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Barnes and Noble Nook Now Has Android-Based Games
April 24th, 2010 |
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Barnes Noble announced that its Nook e-reader would receive a software update, complete with three new features, in coming days. Those features include Read In Store, which allows Nook users to access entire books while at a Barnes Noble store, a basic Web browser and games. Barnes Noble finds itself embroiled in competition not only against Amazon.com and its popular Kindle device, but also Apples iPad, whose e-books application leverages the tablet PCs full-color screen. Both Amazon and Barnes Noble have been exploring partnerships with Target, Best Buy and other retailers as a way to expand their market presence.
– Barnes amp; Noble announced a software update for its Nook e-reader,
complete with new features such as a Web browser and games, on April 23.
The new features include the beta version of “Read In Store,” which allows Nook
users to browse the retailers library of e-books for free at any Barnes …
Barnes and Noble Will Create E-Reader App for Apple iPad
March 11th, 2010 |
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Barnes Noble plans to release an e-reader application for Apple’s upcoming iPad tablet PC, suggesting that the bookseller has truly embraced a strategy of porting its e-reader brand onto as many screens as possible even as its own device, the Nook, prepares to compete directly against the iPad. Both Amazon.com and Barnes Noble stand to be substantially affected by the iPad’s presence in the market, as Apple has highlighted its device’s use as an e-reader and has reportedly been negotiating with publishers for content.
– Barnes amp; Noble will release an e-reader application specifically for
Apple’s upcoming iPad, said an executive posting on the bookseller’s official
blog. Paul Hochman, manager of content and social media at BarnesandNoble.com,
wrote March 11 on the company’s Unbound:
Nook and BN eReader blog:…
Dulin’s Joins Amazon, Sony, in E-Book Fray with Boox 60
December 30th, 2009 |
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Dulins Books introduced the Boox 60, a $349 e-reader it will begin shipping in January. The Portland companys Wi-Fi-connecting e-reader faces steep competition from giants Amazon.com, Barnes Noble and Sony.
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Theres a new e-book maker in town.
On Dec. 29, Portland upstart Dulins Books announced it
would take on bookseller big boys Barnes amp; Noble and Amazon.com and soon
begin shipping an e-reader of it own, the Boox 60 from Onyx International.
The Boox 60 will retail for $349…
Barnes and Noble Offers Gift Certificate for Late Nook Orders
December 21st, 2009 |
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Barnes Noble says it will offer a $100 gift certificate to users whose Nook e-readers were due to arrive by Dec. 24 but will be delayed due to high demand and shipping issues. Meanwhile, a note on the Barnes Noble Website suggests that devices ordered now will not ship until the first week of February. Despite being pigeonholed as a niche item by some analysts, e-readers such as the Nook and the Kindle are attracting attention as holiday gifts.
– Barnes amp; Noble will offer $100 gift vouchers to customers who
pre-ordered its Nook e-reader for delivery by Dec. 24, but who will not receive
the device on time.
On Dec. 19, the
Consumerist blog posted an e-mail received by one Nook customer, in which
Barnes amp; Noble blamed quot;higher…
Amazon Says Kindle for BlackBerry Coming Soon
December 17th, 2009 |
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Amazon.com plans to expand its Kindle e-reader franchise onto BlackBerry smartphones, according to a note on the online retail Website. Kindle applications can already be downloaded for the iPhone and Windows PCs. While the e-readers produced by Amazon.com and rival Barnes Noble are seen as primarily directed at consumers, the business segment, in which BlackBerry mobile devices are popular, is also seen as a potentially huge customer base for e-readers.
– BlackBerry users may be irritated by the Dec. 17 e-mail outage that hit
their devices, but there’s a bit of good news for the bibliophiles among them:
According to Amazon.com, a Kindle e-reader application is on the way for
BlackBerry smartphones.
