Back in April, Barnes & Noble one-upped Amazon by introducing the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight, taking e-ink reading out of the dark. So how did Barnes & Noble get light evenly across the display? It’s not just technology magic, but science that makes it work. Read more »
Although Microsoft invested $300 million in a Barnes & Noble spin-off on Monday, this isn’t the first time Microsoft played the e-book game. Typical for the company, it often has great ideas, but it errs on the timing: Microsoft debuted e-book software back in 2000! Read more »
After buying a Kindle Fire tablet and sharing first impressions, I received a Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet review unit, so I’m giving equal time to the new Nook. Here are my first 30 minutes’ worth of impressions to share on the hardware, software, and user experience. Read more »
The Nook Color gains new magazines with enhanced interactivity, along with performance updates, in a software update today. At $249, many iPad competitors could learn from the “tablet that’s not a tablet” approach: Focus on key features at a reasonable price and customers will see value. Read more »
Microsoft is far behind Google Android in mobile device market share but has a secret weapon: patents that the company claims are infringed upon by Android device makers. Ironically, one of the patent examples is a feature that Microsoft hasn’t implemented in it’s own handsets. Read more »
While analysts estimate the number of Kindles currently on the market at around a million (sales of the iPhone, by comparison, stand at around 13 million), it seems like ebooks are here to stay, whether they’re delivered via an iPhone app or on the upcoming Plastic […] Read more »
