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Microsoft considering $1 billion offer to buy Nook Media

Microsoft considering $1 billion offer to buy Nook Media
  • Posted May 9, 2013, 10:32 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News, Microsoft
  • Already an investor in Barnes & Noble’s e-reader business, Microsoft is reportedly considering a $1 billion bid to buy complete control of Nook Media. The joint venture was spun off last year with the help of $300 million from Redmond…

Buy a 9-inch Nook HD+ for $269, get a $79 Simple Touch ereader free

Buy a 9-inch Nook HD+ for $269, get a $79 Simple Touch ereader free
  • Posted March 25, 2013, 10:38 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Mobile Computing, Tech Deals
  • If you're shopping for a budget tablet but still value the superior contrast of E Ink displays for lengthy reading sessions, Barnes & Noble has an offer it hopes you can't refuse: pony up for a Nook HD+ slate and you'll get a Nook Simple Touch ereader free of charge. The Nook HD+...

Barnes & Noble fires back at Amazon with Nook HD and HD+

Barnes & Noble fires back at Amazon with Nook HD and HD+
  • Posted September 26, 2012, 12:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing, Industry News With Video
  • Hot on the heels of Amazon’s Kindle Fire refresh, Barnes & Noble has announced it is rolling out two new versions of its Nook tablet ahead of the holiday season: the Nook HD and HD+. The tablets are currently available…

Microsoft invests $300M in Barnes & Noble's Nook business

Microsoft invests $300M in Barnes & Noble
  • Posted April 30, 2012, 4:43 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News, Microsoft
  • Microsoft has announced it is making a $300 million investment in Barnes & Noble's Nook digital-book business and college-texts unit. The move will give the software giant a 17.6% stake in a new subsidiary temporarily known as Newco, with B&N…

Nook Simple Touch gets integrated LEDs for night time reading

Nook Simple Touch gets integrated LEDs for night time reading
  • Posted April 13, 2012, 7:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing With Video
  • Although the E Ink Pearl display used by Kindle and Nook devices provides an excellent contrast ratio and power consumption, it doesn't have any integrated backlighting, making it difficult or impossible to view content in dark environments. Reading the Kindle…

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