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While Americans have more than one way to consume those e-ink verses, those in the old country are largely stuck with Amazon's still-expanding Kindle family or e-reader hardware lacking the clout of a publisher. But Europeans may get the chance to pick up a Nook in the future, following news that Barnes & Noble has filed for a new digital company in Germany. Add in the publisher's recent (and slightly bizarre) meet-up in London with app developers and it looks likely that we'll be seeing some European presence from the bookseller in the future -- hopefully with all the associated content already seen on the other side of the Atlantic.

Barnes & Noble establishes German base: Will the Nook visit Europe? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dark Horse Comics has penciled a contract with Barnes & Noble (it'll be sent off to be inked and colored next week*) to get the former's content onto the latter's Tablet and Color e-readers. Available in the Nook Comic store, you'll be able to pick up a mix of the publisher's licensed titles like Mass Effect and Star Wars as well as home-grown fare like Hellboy and Sin City. The range will gently expand month-on-month and is available from today, with titles priced around $10 depending on what you want.

* This is a comic book joke.

Continue reading Dark Horse Comics graphic novels coming to Nook Tablet and Nook Color

Dark Horse Comics graphic novels coming to Nook Tablet and Nook Color originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's that time of the year when Barnes & Noble's accountants reveal the figures for the quarter to determine if the age of print is over. Turns out there's some good news for bookseller. Overall sales for the chain increased five percent: the company took $2.4 billion through the cash registers. That was split $1.49 billion (up two percent) in high-street retail, online sales took $420 million (up 32 percent year-on-year) and the Nook in all its forms and glories took $542 million (up 38 percent). The only grey cloud was that sales in college-only stores dropped three percent, thanks in part to renting textbooks to impecunious freshmen. They're probably all using that money on buying digital content on their Nooks: digital content purchases increased by 85 percent in a single quarter. Like rival Amazon, it wouldn't release how many devices were sold, except to say it likely maintained its market share.

However, all of that (pretty) good news is a bit of a smokescreen: B&N won't reveal its profits after interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization has been deducted. Pre ITDA income dropped 12 percent from the same period in 2011 and the company has revealed that the BN.com and Nook businesses made a combined loss of $94 million, with annual income looking to be in negative figures.

Update: A tidbit from the conference call, the company believes the device currently holds around 30 percent of the overall e-reader market: using numbers direct from the publishers themselves.

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Barnes & Noble 2012 Q3 Report: loss-making Nook generates sales, tears originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2020AmazonBarnes NobleBarnes and NobleBarnes and Noble NookBarnesAndNobleBarnesAndNobleNookBarnesNobleBN NookBN.comBnNookBookBooksBooksellerBusinesse booke bookse readere readerse-booke-bookse-readere-readersEarningsFinancialsNookNook ColorNook ReaderNook TabletNookColorNookReaderNookTabletNumbersQ3Q3 2012Q32012Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:17:00 EST<![CDATA[Barnes & Noble unveils 8GB Nook Tablet for $199, slashes Color to $169]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/21/barnes-and-noble-unveils-8gb-nook-tablet-for-199-slashes-color-t/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/21/barnes-and-noble-unveils-8gb-nook-tablet-for-199-slashes-color-t/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/21/barnes-and-noble-unveils-8gb-nook-tablet-for-199-slashes-color-t/#comments Nook TabletLooks like those murmurings of a lower-priced Nook Tablet with only 8GB of storage were right on, though, the reduced RAM was conveniently left out. In most ways it seems the updated Android slate is identical to its 16GB forebearer, except that by slashing the storage and memory in half Barnes & Noble has managed to meet the Kindle Fire on price -- $199. And, unlike the Fire, the Nook sports a microSD slot, so the loss of 8GB of storage isn't necessarily a huge deal. In addition to the new Nook Tablet, the Color is getting a rather significant price cut to just $169, making it cheaper than the Kindle Touch without ads. Looks like the brick-and-mortar stalwart has finally thrown down the pricing gauntlet. The lower-priced tab is available today both online and in Barnes & Noble stores, with other retailers to join the parade soon. Check out the complete PR after the break.

