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Samsung's Galaxy Tab 4 Nook slated for launch August 20th
Samsung's Galaxy Tab 4 Nook slated for launch August 20th
Samsung and Barnes & Noble have sent out a press invite for an event on August 20th in which the two companies will officially launch their co-branded Galaxy Tab 4 Nook. 08 Aug 2014
Barnes & Noble now working with Google for same-day delivery of books in some metro areas
Barnes & Noble now working with Google for same-day delivery of books in some metro areas
Book retailer Barnes & Noble is now working with Google for same-day delivery of books in some metro areas including Manhattan in New York, West L.A. and San Francisco. 08 Aug 2014
Barnes & Noble slashes jobs at Nook hardware as devices fail to sell
Barnes & Noble slashes jobs at Nook hardware as devices fail to sell
Barnes & Noble has confirmed that it has laid off a significant portion of its Nook hardware engineering division, including their VP of Hardware, Bill Saperstein, over the past few weeks. 11 Feb 2014
Barnes & Noble drops price of Simple Touch with Glow
Barnes & Noble drops price of Simple Touch with Glow
Barnes & Noble has dumped the price of its front-lit e-reader to $99, marking the first time such a reader has dipped under that price point. 19 Aug 2013 - 1 comment
Barnes & Noble posts huge loss, will stop selling Nook tablets
Barnes & Noble posts huge loss, will stop selling Nook tablets
The company posted a net loss of $118.6 million on revenue of $1.3 billion 26 Jun 2013 - 2 comments
B&N stops support for their Nook for PC and Nook for Mac apps
B&N stops support for their Nook for PC and Nook for Mac apps
B&N stops support for their Nook for PC and Nook for Mac apps 11 Jun 2013 - 1 comment
Barnes & Noble sells stake in Nook to Pearson
Barnes & Noble sells stake in Nook to Pearson
Barnes & Noble and Microsoft have announced today that major publisher Pearson has purchased a stake in their joint Nook Media division. ...... 29 Dec 2012
Nook Simple Touch price drops to $79
Nook Simple Touch price drops to $79
Barnes & Noble has made a permanent price cut to its popular Nook Simple Touch e-reader. The e-reader will sell for $79 now, matching its ...... 08 Dec 2012 - 5 comments
Barnes & Noble drops price of Simple Touch with GlowLight
Barnes & Noble drops price of Simple Touch with GlowLight
Barnes & Noble has dropped the price of their Simple Touch with GlowLight to match up with the new ad-subsidized Amazon Kindle Paperwhite. ...... 29 Sep 2012
Barnes & Noble launches streaming video service
Barnes & Noble launches streaming video service
Barnes & Noble has upped the ante today, announcing the launch of their own video streaming business to compete with Netflix and Amazon. ...... 27 Sep 2012
Barnes & Noble slashes Nook prices
Barnes & Noble slashes Nook prices
In a surprise move, Barnes & Noble has slashed the prices of three of their Nook e-reader and tablet devices today. The 16GB Nook Tablet ...... 12 Aug 2012
Microsoft's unveils 'Surface' Windows tablet with multitouch keyboard
Microsoft's unveils 'Surface' Windows tablet with multitouch keyboard
Microsoft has used their impromptu 'mystery' event to unveil the rumored 'Surface' Windows RT tablet. So far, from the specs revealed we ...... 18 Jun 2012 - 19 comments
Barnes & Noble is not part of Microsoft's announcement
Barnes & Noble is not part of Microsoft's announcement
Barnes & Noble has confirmed today that it is not part of Microsoft's mysterious news conference tonight at 7PM EST. When asked, a B&N spokesperson ...... 18 Jun 2012 - 2 comments
Tomorrow's major Microsoft announcement to involve Barnes & Noble?
Tomorrow's major Microsoft announcement to involve Barnes & Noble?
That is a strong possibility, says The Verge's Tom Warren. Microsoft is rumored to be announcing a Windows RT tablet tomorrow, one built ...... 17 Jun 2012 - 1 comment
Amazon and Barnes & Noble's tablet battle may be heating up
Amazon and Barnes & Noble's tablet battle may be heating up
Barnes & Noble appears to be preparing another Nook tablet for release in the spring. Will Amazon be able to keep up? 30 Jan 2012
Barnes & Noble considers separating Nook into a separate brand
Barnes & Noble considers separating Nook into a separate brand
Barnes & Noble may try to turn their Nook brand into a separate content oriented business a la Amazon according to a statement from the company. 05 Jan 2012
Barnes & Noble follows Amazon's lead - kills root and sideloading on the Nook Tablet
Barnes & Noble follows Amazon's lead - kills root and sideloading on the Nook Tablet
Barnes & Noble kills root access and sideloading in update. Do the advantages really justify angering so many customers? 23 Dec 2011 - 3 comments
1 million Nook Tablets shipped?
1 million Nook Tablets shipped?
According to Digitimes, Barnes & Noble has received over 1 million of the new Nook Tablets from its component suppliers. Citing the company's ...... 10 Dec 2011 - 1 comment
Barnes & Noble complains to DOJ about Microsoft patent shakedowns
Barnes & Noble complains to DOJ about Microsoft patent shakedowns
Barnes & Noble want the Justice Department to stop Microsoft from threatening Android vendors using claims of unspecified and outdated patents. 11 Nov 2011 - 1 comment
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