Before you buy a newspaper or magazine subscription for your Kindle, Nook, Sony, or other ebook reader, you should try using Calibre’s news fetch feature first. While reviewing the Graphite Kindle DX this past week, I download the Kindle Edition of USA Today and compared it to Calibre’s free version—the results were surprising. First off, […]
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NOOKstudy: B&N’s New Online Reading and Study Platform
Today Barnes and Noble announced plans for a new online study program called NOOKstudy. NOOKstudy is a free application for PC and Mac computers developed for the higher education market that gives students easy access to eTextbooks, syllabi, lecture notes, etc., with features like being able to add notes, highlight, search, zoom, and have multiple […]
In Store Exclusive Content For Nook
Once again, Barnes and Noble is offering access to exclusive content from bestselling and new authors to all Nook owners who visit any Barnes and Noble retail store with their Nook. The Nook will automatically detect Barnes and Noble’s free in store WiFi and will display a “More In Store” option in the shop area […]
Free Nook eBooks + New Nook Covers and Totes
First off, Barnes and Noble has added some new totes and covers from Lilly Pulitzer to their line of Nook accessories for the Nook 3G and Nook WiFi. Details about the new totes and covers from the press release: Totes for NOOK – The Lilly Pulitzer printed totes have ample room for all of the […]
$189 Kindle 2 vs Nook 3G and Nook WiFi – Pros and Cons
With the introduction of the new Nook Wi-Fi and subsequent price-drops of the Nook 3G and Kindle 2, choosing the best device of the three can be a difficult decision. So which one is the best ereader to choose? Well, the good news is that you really can’t go wrong with any of them at […]
Nook WiFi Now Selling From Best Buy
That was quick. Apparently Engadget had it right. This morning Best Buy has the new Nook WiFi-only available for pre-order on their website. Looking at the specs, the Nook WiFi appears to share all the same characteristics and features as the original Nook, just not the 3G. It has 2GB of internal memory, a microSD […]
Nook WiFi Coming Wednesday for $149?
Engadget is reporting that an anonymous tipster has set them a screenshot from the Barnes and Noble internal systems that shows a product called the Nook WiFi with a date of Wednesday, June 23rd. The image shows a price of $149, a product number, and a “class code” labeled future use. That’s about it, no […]
10 Top Free eBooks From Barnes and Noble
Here’s a list of 10 bestselling free ebooks from B&N. Barnes and Noble ebooks have their own form of DRM encryption that requires the use of Barnes and Noble’s eReader software for iPad, other iProducts, the Blackberry, Mac and PC. B&N ebooks also work on the iRex DR-800, Pandigital Novel, and of course the Nook. […]