Continue reading Barnes & Noble unveils 8GB Nook Tablet for $199, slashes Color to $169

Barnes & Noble unveils 8GB Nook Tablet for $199, slashes Color to $169 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nook Tablet coming to Walmart with less storage and a lower price tag? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Barnes & Noble offers discounted Nooks with one-year subscription to The New York Times

Barnes & Noble offers discounted Nooks with one-year subscription to The New York Times originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Plex media app: streaming soon to Nook Tablet and Color originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 24 Dec 2011 19:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging to get updated. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it's easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don't escape without notice, we've gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery from the last week and crammed them into one convenient roundup. If you find something available for your device, please give us a shout at tips at engadget dawt com and let us know. Enjoy!

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Refresh Roundup: week of December 12, 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While the Android tablets continue to roll in, Apple can still lay claim to the lion's share of the tablet market according to IDC's latest report. Its research suggests that the iPad holds onto 61.5 percent of the worldwide market share, down from 63.3 percent last quarter. Android devices in total also saw a slight contraction, down from 33.2 percent to 32.4 percent. This is partly explained by the HP TouchPad's final hurrah, which rocketed the ill-fated webOS tablet up to third place with a 5 percent of share of tablet sales and an estimated 903,354 devices sold. Samsung maintained its Honeycomb tablet crown, nabbing 5.6 percent of all tablet sales. The Korean manufacturer was closely tailed by Barnes and Noble's Nook Color with 4.5 percent and Asus, arriving at fifth place with a four percent share. Tablets in total sold less than the analysts had predicted, although growth has still exploded 264 percent compared to this time last year. Meanwhile, E-readers outperformed estimates, with 6.5 million E-readers sold in the third quarter, up 165.9 percent from last year. IDC expects some disruptive new tablets will spice up the fourth quarter results and you can take a look at its findings and predictions at the full press release below.

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IDC: iPad maintains tablet dominance, HP's TouchPad fire sale burned brightly originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nook Color gets multimedia upgrade, further blurs the tablet battle lines originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In the 1988 comedy Coming to America, a blatant McDonald's rip-off named McDowell's draws the legal ire of the empire built by Ray Kroc. In explaining his pathetic defense that includes noting that McDowell's uses golden arcs instead of golden arches, the eatery's manager notes that while both the Big Mac and his Big Mick both include the 1970s jingle-immortalized ingredients of two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions, the McDowell's flagship burger bun has, in fact, no sesame seeds.

This state of differentiation isn't a far cry from what characterized some of the earliest 10-inch Honeycomb devices -- a few fractions of an inch of thickness, a higher-quality display, a full-sized USB port, an hour or two of running time and some bundled apps constituted how many of the tablets asserted their competitiveness. Of course, there was the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer with its keyboard add-on and its follow up, the Eee Pad Slider, which finally brought an integrated one. But whether it's been from a lack of options for manufacturers or disadvantages of the overall Honeycomb approach, larger Android tablets have made limited inroads versus the similarly sized iPad and are now going after it more aggressively on price.

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Switched On: Between a Nook and a hard place originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nook Tablet forgets to use protection, lets outside apps in originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Externally, the Tablet is virtually indistinguishable from the Nook Color. It's got the same dimensions (8.1 x 5.0 x 0.48 inches), making for a tall and narrow display. It also rocks that same distinctive bar looping out from its bottom lefthand corner. Barnes & Noble has opted for a lighter silver color scheme here, instead of the Nook Color's dark gray shell, and has managed to shave a bit of weight from the newest Nook -- so it comes in at 14.1 ounces, in spite of its souped-up internals. At 0.48 inches, the tablet is thicker than both the iPad 2 (0.35 inches) and the Kindle Fire (0.45 inches), if only just barely in the latter case.

Gallery: Nook Tablet unboxing

Gallery: Nook Tablet vs. Nook Color vs. iPad

Gallery: Nook Tablet software

Continue reading Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet unboxing and hands-on (video)

Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet unboxing and hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We here at Engadget Mobile tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol' Federal Communications Commission's site. Since we couldn't possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there, we've gathered up all the raw info you may want (but probably don't need). Enjoy!

