We profiled a strong front-runner in the app book market over the summer when iStoryTime partnered with HP to pre-install its children’s multi-interactive book app, Kung Fu Panda 2, on the newly released Touchpad tablet. At the time, iStoryTime was holding quite steady in terms of sales of its many children’s apps in the Apple store. Now, the app book publisher has issued a … [Read more...] about iStoryTime Expanding with New Investment Funds
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Apple out to buy Barnes and Noble?
Now here is something that does sound odd even by rumor standards. Apple out to buy Barnes & Noble might not make much of a sense but it obviously seems to do to several 'unproven sources' with BGR. Barnes & Noble can't be considered a direct competitor of Apple nor is there any product in either of their portfolio that competes directly in the market. The one B&N … [Read more...] about Apple out to buy Barnes and Noble?
Barnes & Noble Updates Nook iPad App, Will Offer Periodicals
All Barnes & Noble customers who do their reading on the iPad via the Nook for iPad app will soon have more content at their disposal in the form of periodicals and newspapers. Barnes & Noble hasn't revealed exactly when the service will go on air, but has said they will provide access to 175 magazines and newspapers in the coming days. This comes on the heels of a … [Read more...] about Barnes & Noble Updates Nook iPad App, Will Offer Periodicals
Kobo shifting Borders client accounts to its own e-book store
Kobo is already into damage control mode now that Borders bookstore is in its last throes of death and as a first step, it has begun shifting user accounts attached to Borders to its very own. Of course, care is being taken to ensure the entire process remains transparent to the readers so that they continue to have access to the same e-books as they had been able to all … [Read more...] about Kobo shifting Borders client accounts to its own e-book store
Here is the latest about the elusive Amazon tablet
Its a strange scenario being played out -- Amazon is not letting anyone out it is developing a tablet PC though the various leaks and rumors continue to pour out each time bringing to the fore some new facts or figures. Like the latest on this point out we will be greeted with not one but two new devices during October. One of these will of course be a tablet like device with … [Read more...] about Here is the latest about the elusive Amazon tablet
Barnes and Noble Nook Color Now Limiting User Loaded eBooks
Those who have been looking to buy the Nook Color as a cheap Android tablet should be prepared for a pleasant shock. This since Barnes & Noble has quietly imposed a restriction on the usage of the Nook's 5 GB memory so that it's now just 1 GB that can be used to side-load content while the rest is to be used for loading the books and other apps purchased from the Nook … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Color Now Limiting User Loaded eBooks
E-Ink Holdings Admits No New Screen Technology in 2011
The sparkling Pearl display will continue to be the latest and the best that E-Ink has to offer us, as the company has stated they have no new display developed for 2011 that is better than the Pearl. "We're generally on a two-year cycle with our e-ink technology," said Sri Peruvemba, the Vice President of global sales and marketing at E-Ink, before also adding, "It takes … [Read more...] about E-Ink Holdings Admits No New Screen Technology in 2011
Nook Color gets Apps, Email and Flash with new Update
The much awaited Android 2.2 Froyo update for the Nook Color is now available, marking the first official transition of the popular e-reader into the tablet realm. Barnes & Noble though is still sticking to the 'e-reader first' tagline irrespective of the fact that the device has already been rooted by a lot of users in order to run not only Android 2.2 Froyo but even the … [Read more...] about Nook Color gets Apps, Email and Flash with new Update
Nook Color might have the Froyo update on April 25
All of this is still unconfirmed though there has been some developments on the Nook front that is suggesting the update to Android Froyo for the Nook Color is coming soon. In fact, it might be as soon as Monday the 25th of April itself. At least, a few forum posts made by some Barnes & Noble employees is suggestive of this. Like some employees revealed they are to … [Read more...] about Nook Color might have the Froyo update on April 25
Barnes & Noble has sold 3 million Nook Colors since its launch
While the tablet segment right now is at the center of all the attention, what with the launch of the new gen iPad 2 along with the bevy of Honeycomb laced tablets, an e-book reader has in the meantime surprised all of us by having shipped three million e-book readers. It's all about the Nook Color e-reader, though what is more surprising is that while Barnes & Noble takes … [Read more...] about Barnes & Noble has sold 3 million Nook Colors since its launch
The Pandigital Multimedia Novel now with 3G
Pandigital has upped the ante with the 9 inch tablet and e-reader device that it had launched a while ago. And this time, the company has on offer an enhanced version of the device which now boasts of an in built 3G connectivity. The Pandigital Multimedia Novel comes with a 9 inch touch screen and runs Android 2.0. The company has entered into a partnership with the Barnes … [Read more...] about The Pandigital Multimedia Novel now with 3G
B&N manufacturing 18,000 Nook Colors per day
Clearly Barnes & Noble wishes to make the most of the coming holiday season with its new Nook Color and is making an all out effort towards that. Like coaxing manufacturers based in China to produce as many as 18,000 Nook Colors everyday which Barnes & Noble believes will be needed to cope up with a likely rise in demand. Barnes & Noble Chairman Len Riggio said, … [Read more...] about B&N manufacturing 18,000 Nook Colors per day
B&N starts shipping Nook Color Demo Units
While opinion is still divided as to how best to define the new Nook Color (since its both an e-reader and a tablet at the same time), anyone willing to have a feel of the new Nook Color can now do so as demo units of the same have now reached Barnes & Noble outlets. Barnes & Noble, on its part has been careful not to use either of the terms 'e-reader' or 'tablet' to … [Read more...] about B&N starts shipping Nook Color Demo Units
Nook Color revealed? Also Nook Kids
Barnes & Noble's carefully crafted veil of secrecy around the new Nook may have just been blown off. Originally slated to be launched tomorrow afternoon, what we have here is an image of the new Nook or Nook Color has it has been named. And while the device does look cool, what seems evident is that it might not be a photograph of the product itself but just a mock up of … [Read more...] about Nook Color revealed? Also Nook Kids