Remember the ADUPS malware that was discovered on Blu smartphones shipped by Amazon last month? Turns out that malware is also included on Barnes & Noble's latest $50 7″ "NOOK tablet." If you bought one for someone as a gift this season, you might want to return it while you still can. Linux Journal uncovered the ugly surprise this week, noting that the tablet sends data back to a...
Barnes & Noble announced a new NOOK tablet on Wednesday, the Galaxy Tab A NOOK. It’s the latest product built by Samsung, which has been developing Barnes & Noble’s NOOK tablets for the past several years. The Galaxy Tab A NOOK features many of the specs of the existing Galaxy Tab A, but it is powered by Barnes & Noble’s custom software that provides quick and easy access...
It’s been two years since Barnes & Noble announced a new Nook GlowLight. Since then the company has partnered with Samsung to release string of Nook-branded Android tablets, but now it’s ready to release a new version of its popular e-reader. The Nook GlowLight Plus features a totally rethought aluminum design along with beefed up hardware and improved software. It’s also water and...
Last month Samsung and Barnes & Noble offered up a high-end tablet with the Galaxy Tab S2 NOOK. Now the two companies are back with a new device that offers a bigger screen for an even lower price. The Galaxy Tab E NOOK packs a 9.6-inch screen, though the resolution is on the lower side at 1280 x 800 pixels. It also comes with 16GB of storage and a microSD slot for adding extra...
If you’re looking for a new tablet you could do a lot worse than the Galaxy Tab S2. Samsung’s latest high-end Android slate already packs a punch, and now it’s available as a Barnes & Noble NOOK reader as well. The Galaxy Tab S2 NOOK is available in 8-inch form and costs $399.99 (plus 10 percent off for Barnes & Noble members). That’s the same price you’d pay buying the device...
Earlier this year, Barnes & Noble teamed up with Samsung to release the Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK 7.0, an Android-powered tablet packed with tons of books, magazines and videos. Now the two companies are at it again with an even bigger Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK 10.1 for almost double the price. The Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK 10.1 costs $299.99 (compared to $169.99 for the smaller 7-inch slate) and comes...
Barnes & Noble is now officially offering the Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK, a new tablet that was first announced back in June. The device is a spin-off of Samsung’s existing Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 tablet, but with Barnes & Noble software and services pre-loaded. It’s a new move for the bookseller, which used to sell its own NOOK-branded Android-powered tablets. The device will offer more than...
Samsung and the Nook group of Barnes & Noble on Thursday sent out invites for a joint press conference that will kick off at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 20. The two companies are already partners, and in June released the Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK tablet, which is basically a specially-catered version of the Tab 4 with Barnes & Noble content. We're not quite sure what to expect from...
Google and struggling bookseller Barnes & Noble have forged a unique partnership that will help the two companies take on Amazon. Together, Google and Barnes & Noble will offer same-day book delivery in some markets. Amazon already has its own same-day delivery service in several markets around the United States, and Google Shopping Express will help Barnes & Noble get its...
Barnes & Noble took a step back from the tablet market this week, announcing plans to spinoff its struggling Nook lineup. The company says both businesses will continue to run independently, and the separation should be finalized by early 2015. The book-seller announced its decision on Wednesday as part of its fourth quarter fiscal earnings report for 2014. While Barnes & Noble...