Phones

Fujitsu FJI12
LG C800G
Research in Motion REC70UW
Research in Motion RED70UW
Research in Motion RDZ20CW
Samsung Galaxy S II LTE SC-03D (NTT DoCoMo, Dark Gray)
Samsung Galaxy S II LTE SC-04D (NTT DoCoMo, Titan Silver)
Samsung Galaxy W (GT-I8150T)
Samsung Galaxy XCover (GT-S5690)
Samsung GT-S5369
Sharp 102SH
Sharp SH-02D (NTT DoCoMo)
Sharp SH-03D (NTT DoCoMo)
ZTE GR221S
ZTE N762

Tablets and peripherals

Acer Iconia Tab A200
Barnes & Noble Nook Color
Huawei E303s-3 USB stick
Motorola LapDock 500
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus (T-Mobile)
ZTE Light (V9C)

FCC Fridays: November 11, 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Nook Tablet, meet Nook Color

Nook Tablet vs. Nook Color...Fight! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Nook Color certainly did well for the company, becoming a top seller the previous holiday season, and Barns & Noble clearly took an "if it ain't broke" approach here... It really is a nice form factor, easy to hold in a single hand for reading and watching video. The company also promises that a case with a built-in stand is coming, so you can take full advantage of that wide screen when watching longer videos on Netflix or Hulu Plus. The Power button is located in the top left and corner, with volume on the right. The microSD slot can be found just behind the Tablet's distinctive metal bar. What separates Barnes & Noble's two higher end readers is largely internal. Unfortunately, the products being shown off at today's event weren't quite ready for prime time.

We managed to see a bit of video demoed on the thing, and certainly the screen looked quite nice as it played back the trailer for J Edgar and flipped through the pages of a Spider-Man comic. Unfortunately, we're going to have to spend a bit more time with a final version of the product before we feel comfortable recommending the Tablet, given its $50 premium over both the Nook Color and the Kindle Fire. Check out a hands-on video with the device after the break.

Gallery: NookTablet hands-on

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Barnes & Noble's Nook Tablet gets real, we go hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Nook in-store displays

Barnes & Noble launches in-store Nook stations originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Not that it wasn't official the moment that Best Buy lopped $50 off of the thing, but those with any lingering doubts with regards to Barnes & Noble's intentions to make the now-dated Nook Color cost competitive with with the Kindle Fire can now consider themselves amongst the believers. The company pulled the trigger at today's Nook event in New York, pricing the color reader-turned-tablet at $199 -- a nice drop from its introductory price of $249. Also on the price cutting board is the touchscreen Nook -- now known officially as the Nook Simple Touch -- which is priced at $99, putting it more on-par with the likes of the latest Kindle. And best of all, says Barnes & Noble, "no annoying ads." Ouch.

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Sure, today's Barnes & Noble event is all about the Nook Tablet, but don't think for one second that the lowly old Nook Color isn't getting any love. As expected, the color screen reader being hooked up with some upgrades of its own -- there will be 100 enhancements in all, according to Barnes & Noble. Central to the upgrade is content from top-tier content streaming sites like Hulu, Pandora, Grooveshark and MOG. Looks like it's not time to count the Nook Color out just yet.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>barnes and nobleBarnesAndNoblee booke bookse readere readerse-booke-bookse-readere-readersnooknook colornook tabletNookColorNookTabletMon, 07 Nov 2011 10:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Barnes & Noble launches Nook Tablet, lights a fire under Amazon]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/07/barnes-and-noble-launches-nook-tablet-lights-a-fire-under-amazon/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/07/barnes-and-noble-launches-nook-tablet-lights-a-fire-under-amazon/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/07/barnes-and-noble-launches-nook-tablet-lights-a-fire-under-amazon/#comments Yep, we had a feeling this one was coming. As expected, bookstore mega-chain Barnes & Noble has launched its answer to Amazon's Kindle Fire (and to a lesser extent, Kobo's multimedia Vox slate) -- also as expected, the thing looks an awful lot like its predecessor, the recently discounted Nook Color, right down to the metal bar on the bottom corner. Granted, B&N did already make the leap into the tablet space, when the Nook Color was upgraded earlier this year -- but the Nook Tablet brings more than just a new name, of course.

The tablet offers up a seven-inch IPS display with full lamination, videos up to 1080p and 11.5 hours of battery life. The Nook has 16GB of built-in memory, which is further expandable by way of a microSD slot. The tablet is all about multimedia content, naturally, offering up from Netflix and Hulu Plus pre-loaded on the device. It gives users access to 250 magazines and periodicals, as well as comics from publishers like Marvel. Barnes & Noble is clearly going directly after the Kindle Fire with this device. So, why pick the Nook over the Fire? Double the storage (which is further expandable), a better display, more RAM, free in-store device support and a lighter weight body at under a pound, says Barnes and Noble.

