I’ve been testing out the new firmware for the Nook Color and thought I’d put together a video review showing the new features and Nook Appstore in action, along with some thoughts on the new firmware as a whole. There are some good things about the new firmware and some bad. Check the dedicated Nook […]
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Nook Color Firmware Update with Android 2.2 and Appstore Now Available
Today Barnes and Noble pulled the curtain off their much-anticipated Nook Color firmware update, version 1.2, that upgrades the operating system to Froyo (Android 2.2) and adds a number of new features, including support for Adobe Flash and access to the new Nook Color Appstore. The Nook Color firmware update is available for manual download […]
B&N Selling Refurbished Nook Colors for $225
So I stumbled across an interesting listing today on Barnes and Noble’s eBay Store. They are now selling refurbished Nook Colors for $225 with free shipping. Apparently one other person found the listing before me because there was 1 sold in the history; by this time tomorrow I bet it will be over 1000.
Free Kindle eBooks and Free NookBooks for the Weekend
For your weekend, here’s a list of free Kindle ebooks from Amazon and free NookBooks from Barnes and Noble. Like always, most of these are promotional and are only free for a limited time. This first ebook is something different. It is a free guidebook available in EPUB and MOBI formats called 1936–On the Continent […]
Nook Spotlight Pick for April; NYT Subscribers Bypass Paywall
Each month Barnes and Noble offers the first ebook in a popular series for $0.99 as their “Spotlight” pick. The Spotlight pick for April is Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks . It usually sells for $9.99. Consider Phlebas has a 4 star rating over 62 reviews at B&N. Here’s the description:
Refurbished Nook WiFi On Sale for $79
The manufacturer refurbished Nook WiFi is marked down to $79 with free shipping on Barnes and Noble’s eBay store. It usually sells for $119 so that’s a pretty good discount. It looks like the Nook WiFi will be at that price for six more days (Apr 12, 2011 02:00:28 PDT) or until they sell out. […]
B&N Adds Nickelodeon’s Children’s Books to NOOK Kids
Barnes and Noble issued two press releases today, one announcing the addition of Nickelodeon’s Digital Children’s Books to B&N’s NOOK Kids collection, and the second is more of a sale’s pitch that lists content for the Nook Color and hints at a change in direction for the way the Nook Color is going to be […]
Nook Color Appstore and Firmware Update Coming Soon, HSN Gets First Dibs
The much-awaited Nook appstore and firmware update to Android 2.2 with Flash support for the Nook Color looks like it might be just around the corner. HSN has the Nook Color listed on their website accompanied with some interesting information if it is in fact true. Under the description for the Nook Color it says […]