It was only a short couple of months ago that we saw B&N bring its NOOK tablet to the market. It seems the company is not done releasing new products.  A recent report by the New York Times suggests that a new NOOK device may be in the works and on track for a spring [...]

The NOOK Simple Touch is already a very convenient device to use considering that its users can use their fingers to do things on it. But wouldn’t it be nice if you could use your NOOK Simple Touch with a USB keyboard? Hacker verygreen has figured out a way to activate USB host support on [...]

Just a few hours ago, we reported on a recent Kindle Fire update that could cause trouble for rooted Kindle Fire units. B&N has also issued an update that closes a loophole that allowed NOOK owners to install third-party apps on their device. The firmware update, version 1.4.1, turns your NOOK Tablet back to what [...]

B&N has been trying hard to compete with Amazon Kindle. The Kindle got to an early start in the e-reader market. It has been quite difficult for other players to catch up. To its credit, B&N has some of the most popular e-readers around in the NOOK family. But the price wars with Amazon seem [...]

E-book readers are so cheap these days that we do not expect too many e-reader makers to offer major discounts for the upcoming Black Friday event. But B&N is planning to compete for your dollars by offering the NOOK Touch for $79. That is the same price as the cheapest Kindle around. Now this is [...]

The people at B&N are quite aware of Amazon’s plans for this holiday season. Amazon is expected to release a tablet that goes head to head with B&N’s NOOK Color. Amazon’s upcoming device will be a threat but B&N intends to keep the momentum for its NOOK going. RadioShack is the latest retailer to get [...]

We have always preached about consumers doing thorough research before picking up an e-book reader. Buying an e-reader from a company that could be in trouble financially does not seem like a smart idea. We have already seen the end of Borders. Kobo was never over-reliant on Borders so it will survive. The latest report [...]

Apple’s changes to its third-party content policies has forced many app makers to update their applications and remove payment features from their apps. Users of e-reader apps will still be able to make purchases online but not from within these applications. This applies to NOOK too. In fact, Apple has already accepted the latest version [...]

Kindle, iPad, and Nook are all great e-readers. They let you carry more books with you and save money on them too. Unfortunately, none of these devices can handle liquid accidents well. If you are too worried about coffee accidents or want to take your e-reader with you to the beach, these 5 water resistant [...]

B&N has managed to keep its momentum in the e-reader business going by bringing the Simple Touch NOOK to the market. But the previous generation NOOKs were pretty decent devices too. In order to encourage people to upgrade their older devices, B&N has decided to give away 30 e-books to NOOK owners who are looking [...]

Father’s day is almost upon us. While we should not wait till Father’s day to show appreciation for our dads, this is not a bad time to gift dad something he can use. E-book readers make great gifts. They can make it more convenient for dads to read more often and save money on e-books. [...]

For a long time, NOOK has been behind the scorecards against Kindle. B&N has done a marvelous job pushing Amazon in the e-reader market though. NOOK Simple Touch, B&N’s latest e-book reader, has enough features to be considered equal to Kindle 3. It is a touch-enhanced e-book reader that is more compact than Kindle. Unlike [...]

The Simple Touch Reader, NOOK 3 as we call it, is a very nice alternative to Amazon Kindle 3. It is more compact in comparison to Kindle, has long battery life, and comes with a touchscreen display. No matter how great this new NOOK is, you are still going to need a few accessories to [...]

In case you missed it, B&N has started shipping new NOOK units to customers. The new NOOK has the latest E-ink screen technology and responds to users’ touch (unlike Kindle). The early reviews for this device have been quite rosy. Some have suggested this NOOK could be the best standalone e-reader on the market today.

In case you missed it, B&N announced NOOK 3 earlier this week to directly challenge Kindle 3. The Simple Touch Reader is not only compact and has a touch-screen, it offers 2 months of battery life. We all know that these companies have been playing with battery numbers for a while now. For a long [...]