For at least a week now Barnes and Noble has stopped selling new Nook ereaders from their website. They still sell Samsung tablets under the Nook name, of course, but when you click on the page for the Nook Glowlight Plus it just directs to refurbished Nooks instead of new ones. You can select a […]
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Will Barnes and Noble Release a New Nook This Year?
There’s been some speculation about Amazon releasing a new Kindle this fall for the Kindle’s 10th anniversary, but will Barnes and Noble be releasing a new Nook this year? You never really know what B&N is going to do when it comes to their Nook business. It seems like they’re just as likely to give […]
B&N’s Nook First Look Grants Access to eBooks Before Release
Barnes and Noble recently introduced a new promotion that gives Nook book customers early access to select new release titles. It’s called Nook First Look. It grants access to new releases 2 weeks before they get released anywhere else. B&N adds new titles to the list each week. Sometimes the books are also available at […]
The Nook GlowLight Plus Gets No Respect, Not Even From B&N
There’s no denying the fact the popularity of Nook ereaders has been on the decline for several years now. It’s gotten to the point where Barnes and Noble barely even bothers acknowledging the existence of their last remaining E Ink Nook anymore. I find it interesting that B&N has removed the Nook GlowLight Plus from […]
Nook GlowLight Plus Cheaper at Amazon Than Barnes and Noble
It’s really quite bizarre when you can go to Amazon and buy a waterproof Nook GlowLight Plus ereader for considerably cheaper than it sells for from Barnes and Noble. Third-party merchants sell all kinds of stuff on Amazon so this isn’t the first time this kind of thing has happened, but it just goes to […]
Nook Tablet Power Adapters Being Recalled Due to Shock Hazard
A few weeks ago Barnes and Noble pulled Nook tablets from their website and stores once it because known that there was an issue with the included charging adapter. Now Barnes and Noble has issued a recall notice advising customers to immediately stop using the recalled power adapters and to register online to get a […]
Nook Glowlight Plus Firmware Updated to 4.6
In a somewhat surprising move, Barnes and Noble has started rolling out a new software update for the Nook Glowlight Plus that adds some new features and fixes some bugs. The last time that B&N updated the software for the Glowlight Plus was in December 2015 so it’s been quite awhile. The new firmware version […]
B&N Releasing New Nook Tablet for $49, a Fire Tablet Clone
Today Barnes & Noble announced the upcoming release of a new Nook Tablet that’s basically a clone of the current $49 Fire tablet from Amazon. The new Nook Tablet is not a Samsung-branded device like Barnes & Noble’s other tablets. Instead they went the cheaper route to get the price competitive with Amazon’s offerings. The […]