familiar defense mechanism dating back to the Nook Color has kicked in that rejects the root and restores itself to factory stock after eight failed boot attempts. That there’s a root at all will nonetheless be a comfort in the long run to those who like the idea of a budget tablet without the enforced nostalgia for dead trees.
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Barnes & Noble cut the price of Nook Tablet, Nook Color once more, really wants to be on your Christmas list
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on November 3, 2012
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Barnes & Noble recently took the wraps of two new tablets, updating its range (along with everyone else it seems) in preparation for next year. That doesn’t mean it’s washed its hands with the OG Nook tablet and Nook Color — in fact, both just got another price cut. Starting tomorrow, you’ll be able to pick up the original 8GB tablet for $ 159, the 16GB version for $ 179 and the Nook Color for $ 139. With two price cuts in three months, anyone would think it was trying to get rid of stock. This still puts last year’s lower capacity model shoulder to shoulder with Amazon’s 2012 Kindle Fire (with ad subsidies), but with Christmas just around the corner, we’re not complaining about more choice for less dollars.
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Barnes & Noble halts use of PIN pad devices after data breach
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on October 24, 2012
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Barnes & Noble has removed PIN pad devices from all of its nearly 700 stores nationwide as a precaution after detecting evidence of tampering with the devices at 63 of its stores in eight states.
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Barnes & Noble Cuts GlowLight Nook Price To $129 As Amazon Prepares To Ship Its Own Backlit Kindles
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on September 30, 2012
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Amazon’s shiny new Kindle Paperwhite will start trickling out of the company’s myriad warehouses in short order, but it seems e-reading rival Barnes & Noble won’t let Amazon set foot in the illuminated e-reader market unanswered.
To that end, BN has announced that it has cut the price of its conceptually-similar Nook SimpleTouch with GlowLight from $ 139 to $ 119 — the same price as Amazon’s ad-supported Paperwhite model.
Barnes & Noble drops price of Nook GlowLight e-reader to $119
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on September 29, 2012
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Just ahead of Amazon shipping out its highly anticipated Kindle Paperwhite, the Nook GlowLight gets a price chop. [Read more]
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Barnes & Noble introduces two high-resolution tablets in U.K. and U.S.
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on September 26, 2012
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Barnes & Noble introduced Wednesday two Nook tablets with 7-inch and 9-inch high-resolution displays, targeting entire families with the devices.
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Barnes & Noble Nook lands in Currys, PC World and Sainsbury’s stores, furthers the UK conquest
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on September 26, 2012
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Barnes & Noble must want no corner of Britain untouched by Nooks. Following its planned bookstore invasion, the American company is bringing both the Nook Simple Touch and its GlowLight cousin to Sainsbury’s and Waitrose supermarkets, as well as Dixons Retail-owned chains Currys and PC World. When the e-readers arrive at the outlets’ respective online and retail stores from early October onwards, they’ll bring the Nook’s reach to nearly 2,000 UK sales points — not quite ubiquitous coverage, but more than double what we saw in our most recent check. About all that’s left is to offer the Android tablets that have been conspicuously missing from Barnes & Noble’s initial expansion strategy.
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Barnes & Noble hits the UK, launches Nook Simple Touch, Glowlight and a pair of HD tablets
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on September 26, 2012
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American bookseller Barnes and Noble is planning to broaden its horizons with a little international travel. At he same time the Kindle Fire HD makes its first tentative steps across the pond, the company behind the Nook has appointed Patrick Rouvillois to spearhead its global domination — starting in the UK. As such, it’s releasing the Nook Simple Touch, Simple Touch with Glowlight and both of its new HD tablets this holiday season to win the hearts and minds of cynical Brits. If you’re a Brit (cynical or otherwise) and curious whether Jeff Bezos and chums have something to worry about (hint: most probably) then join us after the break.
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Source: Barnes & Noble prepping Nook Tablet followup with ‘incredible display’ for fall release
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on September 5, 2012
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This week may belong to Amazon and whatever information the mega-retailer decides to drop on our heads tomorrow at its press conference in Santa Monica, but Barnes & Noble’s apparently won’t be letting the Kindle maker hog the spotlight for too long. We’ve been tipped off from a reliable source that there is, in fact, a successor to the Nook Tablet heading our way this fall. The device is said to be “super light,” while packing an “incredible display,” rocking 243 ppi. Industrial design on the apparently forthcoming tablet will be handled by Barnes and Noble favorite, Robert Brunner of Ammunition, who’s already got some Nook design under his belt. All of this is said to coincide with a brand new video store from the company, in an attempt, no doubt, to take advantage of the aforementioned “incredible display.”
