Articles Tagged “Nook”
Microsoft sides with Barnes & Noble to tackle Amazon and Apple, to invest $605 million in B&N
by Bams Sadewo on May 01, 2012 0 Comments">0
GoodEreader Though Microsoft is no stranger to patent battles of its own, the company isn’t shy of reaching a win-win settlement with other corporations. It looks like Redmond just killed two birds with one stone when it decided to jump into the e-book market by investing in Barnes & Noble’s Nook reader, while settling its patent lawsuit against the e-reader company. Announced yesterday, the deal between Microsoft and Barnes & Noble Inc. sees Microsoft getting 17.6% share of the newly established e-book and college book business unit, in exchange for $300 million, which will leave B&N as the majority shareholder …
Top 5 eBook Reader Apps for Android Phones/Tablets
by Paul Nuñal on Jan 14, 2012 10 Comments">10
Tablets are gaining popularity these days as a means for extending the functionality of desktops and laptops. Tablets are lightweight, compact, and not only smart enough for productivity but also great companions for reading ebooks while on the go. Most tablets come in various shapes and sizes, from 5.3 inch phoneblet hybrids to 10.1 inch monster displays. If you intend to read ebooks on your Android tablet, you’ll be glad to know that there are Android apps to serve that very purpose. Here are some of the top and the best ebook reading apps for your Android device. Kindle Perhaps …
NOOK Tablet Ready to Storm Market
by Paul Nuñal on Nov 09, 2011 0 Comments">0
The NOOK Tablet is a great Android tablet for book lovers out there–and Barnes and Noble has just formally announced its price and availability. Relatively priced cheaper than its competitors, you can own the device by preordering now for US$249. We could see the NOOK Tablet in store shelves this coming November 17, at your favorite Best Buy outlet. Under the hood of the NOOK Tablet sits a powerful 1.0-GHz dual-core dual-core processor, 16 GB of internal memory that is expandable up to 32 GB via microSD card, and 1 GB of RAM. The device has a 7-inch screen display …
NOOK Color 2 “Confirmed” for Release Ahead of Kindle Fire
by Joe Baquilta on Oct 31, 2011 0 Comments">0
Who can forget the very successful NOOK Color? With Android ported into this e-reader, it became a hit not just to people who love books but to Android fanatics, as well. It’s been more than a year now, and it seems like Barnes and Noble (B&N) is about to release a new and better model of the NOOK Color, reportedly this November 7. There are strong rumors though that B&N is going to release the new device on the said date–a NOOK Color 2, codenamed the Acclaim. The date, notably, is just about a week ahead of the Amazon Kindle …
Barnes & Noble Officially Unveils New Android E-Ink Nook
by Miguel on May 25, 2011 1 Comments">1
It’s a six-inch full E-Ink touchscreen that can hold 1,000 books. There’s an initial 2GB storage but microSD upgrades can muscle it all the way to a hefty 32GB. Such is the brand new Nook e-reader Barnes & Noble CEO William Lynch triumphantly raised in the air today in a cozy event in New York. But wait, seen below isn’t the new Nook (it’s Mr. Lynch at a previous Barnes & Noble event), as photos of it are a bit scarce. Read on for the full reveal. The official unveiling drew an obligatory amount of oohs and aahs from a …
The Meteoric Rise of Android: Infographic
by Darcy LaCouvee on Feb 03, 2011 0 Comments">0
It’s pretty incredible to think that Android is such a young operating system, and is really only three years old. We’ve tracked down a very cool infographic on the rise of Android. With the upcoming release of the Motorola Xoom, and the tidal wave of Android Tablets and Smartphones soon to follow, we have no doubt that 2011 will truly be the year of Android. Check it out below:
NOOK for Android App updated
by James Tromans on Aug 05, 2010 0 Comments">0
NOOK for Android is a pretty popular application, especially among Barnes & Noble customers. This hot application has now received an update and those users who are running Android 2.1 will enjoy new features including four professionally designed themes for page and text color including: Day, Night, Sepia and Butter. You can also adjust the screen settings, controlling the brightness and margin. Other benefits include, Ability to read rights-free ePub files from a personal collection in the app simply by side-loading them into the My Documents folder Flexibility to store the app on board or an SD card (for devices …
Astri’s dualscreen Android e-ink ‘My Interactive Device’
by James Tromans on Jan 19, 2010 0 Comments">0
Astri, as yet an unknown company, are attempting to break into the eReader market with a dual screen Android based device. I cannot be certain, but the logo on this device looks to be the same as that used by ‘Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited’ in Hong Kong. Check it out yourself here. There are a few appealing sides to the Astri MID (n.b. ‘My Interactive Device’) such as the pocket size and the fact that both screens are touchscreen enabled. One of the screens runs Android and is a LCD touchscreen measuring 4.8-inches in size. The …
Barnes & Noble to ship 60,000 Nooks in 2009 and 500,000 by March 2010
by Susan Ellery on Dec 25, 2009 0 Comments">0
The Barnes & Noble Nook has been far more popular than Barnes & Noble ever anticipated. The book retailer has struggled to fill orders with shipping delays plaguing those who pre-ordered the Android-powered e-reader when it launched on October 20th. Pre-orders were expected to ship on November 30th but that date was pushed back until December 7th. Even with the delays, Barnes & Noble was expected to fulfill most pre-orders in time for Christmas. For those who didn’t receive their Nook in time for the holidays, Barnes & Noble was sending affected customers a $100 online gift certificate. Estimates from …
Nook gets firmware 1.1 update – improved performance and in-store offers
by Susan Ellery on Dec 22, 2009 0 Comments">0
The Barnes & Noble Nook has received its fair share of negative reviews from early adopters who claim the Android-powered e-reader is sluggish, especially when compared to the Amazon Kindle 2. B&N rolled out firmware 1.1 yesterday which hopes to improve the e-reader’s performance and add a new local promotional feature that will differentiate the Nook from its competition. The local promotions will allow Nook owners to download free reading content when visiting their local B&N store. In the future, it may even be possible to download and read an entire book while within the confines of a local B&N …
Video: Nook gets reviewed
by James Tromans on Dec 08, 2009 0 Comments">0
The guys over at Slash Gear have had enough hands-on time with Barnes & Noble’s Nook to piece together a fully fledged review. Most of the Android based news and indeed most devices that run Android are based around a Smartphone concept. The Nook is different because it is an eBook reader, similar to Amazon’s Kindle, and yet still runs Google’s Android OS. But this isn’t any old eReader. With two displays, including a full color 3.5’’ capacitive touchscreen for navigation, this thing might even have something to offer those that never thought they’d get sucked in by all the …
Spring Design files Lawsuit against Barnes & Noble’s Nook
by James Tromans on Nov 05, 2009 1 Comments">1
Back towards the end of October, we broke the news that Sprint Design will release an Android based product called ‘Alex’, an e-Book reader with two displays, one for E Ink standard reading and another for multimedia in full color. A day later, Barnes & Noble dropped a bomb shell and announced the news that they too were releasing an e-Book reader by the name of ‘Nook’ and this two would have a similar design, including two screens (one E Ink and one a full color touch-screen). At the time it seemed a little fishy that two such similar devices …
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