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Barnes & Noble teams up with Samsung as hardware partner for new Nook-powered tablets
Barnes & Noble teams up with Samsung as hardware partner for new Nook-powered tablets
Barnes & Noble, the struggling book retailer, has announced the addition of Samsung as a hardware partner for upcoming Nook tablets. 05 Jun 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
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 to close up to 20 stores per year for next decade
Barnes & Noble to close up to 20 stores per year for next decade
Barnes & Noble has announced today that it will begin shuttering stores as it moves away from retail. "In 10 years we'll have 450 to 500 ...... 29 Jan 2013
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
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 shows off two new media tablets, Nook HD and HD+
Barnes & Noble shows off two new media tablets, Nook HD and HD+
In 2010, Barnes & Noble created the 7-inch low-priced media tablet market by introducing the Nook Color for $250. Today, the company has ...... 26 Sep 2012
Amazon clearing out Kindle inventory
Amazon clearing out Kindle inventory
It appears that Amazon is preparing for a new line of Kindle devices, as current generation tablets and e-readers are disappearing from their ...... 12 Aug 2012 - 1 comment
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, Barnes & Noble team up for new Nook, college subsidiary
Microsoft, Barnes & Noble team up for new Nook, college subsidiary
Microsoft has announced a $300 million investment in Barnes & Noble's digital and college businesses. As part of the deal, the companies ...... 30 Apr 2012
B&N unveils Nook e-reader that can be read in the dark
B&N unveils Nook e-reader that can be read in the dark
Barnes & Noble has introduced a new version of the Nook e-reader that will have a glow in the dark screen, allowing for night time and dark room reading. ...... 13 Apr 2012 - 7 comments
'Harry Potter' official ebooks now available on Pottermore
'Harry Potter' official ebooks now available on Pottermore
The popular franchise is now available in multiple formats from Pottermore. Five years after the release of the last novel and almost a year ...... 27 Mar 2012 - 2 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
15 percent of Americans own e-readers, many more want
15 percent of Americans own e-readers, many more want
According to the latest poll from Harris Interactive, 15 percent of Americans currently own an e-reader while at least another 15 percent want ...... 08 Oct 2011
Survey shows e-readers promoting increased reading in the US
Survey shows e-readers promoting increased reading in the US
The results of a study by Harris Interactive seem to indicate the adoption of e-book readers is leading to people in the US buying and reading more books. ...... 19 Sep 2011 - 3 comments
Barnes & Nobles giving away tons of freebies to anyone who switches to a Nook
Barnes & Nobles giving away tons of freebies to anyone who switches to a Nook
Barnes & Noble, the proud owners of the highest-rated dedicated e-reader, ever, are giving users even more incentive to pick up a new Nook. ...... 04 Jul 2011 - 1 comment
E-reader ownership is exploding
E-reader ownership is exploding
According to new figures from Pew Internet Research, e-reader ownership is moving at a blistering pace, outpacing tablets. E-reader ownership ...... 27 Jun 2011
Barnes & Noble unveils new Nook with e-ink touchscreen
Barnes & Noble unveils new Nook with e-ink touchscreen
Barnes & Noble has unveiled its latest e-reader today at a special launch event. The device will be smaller (about the size of a paperback ...... 24 May 2011
Nook e-reader is Barnes & Noble's best-selling item, ever
Nook e-reader is Barnes & Noble's best-selling item, ever
Barnes & Noble has followed Amazon's recent Kindle announcement by claiming that the Nook e-reader is their best-selling item, ever, just like ...... 02 Jan 2011 - 4 comments
     

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