So the big news this week is that Barnes and Noble has sent out media invites for an event on Tuesday, October 26th in New York to make an announcement. Seeing as how it’s been almost 1 year to the day the original Nook was revealed, Barnes and Noble is expected to unveil a new […]
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The Barnes and Noble Nook is Headed to Walmart
Move over Apple iPad, the Barnes and Noble Nook—and possibly the Nook 2—is set to arrive in 2,500 Walmart stores and on Walmart.com starting next week on October 24th. Not only that but some Walmart stores will have Nook-branded eReading areas where shoppers can see and touch a demonstration device (probably more like a shelf […]
Nook Firmware Update 1.5 Coming Soon
It was announced yesterday on the official Barnes and Noble Nook blog that the biggest firmware update since the Nook was launched is coming next month. The update version 1.5 is said to “dramatically increase” page-turn speed and include feature and performance enhancements most requested by Nook owners. Other improvements mentioned include improved search functions, […]
Nook 2 – Nook 2 Release Date?
October 20th is the one year anniversary of the official unveiling of the Barnes and Noble Nook. At the time it was a big announcement. The Nook was the first ebook reader to offer ebook lending and to feature a color LCD display in addition to the E Ink display. Barnes and Noble priced the […]
October’s More In Store Exclusive Content for Nook
If you own a Barnes and Noble Nook, you can take your Nook to any Barnes and Noble retail location for access to the free exclusive content listed below. Just tap the “shop” icon to bring up the in-store promotions. Each week the “More in Store” is updated and each new feature is available on […]
B&N Launches PubIt – Get Your eBooks Published With B&N
Today Barnes and Noble finally launched their own digital publishing platform called PubIt to keep up with the other major e-retailers like Amazon and Apple. The bad news, however, is that their rates are lower than both of those. Amazon and Apple pay 70% of the list price to independent publishers and authors for using […]
The Final Week for Free Classics from B&N: Readers’ Choice Collection
This is the last week for Barnes and Noble’s free classics promotion, so get them now before it’s too late!
Nook More In Store Exclusives; Free Nook eBooks
Barnes and Noble issued a press release today announcing the September line-up for the “More in Store” exclusive content for the Nook. Each week Nook owners can take their Nooks to any Barnes and Noble retail store, connect to B&N’s free WiFi, and download the free exclusive material. This only works on a Nook; not […]