That’s about all we’ve got for the moment, but we’re told more information will be forthcoming from more official channels soon.
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Barnes & Noble Q1 loss narrows to $40M as Nook sales decline
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on August 21, 2012
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The company blames production issues and unmet demand for its recently launched Glowlight version.
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Get a Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet 16GB for $140
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on August 15, 2012
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Stop the presses! Overstock has the refurbished top-end Nook for a full $ 60 off the newly lowered price of a new one. And you still get a 1-year warranty.
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How Will Amazon, Barnes & Noble Survive the iPad Mini?
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on August 13, 2012
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redletterdave writes “For about a year, Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble were almost completely alone in the 7-inch tablet market. It was nice while it lasted. The past few months have seen Google and Microsoft unveil their 7-inch tablet offerings — the Nexus 7 and Microsoft Surface, respectively — and it looks like Apple is about ready to get into the mini tablet game, too. If Apple releases its first ‘iPad Mini’ next month, what can Amazon and Barnes & Noble do to keep the Cupertino colossus at bay, as well as the other new competitors in the 7-inch tablet game?”
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Barnes & Noble Cuts Prices on Nook Color, Tablet
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on August 13, 2012
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In perhaps one answer to the question of how tablet makers will react to a more crowded market for small screen tablets, the L.A. Times reports that Barnes and Noble is dropping the price on its Nook tablet by 10 percent, undercutting the Amazon Kindle Fire by $ 20. The company’s Nook Color is also shedding $ 20, and will now cost $ 149. I’ glad to hear it; I’ve been using a Nexus 7 lately, and finding the size (like a trade paperback, including a protective case) far handier and more often used than any of the 10″ tablets I’ve tried.
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Barnes & Noble cuts prices on Nook tablets
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on August 12, 2012
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The $ 20 to $ 50 price reductions position the bookseller’s e-readers to better compete with Google’s $ 199 Nexus 7.
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Barnes And Noble Cuts Nook Tablet Prices As New Kindle Rumors Surface
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on August 12, 2012
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Well, Barnes and Noble seems to be in a giving mood today. The company revealed earlier this morning that eager customers can nab themselves a 16GB Nook Tablet for $ 199 — $ 50 off its original price. Meanwhile, the 8GB Nook Tablet now goes for $ 179 (down from $ 199), and aging Nook Color can how be had for the relatively low price of $ 149.
As for why Barnes and Noble has suddenly decided to slash prices — well, there are a few reasons why the move makes plenty of sense.
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Barnes & Noble cuts prices across its Nook lineup, vies for your budget tablet affection
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on August 12, 2012
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In what could be seen as a response to the positive reaction that Google’s $ 200 Nexus 7 has garnered, Barnes & Noble has just cut down the prices on all three of its Android-based, seven-inch Nook Tablets. The 16 and 8GB models have been respectively reduced to $ 199 (from $ 249) and $ 179 (from $ 199), while the Nook Color is priced 20 bones cheaper than before at $ 149. Not sure whether those prices too good to be true, even up against the likes of the Kindle Fire? Feel free to peruse our reviews of B&N’s reading-focused slates before potentially taking the plunge at its webstore.
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Microsoft-branded, Barnes & Noble built tablet ‘makes sense,’ analyst says
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on June 18, 2012
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A Microsoft-branded tablet made by Barnes & Noble makes sense if the tablet is focused on the same market as the $ 200 Kindle Fire, analysts said Monday.
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Microsoft to unveil tablet with Barnes & Noble?
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on June 18, 2012
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Mysterious event in LA will feature tablet that taps partnership between the two companies, a source tells TechCrunch.
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Microsoft’s rumored tablet may be a Barnes & Noble collaboration with Xbox Live video streaming
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on June 17, 2012
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Rumors swirling around Microsoft’s mystery event on Monday have repeatedly centered on a tablet, but if TechCrunch sources are right, Microsoft may only play a partial role in the project. The unveiling, according to the claims, may instead be a tablet, e-reader or a crossover of the two built in teamwork with Barnes & Noble — a company that just recently established a vague partnership with Microsoft after many months of legal wrangling over Android and the Nook. The slate may not include Windows 8 RT at all, despite earlier assertions, but that’s not to say that Microsoft wouldn’t be breaking ground in other areas. One of the reported insiders believes it could be the first device without the Microsoft badge to get Xbox Live video streaming, which might explain Redmond’s eagerness to turn Xbox into a general media brand at its E3 keynote. It’s still very much unknown if there will be any hardware at all, although decisions to host the event in the media capital of Los Angeles and detach the invitation from any existing Microsoft division provide at least indirect support for the notion. Whatever happens, we’ll be there tomorrow to give you the lowdown.
