Barnes and Noble has twenty of their classic ebooks available for free that normally cost $3.99 each (these aren’t run-of-the-mill public domain ebooks; these are nicely formatted and include introductions, endnotes, footnotes, notes about the author, etc). In fact all of them are double-listed and are still selling for $3.99 on other pages. It appears […]
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Refurbished Nook Touch $112 on eBay, Sold by B&N
Barnes and Noble just started selling refurbished versions of the Nook Simple Touch Reader from their eBay Store for $112 with free shipping. The Nook Touch sells new for $139, so you save an extra $27 by going with a manufacturer refurbished unit, which are regarded as being in excellent condition because each has been […]
B&N Expands Nook Newsstand Selection and Updates Nook Color Firmware
Today Barnes and Noble announced that they are adding more popular periodicals to their Nook Newsstand, including People, Time, Sports Illustrated, Fortune, Parents and Fitness magazines. Not only that but they are going to offer special interactive editions optimized specifically for the Nook Color to include all the print magazine content along with enhanced features […]
Refurbished Nook Colors Now $179, Signs Pointing to a Nook Color 2 in 2011
Barnes and Noble has cut the price on refurbished Nook Colors by $20, marking them down to $179 both on B&N’s eBay store and on Barnes and Noble.com. Since the new Nook Colors regularly sell for $249, a $70 discount for a factory refurbished unit with free shipping and a full 1 year warranty is […]
New Covers for Nook Touch from M-Edge and Oberon
Earlier in the week, M-Edge issued a press release announcing that they now have covers and accessories available for the Nook Touch. M-Edge is one of the leading designers for ereader and tablet cases. M-Edge offers four different styles of covers designed specifically for the Nook Touch. What’s nice is that the covers use a […]
Do Barnes and Noble’s Digital Magazines and Newspapers Have DRM?
I noticed something odd today while working on the review for the Pandigital Nova. I was able to open newspapers and magazines from Barnes and Noble with the Aldiko Android app. After further testing with other Android apps and on a computer with EPUB readers, all my newspapers and magazines from Barnes and Noble are […]
Buy a Nook and Get $107 Worth of Classic eBooks and Study Guides
Barnes and Noble just announced a new back-to-school promotion where they are giving away twelve ebooks from their classics series, twelve SparkNotes, three Nook Study guides, and four Nook Color apps with the purchase of a Nook Touch, Nook Color, or 1st Gen Nook. The offer is good both online at B&N.com and in Barnes […]
Firmware Update for Nook Touch, Doesn’t Seem to Work Rooted
Barnes and Noble has released a firmware update for the “All-New NOOK”, or is it the “Nook Simple Touch Reader”, B&N’s marketing department can’t seem to make up their mind what to call it :). Who knows why they can’t just go with something simple like “Nook Touch”. Calling something “All-New” is going to become […]