The device runs Gingerbread, and unfortunately, like the Color before it, doesn't offer open access to the Android Market. As expected, the Tablet will cost you $249 ($50 more than the competition from Amazon). Pre-orders begin now, and the slate will start shipping next week.

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Best Buy whacks $50 from Nook Color's price tag originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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B&N cutting Nook Color price to $199, adding Hulu Plus and more streaming music originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidb and nBAndNbarnes and nobleBarnesAndNoblee booke bookse readere readerse-booke-bookse-readere-readersexclusivegoogleleakleakedleaksnooknook colornook simple touchnook tabletNookColorNookSimpleTouchNookTabletprice dropPriceDropsimple touchSimpleTouchThu, 03 Nov 2011 17:55:00 EST<![CDATA[B&N launching Nook Tablet for $249 on November 16th, and we've got the dirty details]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/03/bandn-launching-nook-tablet-for-249-on-november-16th-and-weve-g/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/03/bandn-launching-nook-tablet-for-249-on-november-16th-and-weve-g/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/03/bandn-launching-nook-tablet-for-249-on-november-16th-and-weve-g/#comments Sitting down? Good. Come November 16th, Amazon's Kindle Fire will have company. We've wrapped our paws around a stash of documents confirming the impending launch of the first bona fide tablet in the Nook line, and lo and behold, the Nook Tablet will end up being a dead-ringer for the Nook Color that already exists. What we're looking at is a 7-inch VividView IPS color touchpanel with a 1024 x 600 screen resolution (that's 169 pixels per inch), a 1.2GHz dual-core OMAP4 processor, 1GB of RAM, dimensions of 8.1- x 5- x 0.48-inches, 16GB of inbuilt storage, a microSD expansion slot, roughly eight hours of battery life with WiFi switched off (that sinks to four hours with videos playing back), 802.11b/g/n WiFi and support for a smorgasbord of file formats including ePUB, PDF, XLS, DOC, PPT, TXT, DOCM, Flash, JPG, MP3, MP4 and AAC.

What's looney is just how similar this thing is to the Nook Color, even in functionality; in fact, B&N simply says that it offers "everything the Nook Color [does] + the best in HD entertainment." We've also confirmed that it'll ship for $249 here in the States -- a full $50 more than Amazon's Kindle Fire. So, why does B&N think you'll pony up the extra? For one, the Nook Tablet has twice the RAM and twice the storage compared to its closest rival, while also being lighter and having access to over two million books, magazines and newspapers. So, what say you? You'll be able to pre-order your own on November 7th, and for those still dubious, in-store demonstrations will begin on the 15th.

Gallery: B&N Nook Tablet leak

B&N launching Nook Tablet for $249 on November 16th, and we've got the dirty details originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Now that we've gotten all the dirty details on the new iPhone, we Engadget editors have a few precious days to kick back, unwind and futz around on our aging gadgets before Google and Samsung team up to announce a certain something something next week. Until then, Darren's traveling from Japan to San Francisco and back -- most likely with his AirPort Express in tow, Joseph is rooting the snot out of his Nook Color and Brad's just trying to keep up on podcasts while driving the kiddies around.

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IRL: AirPort Express, Jabra Freeway and rooting the Nook Color originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AirPort ExpressAirportExpressAppleApple Airport ExpressAppleAirportExpressBrad MolenBradMolencm7cyanogenmodCyanogenMod 7Cyanogenmod7darren murphDarrenMurphengadgetIRLhackhackinghacksIRLJabrajabra freewayJabraFreewayJoseph VolpeJosephVolpenook colorNookColorrootedrootingThu, 06 Oct 2011 17:08:00 EST<![CDATA[Engadget's back to school guide 2011: tablets]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/15/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-2011-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/15/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-2011-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/15/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-2011-tablets/#commentsWelcome to Engadget's Back to School guide! We know that this time of year can be pretty annoying and stressful for everyone, so we're here to help out with the heartbreaking process of gadget buying for the school-aged crowd. Today, we're leaning back with our tablets -- and you can head to the Back to School hub to see the rest of the product guides as they're added throughout the month. Be sure to keep checking back -- at the end of the month we'll be giving away a ton of the gear featured in our guides -- and hit up the hub page right here!