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Microsoft invests in new Barnes & Noble unit, settles litigation
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on April 30, 2012
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Microsoft will invest $ 300 million in a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary, which will include the digital Nook and College businesses of Barnes & Noble, the companies said in joint statement on Monday.
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Microsoft Makes $300M Investment In New Barnes & Noble Subsidiary To Battle With Amazon And Apple In E-books
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on April 30, 2012
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Barnes & Noble has found a new, major partner in its fight to get an edge over Amazon and Apple in the heating up market for e-books and the devices being used to consume them: it is teaming up with Microsoft in what the two are calling a strategic partnership, name yet to be determined. It will come in the form of a new subsidiary of B&N that will include all of its Nook business as well as its educationally-focussed College business that will see Microsoft make a $ 300 million investment in the subsidiary, valuing the company at $ 1.7 billion in exchange for around 17.6 percent equity in the subsidiary.
The news leaves the door open for B&N to eventually spin these off into a separate business altogether — or sell them to Microsoft. And it leaves a big load of questions about what B&N will do next with the Nook, which is build on a forked version of Google’s Android platform.
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Barnes & Noble unveils glow-in-the-dark Nook
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on April 14, 2012
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Barnes & Noble readying ‘e-reading device’ for spring, doesn’t want to talk about it
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on January 30, 2012
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Oh spring, flowers blooming, bees buzzing, the smell of new e-readers in the air. According to The New York Times, the folks over at Barnes & Noble’s digital team are putting the finishing touches on a “fifth e-reading device,” to be released during the aforementioned season. Not a lot of details on that at the moment — the bookseller’s not spilling the beans. Given last year’s release schedule, timing-wise the device would fall closer in line with the company’s e-ink line of products, so perhaps the non-tablet Nook line still has a bit of fight left in it, after all.
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Barnes & Noble CEO: We’re committed to the Nook
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on January 7, 2012
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Barnes & Noble’s CEO argues that the Nook is “undervalued,” and that you shouldn’t count out its digital-book business anytime soon.
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Barnes & Noble may spin off Nook business
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on January 6, 2012
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Bookseller Barnes & Noble is considering spinning off its Nook digital business to help it grow, following strong growth in sales of the Nook reader and tablet and digital content in the nine-week holiday period ending Dec. 31.
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Barnes & Noble looking to sell book publisher?
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on January 5, 2012
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The bookseller is looking for a buyer for its Sterling Publishing unit, sources tell
The Wall Street Journal.
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Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet review
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on November 21, 2011
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Back in April, the Nook Color underwent a magical change of sorts: a software update that transformed the device from a color screen e-reader into an honest to goodness Android tablet. It was the company’s first swipe at the space — a backdoor approach that beat out fellow e-reader manufacturers like Amazon and Kobo. Its follow-up, the Nook Tablet, marks the company’s first out-of-the-box shot at the consumer tablet market. Not to mention, it also goes head to head with the Kindle Fire, a device that’s sure to be one of the best-selling gadgets of the holiday season, thanks to its price and wide content selection.
Does the Nook Tablet have what it takes to topple the Kindle Fire? Do the product’s benefits justify its $ 50 premium over Amazon’s device — or the recently discounted and soon to be upgraded Nook Color for that matter? Find out the answers to these questions and so, so many more, after the break.
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Barnes & Noble launches Nook Tablet
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on November 7, 2011
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Barnes & Noble launched its widely expected tablet Monday, taking on the soon-to-be released tablet from book-selling rival Amazon with a machine that has slightly better specs.
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Barnes & Noble Launches New Color-Screen Nook Tablet
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on November 7, 2011
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Nook Tablet: Hands on with Barnes & Noble’s Fire-eater
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on November 7, 2011
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Barnes & Noble answers the Kindle Fire with the Nook Tablet–a 7-inch $ 249 tablet that one-ups Amazon’s model on some key specs.
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Join us for Monday’s Nook live blog from Barnes & Noble
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on November 5, 2011
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Will the new Nooks keep pace with Amazon and the Kindle? We’ll find out Monday.
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Barnes & Noble Could Unveil New Nook Color at Tablet Event
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on October 31, 2011
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