By Roy Choi |
Barnes & Noble Inc. Chairman and Founder Leonard Riggio stated he is making a bid to purchase the brick and mortar and online presence of the book retailer. Interestingly though the bid excludes the digital books business, which one would assume has the greatest growth…
By Todd Haselton |
Barnes & Noble announced that it will publish its first quarter 2013 earnings on Feb. 28, and also advised that it expects to post greater losses from its Nook unit. “Based on current forecasts, the Company now expects its fiscal year 2013 NOOK segment EBITDA…
By Adriana Lee |
Danger, Amazon Kindle and Barnes and Noble Nook: Things are looking pretty grim for your product category. After a meteoric rise, sales of e-readers seem to be spiraling downward, thanks to iPads, Kindle Fires, Surfaces and Galaxy Tabs. Tablets are absolutely killing demand, says an IHS…
By Todd Haselton |
Barnes & Noble’s Nook HD will be available for purchase soon, on Nov. 2. I’ve been playing with the device for the past several days and already have a few thoughts on the company’s tablet eReader hybrid. There are plenty of pros and cons to…
By Killian Bell |
Barnes & Noble has launched the Nook Simple Touch and the Nook Simple Touch GlowLight in the United Kingdom today, and you can pick them up from various electronics retailers and supermarkets for £79 (approx. $127) and £109 (approx. $175) respectively. The devices will be on…
By Todd Haselton |
Microsoft and Barnes & Noble announced on Thursday that the two firms have officially completed a previously announced strategic partnership focused around the Nook Media brand. Nook Media LLC, as it’s officially known, includes Barnes & Noble’s college and digital businesses and is a subsidiary…
By Todd Haselton |
Yep, earlier this morning we provided you with a bit of a teaser gallery for the Nook HD and the Nook HD+, Barnes & Noble’s incredible new tablets, and now we have a full clip for you to check out. The Nook HD is the…
By Todd Haselton |
Earlier this morning (1a.m. EST), we published our hands-on photos of the Barnes & Noble Nook HD and Nook HD+, the company’s brand new eReader tablets. We figured you might have been sleeping, however, so we saved our hands-on videos for now. In this one,…
By Todd Haselton |
Barnes & Noble on Tuesday announced that it will begin to provide the option to buy and rent movies later this fall. The company has secured partnerships with all of the major players in the video content industry, including HBO, Sony Picutres, Starz, Walt Disney…
By Killian Bell |
On Tuesday, John Lewis announced it will soon become the first retailer in the United Kingdom to sell the Barnes & Noble Nook. But it’s going to have some competition. The e-readers will also be coming to Argos, Blackwell’s, and Foyles this fall, Barnes &…
By Sean P. Aune |
Barnes & Noble has announced its first retail partner in the U.K. to carry its line of Nook e-readers: John Lewis. It was announced last week that Barnes & Noble is bringing the Nook e-readers to the U.K., but at the time the only place…
By Todd Haselton |
I remember when I was back in college and one of my biggest expenses was the text books I had to buy each semester. I always had the option to sell them back at the end of the semester, but I usually just hung on…
By Sean P. Aune |
Barnes & Noble is looking to go global this autumn by offering its Nook e-reader in the U.K. Announced this morning, Barnes & Noble will be launching both the Nook Simple Touch and the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight beginning in the next few months…
By Brandon Russell |
The rumored Sony PRS-T2, which was prematurely revealed in an advertisement earlier this week, is now official — $130 official. It looks great, sounds interesting, but how will it stand out from the more established players on the market? The 6-inch touchscreen device is introducing…
By Todd Haselton |
A ride in New York City’s subways during the summer is probably one of the worst experiences ever — they’re hot, crowded and the platforms are worthy of a mention in Dante’s Inferno. Thankfully, I tend to get through the daily nightmare by reading comics…
By Adriana Lee |
Who says people don’t read anymore? As it stands, many users credit eBooks with stoking their love of reading. In a recent survey, as many as 41 percent of eReader owners said they now read more. Makes sense, especially since people have so many ways…
By Todd Haselton |
You know the feeling when you pick up a good book and just, for the life of you, can’t put it down? You read it on the subway, you read it on the sidewalk at risk of running into people and lampposts, and you read…
By Mark Hearn |
Amazon is reportedly working on a new front-lit Kindle e-reader, which the company plans to release in July. The unannounced device is said to feature an E ink display, Reuters said Monday, and will carry a price tag close to Amazon’s existing Kindle e-reader. Amazon’s Kindle has…
By Todd Haselton |
Imagine if you could use your eReader to tap an NFC-enabled sticker to automatically download a book and various reviews associated with it. That’s exactly what Barnes & Noble’s CEO has in mind. Speaking with Fortune recently, William Lynch said he envisions that kind of future…
By Sean P. Aune |
Microsoft and Barnes & Noble are teaming up for a new company that could have Amazon quacking in its boots today. It was announced this morning that Microsoft has invested $300 million in a new company with Barnes & Noble that will temporarily be called “Newco.” …
By Jon Rettinger |
One of the best eReaders on the market is getting a follow-up that now lets users read in complete darkness. The NOOK Simple Touch with GlowLight is Barnes & Noble’s new ebook reader that’s virtually the same model as the last. But better. Why? It…
By Todd Haselton |
Barnes & Noble began shipping the first batch of its new Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight eReaders on Tuesday. The company originally said the device would begin shipping in early May. You may want to place an order for the new eReader now if you’re…
By Todd Haselton |
Barnes & Noble just officially announced the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight, its latest Nook family member. The new eReader offers something no other mainstream E Ink eReader has offered before – a backlight. That means you can read in the dark without having to…
By Brandon Russell |
A new leaked image suggests Barnes & Noble is preparing a NOOK Simple Touch said to be launching with a front-lit E ink screen called “GlowLight.” The technology will reportedly be embedded over the display and distribute light across the entire screen, making it easier…