There are certain back to school purchases we could never talk you out of. A laptop? Vital. A smartphone? Highly recommended. A printer? Necessary -- if you're the kind of person who finishes papers minutes with minutes to spare, leaving no time to swing by the computer lab on the way to class. But a tablet? We'll be honest: we can't think of a good reason why you need one, but we can more than sympathize if you're dead-set. We've picked a few noteworthy choices for each budget, though if you're really lucky you'll win one of 15 Samsung Galaxy Tabs and won't have to pay a dime. Simply leave a comment below to be entered to win, and check out our giveaway page for more details. So wipe off the glasses, grab your clicker, and get ready to jump past the break for this year's tablet picks for back to school.

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Engadget's back to school guide 2011: tablets originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Barnes & Noble offers back to school Nook deal, adds more to your reading list originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Aug 2011 05:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Most of us are still walking around hunchbacked from years of carrying heavy textbooks in our overstuffed backpacks. Thankfully, an e-reader can significantly lighten the loads for students everywhere. Sure, we've still got a ways to go before electronic devices can replace textbooks altogether, but in the long run, it's a purpose that could significantly impact the postures of backpack wearers all over. Jump past the break for our recommendations, and another opportunity to enter our back to school giveaway. Simply leave a comment below to be entered to win, and head over to our giveaway page for more details.

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Engadget's back to school guide 2011: e-readers originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amazonamazon kindleAmazonKindleback to schoolback to school 2011back to school guideBackToSchoolBackToSchool2011BackToSchoolGuidebarnes and noblebarnes and noble nookBarnesAndNobleBarnesAndNobleNookbtsbts 2011Bts2011e booke bookse readere readerse-booke-bookse-readere-readersiriveririver story hdIriverStoryHdkindlekoboKobo eReader Touch EditionKoboEreaderTouchEditionnook colorNookColorsonysony readerSony Reader Pocket EditionSonyReaderSonyReaderPocketEditionWed, 03 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Got a Nook Color? Then you can get dual-booting Nook2Android]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/14/psa-got-a-nook-color-then-you-can-get-dual-booting-nook2androi/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/14/psa-got-a-nook-color-then-you-can-get-dual-booting-nook2androi/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/14/psa-got-a-nook-color-then-you-can-get-dual-booting-nook2androi/#comments Here comes a public service announcement: Eat slower and you'll feel fuller. Oh sorry, wrong one. We meant: Nook Color owners, you can now dual-boot your slate using the specially-created Nook2Android SD card. The card makes installing Android 2.3 a snap and it's now shipping with a dual-boot file courtesy of XDA developers, which means you can choose to boot into the original Nook OS without having to remove the card. You're looking at $35 for an 8GB card, rising to $90 for 32GB. Alternatively, if you're happy to get a bit of oil on your hands, you can try the manual approach. Mmmm, Gingerbread, chew every mouthful.

PSA: Got a Nook Color? Then you can get dual-booting Nook2Android originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading IDC: Barnes & Noble charges ahead of the e-reader pack, people like a little color with their books

IDC: Barnes & Noble charges ahead of the e-reader pack, people like a little color with their books originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>barnes and nobleBarnesAndNoblee booke bookse readere readerse-booke-bookse-readere-readersnooknook colorNookColortabletsWed, 13 Jul 2011 18:12:00 EST<![CDATA[Barnes & Noble offers 30 free e-books to switch to Nook -- that's one expensive carrot]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/01/barnes-and-noble-offers-30-free-e-books-to-switch-to-nook-that/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/01/barnes-and-noble-offers-30-free-e-books-to-switch-to-nook-that/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/01/barnes-and-noble-offers-30-free-e-books-to-switch-to-nook-that/#comments Barnes & Noble offers 30 free e-books to switch to Nook -- that's one expensive carrot It seems dangling deals to lure consumers away from competitors is all the rage these days, and Barnes & Noble has jumped on the make-the-switch bandwagon, offering $315 worth of e-books to prospective buyers of its Nook e-reader. Starting today, when owners of those other devices tote their current e-readers into a Barnes & Noble store and buy themselves a new Nook or Nook Color, they'll get 30 free eBooks, with an apparent value of $315. Here's the catch -- because, you know there had to be one -- Barnes & Noble's won't let you pick the books for yourself. Those 30 free eBooks will come pre-loaded on a 2GB microSD card. If you've got the taste of a corporate marketing team, and have been waiting for a reason to get in on the Nook action, check out the source link for more details. Full PR after the break.

