There is no dearth of digital photo frames featuring an E Ink display though here is one by Ben and shown on Hackaday that uses the display of an old B&N Nook Simple Touch Reader. The benefits of such a move are multiple. For one, it runs on Android and hence, you can hack the same easily to make it perform what you desire. Also, it being an old e-reader - the Nook Simple … [Read more...] about Old Nook Simple Touch display used to create a digital photo frame
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Nook Simple Touch hacked to serve as a train timetable device
Here is one hack that can turn an old E Ink tablet into something more useful, unless of course, you have put the tablet to some other use already. Put another way, the hack described below can make an old unused E Ink tablet to some better use, which, as the hack here describes, can serve as a timetable helper device. As the proponent here identified as Jonathan has described, … [Read more...] about Nook Simple Touch hacked to serve as a train timetable device
Barnes and Noble Simple Touch with Glowlight Drop Test
The Barnes and Noble Simple Touch with Glowlight was the first e-reader on the market that had a front-lit display. This allowed customers to finally read books on their digital reader in complete darkness, something that was quite new for for early 2012. Many companies jumped onto the bandwagon a few months later, like Kobo and Amazon. The NST with Glow is still being sold at … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Simple Touch with Glowlight Drop Test
Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight vs Simple Touch Reader with Glowlight
Welcome back to another popular installment of the Good e-Reader Video Comparison Series! Today we look at the first e-Reader to use front-lit technology with the Barnes and Noble Simple Touch with Glowlight against the second generation Nook Glowlight. If you have the older model and want to see what all of the fuss is all about with the newer reader, you want to watch this … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight vs Simple Touch Reader with Glowlight
B&N Announces $20 Discount for Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight
Barnes & Noble has announced a price cut for its Nook Simple Touch ereader. What this means is that the front lit e-Reader for only $99.99. This undercuts the ad supported Kindle Paperwhite by $20 which sells for $119 while a similar offering from Kobo, the Kobo Glo sells for $129.99. B&N may not be in the best financial shape right now with their entire line of … [Read more...] about B&N Announces $20 Discount for Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight
Barnes and Noble Simple Touch Now Available for $79
Barnes and Noble has lowered the USA price of the Nook Simple Touch Reader to a meager $79, putting this e-reader onto the same level as the Amazon Kindle 5th generation and Kobo Mini. The device is available at 700 Barnes & Noble retail stores, hundreds of Barnes & Noble College Bookstores, online at www.nook.com, and through other leading retailers offering Nook … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Simple Touch Now Available for $79
Nook Simple Touch, GlowLight Announced in the UK, Prices Start at £79
It seems Barnes & Noble is on overdrive right now. Just back from launching its new range of Nook HD and Nook HD+ tablet devices, the company is now eager to spread its footprint into the UK with the Nook Simple Touch and Nook Simple Touch GlowLight devices. Both the devices are on pre-order in the UK where prices start at a comfortable £79. The Nook has been the first off … [Read more...] about Nook Simple Touch, GlowLight Announced in the UK, Prices Start at £79
Sega Genesis Emulator Showcased on the Nook Simple Touch
There are only a few e-readers on the market that run Google Android as their operating system of choice instead of Linux. The Nook Simple Touch and Sony PRS-T2 are two of the few that allow you to jailbreak your reader and do some innovative things. Recently a poster on Youtube has posted a video of a Sega Genesis Emulator running on the Nook Simple Touch. Running emulators … [Read more...] about Sega Genesis Emulator Showcased on the Nook Simple Touch
Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight Stock Levels Have Stabilized
Barnes and Noble's Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight, during its first few months of release, suffered from massive stock level problems. Most stores we talked to all over the USA were only getting six units a week and most were allocated for people who ordered them online or pre-ordered them. Even a full month and a half later, stock levels were suffering from hardly any units … [Read more...] about Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight Stock Levels Have Stabilized
How to Access the Hidden Internet Browser on Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Exclusive Video Tutorial! Today we are going to show you how to access the hidden internet web browser found in the new Barnes and Noble Simple Touch with Glowlight! The method used in this video is quite different from the previous generation Nook Simple Touch. In order to start browsing the internet and viewing e-ink photos of cats with … [Read more...] about How to Access the Hidden Internet Browser on Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight
Barnes and Noble Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight Review
The Barnes and Noble Simple Touch with Glowlight is a new breed of e-reader that allows you to read in the dark. It maintains the same e-ink display found in previous models of the Nook Simple Touch, which makes it very easy on the eyes during long reading sessions. Unlike LCD screens, it does not burn your eyes when you are reading in the dark. Is this new form of e-reader … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight Review
Barnes and Noble Simple Touch Available for $80
The Barnes and Noble Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight is the second iteration of their Simple Touch e-reader line. With the advent of any new device the previous generation often goes down in price. You can now get the first generation model, which won many awards as the best e-reader on the market, for only $80.00. Stores participating in the deal are Target, Best Buy, Office … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Simple Touch Available for $80
Hands on with the Barnes and Noble Simple Touch with GlowLight
In New York today, Theresa Horner, VP Digital Content from Barnes and Noble, gave us a private tour of the new Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight! This is the first e-reader to employ technology that lets you read your books in a dark room. We sent one of our freelancers, Jennifer Gracen, to check out the latest device from Barnes and Noble and she mentioned "The event was was … [Read more...] about Hands on with the Barnes and Noble Simple Touch with GlowLight
Barnes and Noble Digital Division Could Suffer from Justice Department Settlement
Earlier in the week the Justice Department sued 6 major publishers and Apple in a price fixing scandal on ebooks. While Apple and Penguin continue to fight the case, Simon & Schuster, Hachette Book Group, and Harpercollins decided to settle. This will create a cascading effort that will affect the Barnes and Noble ebook store. The announcement of the settlement sent … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Digital Division Could Suffer from Justice Department Settlement