As for a release date, quot;Coming soon quot; …
Barnes and Noble Nook E-Reader Delayed Due to Demand, Says Company
November 22nd, 2009 |
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Barnes Noble said that high demand for its Nook e-reader delayed the shipment date into January 2010 for anyone ordering the devices after Nov. 20. This is the second time that Barnes Noble announced a delay for its e-readers, which it hopes will make inroads against Amazon.com’s popular Kindle line. The e-reader market as a whole has become increasingly fragmented as both large companies and smaller startups release devices.
– Thanks to what it calls high demand, Barnes amp; Noble
announced on Nov. 20 that people ordering its Nook e-reader after that date
would have to wait until the first week of January 2010 for their devices to
arrive. While that news is perhaps a good sign for the health of the e-reader
market ov…
Barnes and Noble’s Nook E-Reader Delayed
November 9th, 2009 |
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Barnes Noble will push back the ship date of its Nook e-reader into December for many pre-orders, apparently in response to higher-than-expected demand for the device. Even as Barnes Noble gears up to battle Amazon.com’s Kindle line of devices, it faces a lawsuit from IT startup Spring Design, which alleges that the bookseller copied its dual-screen format. The price of certain e-readers has been declining as competition heats up between various manufacturers.
– Barnes amp; Noble suggested that demand for its new Nook e-reader would push
back the shipping date for some pre-orders from November into the second week of
December.
Blogs such as Brighthand also reported that no in-store Nook units would be available for sale until at
least December, and …
Apple iPhone Could Become Next Hot E-Reader, Says Report
November 2nd, 2009 |
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Apple’s iPhone could become a major competitor to Amazon.com’s Kindle and Barnes Noble’s Nook e-readers, says one analytics company, if the number of e-book apps continues to grow. Despite their heavy focus on proprietary e-reader devices, both Amazon.com and Barnes Noble have developed iPhone apps for downloading and reading e-books. More competitors, such as Creative, are entering the e-reader market with their own product lines.
– One of the most popular e-reader devices on the market could soon be the
iPhone, according to a research note by analytics company Flurry, which
observed a marked rise in the number of e-book-related applications available
through Apple’s App Store in September and October.
quot;In October, on…
Microsoft, Amazon Offer Kindle App at Windows 7 Debut
October 22nd, 2009 |
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Microsoft announced during the Windows 7 launch that it had partnered with Amazon.com to create an application, Kindle for PC, that allows e-books to be ported from Amazon.coms proprietary e-reader to laptops or desktops. In addition, Windows 7s touch-screen functionality allows users to navigate Kindle e-books with a swipe of a finger, or zoom with a pinching motion. The e-reader market-share battle grew even more intense this week with the announcement of the Barnes Noble Nook.
– Microsoft announced the debut of quot;Kindle for PC, quot; a free application for reading Kindle
e-books on PCs, during the Oct. 22 launch of its Windows 7 operating
system.
In addition to displaying Kindle e-books on desktops and
laptops, the application also allows users to download Kindle…
Amazon’s Kindle Using ATandT, Will Face Barnes and Noble E-Reader, Say Reports
October 10th, 2009 |
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Amazon.com’s new international Kindle e-reader will use AT T to provide wireless downloads of digital books and other media to its customers, in a move that may irritate Amazon.com’s previous wireless provider, Sprint. Meanwhile, rumors have surfaced that rival Barnes Noble will market its own e-reader device, perhaps as soon as late 2009.
– Barnes amp; Noble will release an e-reader in late 2009 to compete with Amazon.coms Kindle devices, according to reports, which also suggest that B amp;Ns offering will run a variant of the Google Android operating system.
According to the Wall Street Journal, quoting “people briefed on the matte…
Barnes and Noble, ATandT Partner on In-Store Wi-Fi
July 29th, 2009 |
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Bookseller Barnes Noble partners with AT T to provide customers in all U.S. stores with free access to Wi-Fi Internet service and its e-bookstore, which boasts 700,000 titles.
– Bookseller Barnes amp; Noble has announced a partnership with mobile
carrier AT amp;T to provide complimentary Wi-Fi Internet access in B amp;Ns
stores across the United States.
Customers can also use the in-store Wi-Fi to access B amp;Ns collection of
700,000 titles, which it claims is the wor…