Continue reading Barnes & Noble offers 30 free e-books to switch to Nook -- that's one expensive carrot

Barnes & Noble offers 30 free e-books to switch to Nook -- that's one expensive carrot originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>barnes and nobleBarnesAndNoblebookbooksbooksellerdealdiscounte booke bookse readere readerse-booke-bookse-readere-readersEBookebooksereaderereadersfree ebooksFreeEbooksnooknook colorNookColorFri, 01 Jul 2011 20:57:00 EST<![CDATA[CyanogenMod 7 on the Nook Color hands-on (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/29/cyanogenmod-7-on-the-nook-color-hands-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/29/cyanogenmod-7-on-the-nook-color-hands-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/29/cyanogenmod-7-on-the-nook-color-hands-on-video/#comments It's hard not to love Barnes & Noble's Nook Color, especially if you're amongst those who'd rather look at text on a quality backlit screen than an e-paper display. Not only did we enjoy the e-book reader when we first reviewed it, but it keeps getting better thanks to updates to its hidden Android core plus the recent addition of its own app store complete with Pandora and Angry Birds. And while there's also a decent bundled web browser and music player, it's not the software that we like the most -- it's the hardware, and particularly the value proposition.

See, $250 ($200 on sale) buys you a gorgeous 7-inch 1024x600 pixel capacitive IPS panel with excellent contrast and viewing angles, an 800MHz TI OMAP 3621 CPU, a PowerVR SGX 530 GPU, 512MB RAM, WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth, 8GB of built-in storage, an accelerometer, and a microSD card slot -- all wrapped in an attractive 12mm thin package. Sure, there's no 3G radio, no camera, no microphone, no ambient light sensor, and no haptic feedback, but despite its lower-end specs, the Nook Color just begs to be turned into a full blown Android tablet.

And that's just what we did, by installing CyanogenMod 7 on Barnes & Noble's color reader, complete with Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) and the full suite of Google apps. Take a look at our screenshots gallery below and hit the break for our hands-on video and impressions.

Gallery: CyanogenMod 7 on the Nook Color hands-on

Continue reading CyanogenMod 7 on the Nook Color hands-on (video)

CyanogenMod 7 on the Nook Color hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you're planning to pick up a Nook Color, keep an eye out for a little blue dot on the box -- no, they're not defective, but new models with the dot have been tweaked to make sure Barnes & Noble retains control of most of that (already limited) internal storage. Updated partitioning leaves just 1GB of internal storage for sideloaded content, such as music and movies, with the remaining 4GB reserved for content purchased from the book and app stores. Previous models allowed sideloaded content to utilize all 5GB of available storage, but the change was made "to ensure ample space for a customer's Nook Library and Nook Apps," according to B&N. We're sure you could figure out how to reclaim those extra gigs, but you won't be able to transfer your entire music library out of the box. Luckily, the Nook still has its microSD slot, allowing you to add up to 32GB of storage for music, movies, and whatever other content you need to keep yourself from using your e-reader to actually read.

[Thanks, Mark]

PSA: New Nook Color partitioning only leaves 1GB for music, other sideloaded content originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 May 2011 10:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidbarnes and noblebarnes and noble nookbarnes and noble nook colorBarnesAndNobleBarnesAndNobleNookBarnesAndNobleNookColore booke bookse readere readerse-booke-bookse-readere-readersEBookEBooksEReaderEReadersnook colorNookColorsideloadingstorageFri, 20 May 2011 10:32:00 EST<![CDATA[Stream Hulu on your Nook Color, ditch Fitzgerald for Family Guy]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/20/stream-hulu-on-your-nook-color-ditch-fitzgerald-for-family-guy/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/20/stream-hulu-on-your-nook-color-ditch-fitzgerald-for-family-guy/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/20/stream-hulu-on-your-nook-color-ditch-fitzgerald-for-family-guy/#comments In case you need still more distraction from using your Nook Color to, you know, read, now you can have Hulu's extensive video library at your fingertips, thanks to a simple 19-step process. Replacing the standard Adobe Flash Player with a modified version seems to work for the Nook and some other devices; users at Android Central have reported success on the Epic 4G, Thunderbolt, and Droid Incredible. When you're ready to trade One Hundred Years of Solitude for 1000 Ways To Die or 16 and Pregnant, hit the source link for detailed instructions, and see the tutorial video after the break.

