The Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus 2019 edition has been suffering from stock shortages since it came out in early June. Each store was allocated just a handful of units and it sold out online within 24 hours of release. It looks like the stock situation has stabilized, retail bookstores have all received more … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus is available online again
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Amazon Kindle Oasis 2 vs the Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus 7.8
The Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus 7.8 and the Kindle Oasis 2 are two of the most expensive consumer e-readers that money can buy. Both of these devices have large screens to read ebooks, although the Nook has a color temperature system, whereas this version of the Oasis does not. The upcoming Oasis 3 does have … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Oasis 2 vs the Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus 7.8
Barnes and Noble Nook sales fell 17.1% in 2019
Barnes and Noble has announced their 2019 financial results that ended in April 19th 2019. Their Nook sales fell 17.1% and the platform generated 92.1 million in e-reader sales, accessories and ebook sales. Although due to expenses they only lost $6.4 million, whereas during the same period last year they lost $8.5 … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook sales fell 17.1% in 2019
Barnes and Noble Nook is celebrating their 10 year anniversary
Barnes and Noble has been developing and releasing Nook e-readers for the past ten years. The first device they ever released was the original Nook that had a full color touchscreen on the bottom and six inch E Ink screen to read on. Over the years the bookseller was a pioneer in the front-lit display, which had LED … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook is celebrating their 10 year anniversary
Kobo Forma vs Barnes and Noble NooK Glowlight Plus 2019
The Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus and the Kobo Forma both have giant 7.8 inch screens and are primarily geared towards reading ebooks. The major selling points of the Kobo is Pocket and Overdrive integration and a digital bookstore that has lots of manga. It can be accessed in most countries. The Nook has … [Read more...] about Kobo Forma vs Barnes and Noble NooK Glowlight Plus 2019
Barnes and Noble receives second offer to buy the company
Barnes and Noble now has multiple suitors to sell the company. Last week Elliot, the Hedge Fund from New York submitted an offer that will pay $475.8 million in cash. This would take the bookseller private, which should provide breathing room and they should develop a long term vision, instead of short term results to … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble receives second offer to buy the company
Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus 7.8 Review
Barnes and Noble has released their first large screen e-reader, in the past the bookseller has only issued 6 inch devices. The Nook Glowlight Plus 2019 edition has a giant 7.8 inch screen, which provides more real estate for reading ebooks, magazines, newspapers and PDF files. How does the new Nook stack up against … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus 7.8 Review
Barnes and Noble agrees to be sold
Barnes and Noble has agreed to be sold to the Hedge Fund Elliott. This is the same company that purchased the largest bookselling chain in the United Kingdom, Waterstones. Waterstones CEO James Daunt, who is credited with turning the bookselling chain around, will be the new CEO of B&N when the deal closes in a few … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble agrees to be sold
Barnes and Noble might be sold to a New York Hedge Fund
There are many reports from the Wall Street Journal and Forbes that Barnes and Noble is going to be sold to Elliott Management Corp, a New York Hedge Fund. The Financial Times said that Elliott would offer $6.50 a share in a deal that values the chain at $476 million.Elliott is run by the billionaire Paul Singer, … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble might be sold to a New York Hedge Fund
Unboxing the new Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus 7.8
The Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus 7.8 is the first large screen e-reader the bookseller has ever released. The retail packaging is full color on the front and back. It lists the main selling points on the back, but does not have hardware specs. The main hyping factors are the front-lit display and color … [Read more...] about Unboxing the new Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight Plus 7.8
Calibre now has support for the Nook Glowlight Plus 7.8
Calibre is one of the best software suites for e-reader management. It is primarily used to manage your sideloaded ebooks and PDF files. It has powerful metadata system that can fetch cover art, author information and ISBN numbers. This is especially useful if you download random books from the internet that might be … [Read more...] about Calibre now has support for the Nook Glowlight Plus 7.8
