It's the right time to buy your favorite sci-fi and fantasy books. Barnes & Noble is running a ‘buy one, get one 50% off sale’ through January 31. Add two titles to your card and save half of your money on your purchase. In addition, you will get impressive discounts on board games also. The sale also features some of the most notable science fiction and fantasy titles, … [Read more...] about Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books at 50% Off at Barnes and Noble
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Barnes and Noble’s Updated Buying Policy for Middle-Grade Fiction
James Daunt (CEO of Barnes & Noble) has come up with a new buying policy for middle-grade fiction hardcovers. In this new strategy, B&N will reduce the number of new books in the middle-grade fiction genre and only pick one or two books that are leading the charts (per publisher, per season). This whole incident has initiated an outage in social media with many unhappy … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble’s Updated Buying Policy for Middle-Grade Fiction
Barnes & Noble Sees Changes: Here’s What the CEO Says
James Daunt, CEO of Barnes & Noble, highlighted many key factors about B&N and its improvement in the US Book Show. He addressed a keynote that focused on upcoming initiatives that were essential for the company's growth. He mentioned the "process of change" and fixing concerns that the market has been witnessing all these years. Daunt also speaks about the need for … [Read more...] about Barnes & Noble Sees Changes: Here’s What the CEO Says
Barnes and Noble pre-order sale has brought prices of popular titles down by 25%
Great news for book lovers! Barnes & Noble is offering a 25 percent discount on select pre-order books, e-books, and audiobooks with the promo code PREORDER25. There are plenty of popular series and books by bestselling authors to choose from, including the highly-anticipated Bridgerton prequel Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes. Additionally, fans of cozy … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble pre-order sale has brought prices of popular titles down by 25%
Is it the end of the road for dedicated e-readers?
It all started with the first-gen Kindle that Amazon launched way back in 2007. With buttons and switches galore, it is a far cry from the sleek and svelte e-reader devices that we have now. In between, there have been a plethora of e-reader devices launched. Some survived to remain etched in our memories while some simply vanished. Take for instance the Wexler.Flex One, the … [Read more...] about Is it the end of the road for dedicated e-readers?
B&N May Reinvent Itself… and It Could Save Bookstores
Barnes and Noble has been outrunning the Grim Reaper's shadow for quite some time, and it has put a valiant effort into new tactics and new approaches in order to keep the doors open. While it hasn't yet taken the advice from many authors, publishers, experts, and readers--namely, get the candles and coffee mugs off the shelves and fill the place with books--a new approach is … [Read more...] about B&N May Reinvent Itself… and It Could Save Bookstores
How a VPN can prevent your e-reader from tracking you
Contrary to to popular belief, e-readers are subjected to extensive tracking. The pretext might be the same - to make personalized recommendations of books or other reading material - the fact is, all e-reader manufacturers keep a watch on what users are up to with their devices. Apart from what you are reading, other details that the companies would like to know of you … [Read more...] about How a VPN can prevent your e-reader from tracking you
Roundtable – Dual Screen e-readers, B&N and Walmart Kobo e-Readers
Welcome to another exciting edition of the Good e-Reader Roundtable with Michael and Peter. Today on the show the two fellows talk about the recent firings Barnes and Noble made last week, where 1,800 people were let go. Walmart and Kobo struck a deal where audiobooks and ebooks would be sold on the Walmart website and Kobo e-readers would be available in all US stores. Dual … [Read more...] about Roundtable – Dual Screen e-readers, B&N and Walmart Kobo e-Readers
Barnes and Noble is Going to Kill the Nook
The future of Barnes and Noble Nook e-books, e-readers and tablets looks to be in jeopardy. The Nations largest bookseller has just hired Fred Argir to run the Nook division and e-commerce division, replacing Mahesh Veerina who had run it for the last two years. The Barnes and Noble Nook division is in serious trouble. They recently unveiled a massive upgrade to their … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble is Going to Kill the Nook
B&N Confirms New Nook Tablet In The Making
The last time Barnes & Noble had refreshed its tablet line up was in 2012. That seems like ages ago in the tech world, but the good news is that replacements are incoming. The bookseller has confirmed they intend to launch the new Nook range in financial year 2015. This should not be confused with the corresponding calendar year given B&N’s financial year comes to an … [Read more...] about B&N Confirms New Nook Tablet In The Making
N2A Card’s KitKat Upgrade for B&N Nook Tablets
For Nook device users, here is some good news from N2A Cards: they can now be made to run the latest Android KitKat in both downloadable form or preloaded micro SD card. This applies to the entire Nook tablet lineup, which includes the Nook Color, Nook Tablet, Nook HD, and Nook HD+. Also, an inherent benefit of installing Android KitKat via N2A Card is that users will have the … [Read more...] about N2A Card’s KitKat Upgrade for B&N Nook Tablets
Pornographic Content Found in Nook Tablet in Children’s Area of B&N Store
In what can be termed as a re-run of the pornography issue that had brought shame to several ebook stores months ago, a tablet in one of Barnes & Noble store at Texas was found to have X-rated material in it. To make things worse, the tablet at the Southlake store was situated in an area designated for kids, and a child as young as four was found viewing objectionable … [Read more...] about Pornographic Content Found in Nook Tablet in Children’s Area of B&N Store
B&N Offering Free eBooks and eMagazines as Part of Exclusive Nook For Windows 8.1 in the UK
Barnes & Noble together With Microsoft has announced an exclusive Nook for Windows 8.1 offer that will allow residents in UK to download books and magazines for free. Of course it is a limited period offer, enabling those who installs the Nook for Windows 8.1 app on their devices to download up to 5 ebooks and 5 digital magazines from a select list free of cost. "By … [Read more...] about B&N Offering Free eBooks and eMagazines as Part of Exclusive Nook For Windows 8.1 in the UK
Calvin and Hobbes eBook Debuts at Amazon, B&N, and iTunes
Calvin & Hobbes, the famous comic series has finally entered the digital realm. This applies to three titles as of now: The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes, The Essential Calvin and Hobbes, and The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes which makes up the most read and treasured titles of the comic strip. The three volumes, which have been priced at $13, also covers the majority … [Read more...] about Calvin and Hobbes eBook Debuts at Amazon, B&N, and iTunes
Nook HD And HD+ Tablets Discounted
Barnes & Noble does not have any new tablets to entice buyers with this holiday season, so the company is doing the next best thing by offering heavy discounts on its existing line up. The 7 inch Nook HD will now be available for only $129, down from its original $199; similarly, the 9 inch Nook HD+ will cost $149 after a hefty $120 discount from the original price tag of … [Read more...] about Nook HD And HD+ Tablets Discounted
WHSmith Pulls Site Down After Accused of Selling Immoral Content Alongside Kid’s eBooks
In what can be termed as a shocking revelation, a retailer as respected as WHSmith has been found promoting pornographic content among children by listing them alongside children’s titles on their official website. The problem could well be deeply embedded in the software as searching a terms as innocent as ‘daddy’ has been found to reveal some hardcore sexual content dealing … [Read more...] about WHSmith Pulls Site Down After Accused of Selling Immoral Content Alongside Kid’s eBooks