[Thanks, Alex]

Continue reading Stream Hulu on your Nook Color, ditch Fitzgerald for Family Guy

Stream Hulu on your Nook Color, ditch Fitzgerald for Family Guy originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 May 2011 06:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidbarnes nobleBarnesNoblebncolordroiddroid incredibleDroidIncrediblee booke bookse readere readerse-booke-bookse-readere-readersEBookEBooksepicepic 4gEpic4gEReaderEReadersgooglehtchtc thunderboltHtcThunderbolthulunooknook colorNookColortabletvideoFri, 20 May 2011 06:42:00 EST<![CDATA[Barnes & Noble logs 1m Nook app downloads in first week, people are probably playing Angry Birds instead of reading]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/16/barnes-and-noble-logs-1-million-nook-app-downloads-in-first-week/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/16/barnes-and-noble-logs-1-million-nook-app-downloads-in-first-week/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/16/barnes-and-noble-logs-1-million-nook-app-downloads-in-first-week/#comments We were pretty stoked when Barnes & Noble finally made Android apps a legit feature on the Nook Color (lack of Market access be damned) and, unsurprisingly, many of you were, too -- the company reports that within a week of making these applications available, it hit 1 million downloads. It would seem we can glean two stunningly obvious things from this tidbit: one, the addition of features through software updates makes people happy. Two: you people really feel the need to play Angry Birds on every device you own, don't you? According to B&N, the never-ending avian spectacle topped the paid app list, with Fliq Calendar leading the free ones. Missing from this stat, of course, is any insight into how fast this catalog is growing -- a good question, since these Android applications have to get tweaked especially for the Nook Color before you can download 'em. Self-congratulatory press release after the break.

Continue reading Barnes & Noble logs 1m Nook app downloads in first week, people are probably playing Angry Birds instead of reading

Barnes & Noble logs 1m Nook app downloads in first week, people are probably playing Angry Birds instead of reading originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 May 2011 14:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Barnes and Noble's Nook app for Android just got a bit more bathroom-friendly. Yesterday, the company unveiled an update that supports magazines on devices running Android 2.1 or higher, allowing users to subscribe to publications and download single issues directly from their tablets. Once you update, you'll notice a new magazines section in the app's shop, where you can purchase, download and read to your heart's desire. The update also patches up a few bugs for HTC Thunderbolt, adds support for tablet users on Honeycomb and should help tide us over until later this month, when B&N may or may not announce something even bigger. Full PR after the break.

Continue reading Barnes and Noble's Nook Android app now supports magazines, tablets, your Cosmo obsession

Barnes and Noble's Nook Android app now supports magazines, tablets, your Cosmo obsession originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 May 2011 12:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1android marketAndroid2.1AndroidMarketappapp updateAppUpdatebarnes and nobleBarnesAndNobledownloade booke bookse readere readerse-booke-bookse-readere-readershoneycombhtc thunderboltHtcThunderboltmagazinenooknook colorNookColorPublishingsubscriptiontabletFri, 13 May 2011 12:47:00 EST<![CDATA[B&N Nook Color update released, brings Froyo, apps, and Flash, we go hands-on (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/25/bandn-nook-color-update-released-brings-froyo-apps-and-flash-w/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/25/bandn-nook-color-update-released-brings-froyo-apps-and-flash-w/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/25/bandn-nook-color-update-released-brings-froyo-apps-and-flash-w/#comments We've been waiting for this day: our little reader would finally become a big boy tablet -- without having to resort to any sort of hackery. We knew it was coming and, as of now, owners of the Barnes & Noble Nook Color should be receiving notices that their devices are ready to drop those training wheels and run some proper apps. Flash web browsing, downloads, games, e-mail, it's all here. Click on through for our impressions and a video of the update in action.

