There are three major wireless ebook readers vying for everyone’s attention as 2011 marches on, the Kindle 3, New Nook, and Kobo Touch. It has been rather quiet on the dedicated ereader front for the past few months. There have been very few new ebook readers announced and even fewer released. Most everyone is focused […]
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New Nook Touch: Picture Gallery and Hands-on Videos
So now that the new Nook Touch has officially been unveiled, a number of tech sites are starting to post some hands-on videos of it in action. Barnes and Noble has also released a number of photos of the new Nook that I used to put together this photo gallery that shows it close-up and […]
New Nook Revealed “The Simple Touch Reader” – Specs and Videos
As expected, Barnes and Noble announced the launch of a new touchscreen E Ink Nook today, dubbed “The Simple Touch Reader”. It is available for pre-order from Barnes and Noble for $139, the same price as the Kindle 3 WiFi. It is expected to release on June 10th. Like the Kobo Touch that was announced […]
Nook WiFi eReader Now Selling for $99 New
Now that Barnes and Noble is getting set to announce a new Nook later this morning, they are unloading the E Ink Nook WiFi on eBay for $99 with free shipping, down from its usual price of $149. Barnes and Noble typically sell refurbished ereaders on eBay, but these ones are labeled as “New”. They […]
Nook 2 – What Features Does the New Nook Have?
Barnes and Noble is expected to announce a new ereader device on Tuesday, May 24th. There aren’t any details about the new Nook yet, so all we can do is guess at what features it will have. Most people expect Barnes and Noble to release a new E Ink Nook—a Nook 2—but others insist a […]
Nook Color CM7 vs Honeycomb – Which is Better?
I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately from people trying to decide which Nook Color alternate firmware to go with, CM7 or Honeycomb. CM7 is based on Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Honeycomb is Android 3.0, the first version of Android designed for tablets instead of smartphones. Both have their pluses and minus, but one clearly […]
Nook Color vs BlackBerry PlayBook Comparison (Video)
Here’s the link to a new review and video review comparing the Nook Color vs the BlackBerry PlayBook, two of the top 7″ tablets on the current market on two different ends of the tablet spectrum. One is budget and one is business. The Nook Color is focused on e-reading, and can be transformed into […]
App Review: Nook Android Tablet App with Magazines, Newspapers (Video)
Barnes and Noble has released an update for the Nook Android app designed to add support for 7-inch and larger tablets with Android 2.1 and up. The update adds newspaper and magazine subscriptions for tablets, and comes with a new tablet-optimized layout. I decided now was a good time to put together a review and […]