Barnes and Noble has reported losses in its Nook Media division, which comprises of e-readers and ebooks. The company is going to be announcing its 3rd quarter financials within the next few days, and suffice it to say the company is not going to meet the projected revenue of three billion. A person close to Barnes and Noble has said the company might be gravitating away from … [Read more...] about Is Barnes and Noble Leaving the e-Reader Business?
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Could Bookstores Start Charging People to Read?
If you walk into any major Barnes and Noble or Chapters bookstores, you will notice a slew of people reading. All of these book chains provide couches, desks, and plenty of chairs to chill out and check out some books. Often, people sit for hours, plowing through the majority of the book, and then leaving. Could bookstores get away with charging people to read for … [Read more...] about Could Bookstores Start Charging People to Read?
Nook for Windows 8 RT Introduces Microsoft Account Login System
Last year Microsoft invested $300 million dollars into Nook Digital. This was meant to help Barnes and Noble separate its ebook division from the brick and motor stores, but also to develop more synergy between the two companies. Over the weekend, Barnes and Noble updated its Windows RT app, which adds the ability to sign in using your Microsoft account, dramatically … [Read more...] about Nook for Windows 8 RT Introduces Microsoft Account Login System
Barnes and Noble to Close 239 Bookstores
Barnes and Noble CEO chief executive Mitchell Klipper publicly announced that his company will close a number of stores in the next ten years. Currently B&N operates 689 bookshops in the US and also 674 college stores. The company intends on trimming the fat and down scaling to 450 retail locations.Mitcell recently talked to the Wall Street Journal and commented, "You … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble to Close 239 Bookstores
NextMarket Releases Data on eBook Discovery
The publishing industry, both in its digital and paper forms, is still finding ways to address and overcome the current hot topic of book discovery. Fortunately, NextMarket Insights just released some information that might tip off those in the book business as to how consumers are currently learning about new books.NextMarket conducted a survey of over 1200 households … [Read more...] about NextMarket Releases Data on eBook Discovery
eBook Review: Warm Bodies by Issac Marion
Verdict: 5 StarsSadly, on most major review sites it's simply not feasible to give a book more than five stars. Otherwise, this book would qualify for a few extra, just for its greatness.On the surface, Warm Bodies (Emily Bestler Books - Atria), which will be releasing as a major motion picture on February 1st, looks just like a fun diversion, maybe a mindless beach … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Warm Bodies by Issac Marion
Barnes and Noble VP Jim Hilt on Tablets, e-Readers, and Discoverability
Jim Hilt, Barnes and Noble's Vice President of ebooks, gave a presentation at Digital Book World today that explored some interesting data on how readers—either tablet or dedicated device users—browse and discover new books. With the advent of online book shopping, whether consumers choose to buy print or digital editions, the standard genres and categories that book publishers … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble VP Jim Hilt on Tablets, e-Readers, and Discoverability
Barnes and Noble Customers Can Gift Big Six Titles for Free
Even back in the "dire predictions" phase of digital publishing when critics argued that ebooks would be the death of book stores, Barnes and Noble showed itself to be ready to embrace the new technology while still maintaining its substantial interests in its physical stores. More than two years ago, B&N launched a series of initiatives aimed entirely at bringing its … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Customers Can Gift Big Six Titles for Free
B&N Launches Buy a NOOK, We’ll Give a Book Program
Barnes and Noble is launching a new program when you buy a NOOK e-reader or tablet. The company will be donating a physical book to various charities and normally reaches one million a year. This may not influence your decision to buy a new gadget, but you may gain the warm and fuzzy feeling that you did a little bit of good.“As the country’s largest bookseller, we are … [Read more...] about B&N Launches Buy a NOOK, We’ll Give a Book Program
Barnes and Noble Experiencing Massive Website Issues
Barnes and Noble has been experiencing massive problems with its website. Customers are facing difficulties in accessing any of their paid content when logging into the company's dedicated web-page. The online browser based reader has been down since Thursday and many people are not able to make purchases or sync their content. A growing number of users have been letting us … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Experiencing Massive Website Issues
Barnes and Noble: Taking the Nook to Foreign Markets
It's been five weeks since Nook's launch in the UK, and according to Patrick Rouvoillois, International Director for Barnes and Noble, it went very well. Part of the strategy when introducing the device to a new audience was to work directly with the department store retailers—specifically John Lewis, Foyles, Blackwell’s, Argos, Waitrose and Sainsbury’s—and the booksellers. It … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble: Taking the Nook to Foreign Markets
eBook Review: Secrets and Lies by Ella Monroe
Verdict: 2 StarsAs a decidedly un-YA novel that is trying to pass itself off as hip young adult, Monroe’s recent follow-up to her Capital Girls book falls very short. The books, which follow the lives of four girls in an exclusive Washington, D.C. prep school, aims to keep up with the antics of privileged teens whose high-powered parents afford them the opportunity to do as … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Secrets and Lies by Ella Monroe
Nosy Crow Expands to the Android Market via Nook
Although there are a number of digital publishers producing exciting, quality children’s app books with full catalogs of interactive titles, many of them have remained strictly in the iOS platform. A number of factors have come into play for that decision towards exclusivity, including working around variations in screen size and the desire to put their titles in the single … [Read more...] about Nosy Crow Expands to the Android Market via Nook
Barnes and Noble Releases Nook HD TV Spot
Amazon and Barnes and Noble are the only two companies in the e-reader space that utilize television adverts to hype their new products. This is very important for brand awareness and letting the average person know that a new device has launched. Today, Barnes and Noble has released its new television spot for the Nook HD Tablet. It chronicles a family all sharing the same … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Releases Nook HD TV Spot