Gallery: Nook Color 1.2 update

Continue reading B&N Nook Color update released, brings Froyo, apps, and Flash, we go hands-on (video)

B&N Nook Color update released, brings Froyo, apps, and Flash, we go hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Apr 2011 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidbarnes nobleBarnesNoblebncolore booke bookse readere readerse-booke-bookse-readere-readersgooglehands-onnooknook colorNookColortabletvideoMon, 25 Apr 2011 08:30:00 EST<![CDATA[B&N accepting Nook Color app submissions, because you can never have too many app stores]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/07/bandn-accepting-nook-color-app-submissions-because-you-can-never/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/07/bandn-accepting-nook-color-app-submissions-because-you-can-never/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/07/bandn-accepting-nook-color-app-submissions-because-you-can-never/#comments The upcoming firmware update for the Nook Color is shaping up to be a hefty one for the e-reader-turned-Android tablet. Barnes & Noble has now announced that it's officially opening up the device to developers, and will be taking app submissions through its developer site effective immediately. The Nook has long been one of the best bangs for your buck in the ever-expanding world of Android tablets, and all that's left now is Honeycomb -- and no, the hacked port doesn't count.

B&N accepting Nook Color app submissions, because you can never have too many app stores originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid appandroid appsAndroidAppAndroidAppsappapp storeappsAppStorebarnes and nobleBarnesAndNoblebndevdeveloperdevelopersnooknook colorNookColorsubmissionsThu, 07 Apr 2011 15:16:00 EST<![CDATA[Nook matches Kindle by bundling free web access to NYTimes.com with digital edition sub]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/05/nook-matches-kindle-by-bundling-free-web-access-to-nytimes-com-w/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/05/nook-matches-kindle-by-bundling-free-web-access-to-nytimes-com-w/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/05/nook-matches-kindle-by-bundling-free-web-access-to-nytimes-com-w/#comments Adhering to strict alphabetical order, where Amazon leads, Barnes & Noble follows. The Kindle was last week announced to include access beyond the New York Times' freshly erected online paywall as part of its device subscription to the NYT and now, lo and behold, the Nook family (including the Nook Color) is following suit in identical fashion. If you're happy to obtain your sub to New York's finest paper from the Nook Newsstand -- which costs $20 per month, same as Amazon's levy -- you'll get the bonus, complimentary, free-of-charge privilege of being able to access NYTimes.com without any constraints as well. So what if the online edition used to be free for the past eleventy years? The new Times dictates some fealty be paid and we're happy to see these e-reader purveyors helping to alleviate (mask?) that cost for some of us. Full PR after the break.

Continue reading Nook matches Kindle by bundling free web access to NYTimes.com with digital edition sub

Nook matches Kindle by bundling free web access to NYTimes.com with digital edition sub originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Apr 2011 09:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>barnes and nobleBarnesAndNoblecontentdigitaldigital editiondigital newsstanddigital subscriptionDigitalEditionDigitalNewsstandDigitalSubscriptione booke bookse readere readerse-booke-bookse-readere-readersebook readerEbookReaderebooksereadernew york timesnewsnewspapernewsstandNewYorkTimesnooknook colornook newsstandNookColorNookNewsstandnytimesnytimes.compaywallsubsubscriptionTue, 05 Apr 2011 09:50:00 EST<![CDATA[HSN details Nook Color update for 'mid-April': Android 2.2, Flash, apps and push email]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/26/hsn-details-nook-color-update-for-mid-april-android-2-2-flas/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/26/hsn-details-nook-color-update-for-mid-april-android-2-2-flas/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/26/hsn-details-nook-color-update-for-mid-april-android-2-2-flas/#comments Spent some quality time watching the Home Shopping Network this morning to hear just how the Nook Color will be improved? That's what we thought... but we bit the bullet and tuned in ourselves to get the details for you. Simply put, HSN says Barnes and Noble will start rolling out an over-the-air software package in "mid-April" that will update the Nook Color to Android 2.2, bringing Adobe Flash Player, Angry Birds, and push email of some sort. It'll also apparently include "lots of Nook apps," though the channel's pitchmen only had one to show on TV -- a kid-friendly sketchpad, with a variety of drawing utensils and colored paper. HSN hosts also claim that customers who purchase the Nook Color on the show are "guaranteed to be the very first people updated," though we're not sure we'll take them at their word, considering some of the other fabulous exaggerations we just heard on the air.

Gallery: Nook Color at HSN

HSN details Nook Color update for 'mid-April': Android 2.2, Flash, apps and push email originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 26 Mar 2011 13:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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