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Amazon and Barnes & Noble push apps to more device platforms
Both companies have been rolling out or announcing new versions of their reading apps over the past several days. First, Amazon promised that it plans to release Kindle apps for future Android and Windows tablets that come to market (this … Continue reading →
Posted in announcements, Apple iOS, apps, Barnes & Noble, hardware, mobile
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Tagged Amazon, android, apps, barnes & noble, BN, children, ipad, kids, kindle, nook, nook color, platforms, tablets, windows phone 7
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Kindle versus nook; which one is the better value?
As of late summer 2010, the ebook device “war” has more or less come down to four choices–Kindle, nook, Kobo and Sony Reader–and the company behind each has worked hard to differentiate its product. Nook split into two versions so … Continue reading →
Posted in devices, Kindle 2, online, reviews
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Tagged advice, Amazon, barnes & noble, BN, comparisons, kindle, kobo, nook, reviews, sony reader
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Amazon drops price of Kindle 2 to $189
It’s been an interesting day so far for ebook devices. Barnes & Noble started it by pulling a fast one this morning, at least on Amazon, when it announced a new Wi-Fi-only version of the Nook for only $149. B&N … Continue reading →
Mossberg reviews nook: "It's not fully baked yet"
Walt Mossberg reviews the new nook ebook reader from Barnes & Noble, and says it’s not yet a contender against the Kindle. Continue reading →
Don’t believe the hype about lending ebooks on the Barnes & Noble nook
B&N wants the world to think that you can loan your ebooks to friends on their Kindle competitor, the nook. The reality is that the feature is so restricted that it is barely usable at all. Continue reading →
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Tagged Amazon, barnes & noble, BN, competition, ebooks, features, fine print, kindle, lending, marketing, misleading, nook, restrictions
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Don't believe the hype about lending ebooks on the Barnes & Noble nook
B&N wants the world to think that you can loan your ebooks to friends on their Kindle competitor, the nook. The reality is that the feature is so restricted that it is barely usable at all. Continue reading →