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Microsoft Rumored To Be Eyeing Takeover Of Nook From Barnes & Noble

by Tyler Riggs on May 9, 2013 in Gadgets, News

Rumors circulated several tech news websites Wednesday suggesting that Microsoft is preparing to purchase the Nook ebook ecosystem from Barnes & Noble for upwards of $1 billion. Microsoft already owns about 17 percent of Nook Media LLC, which is Barnes & Noble’s subsidiary for the Nook business. Microsoft reportedly is seeking to take a controlling [...]

The 4th of July is coming. Here’s how businesses are using iPads to sell fireworks

by Caleb Hicks on June 27, 2012 in Gadgets

For me, few things are as disappointing as spending half of a paycheck on a bunch of fireworks, only to find that most of them are underwhelming and unexciting. First world problems, I know. But all of that should change now that Phantom Fireworks is now offering ‘previews’ of their products on their newly deployed [...]

Funny: The Nook replaces all instances of the word ‘kindled’ with ‘Nookd’

by Tyler Riggs on June 4, 2012 in News

If there’s a definition of Internet news that will just make you smile and go “ha ha” and then move on to something else, this is it: A copy of Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel, “War and Peace”, that is available on the Barnes & Noble Nook, apparently has replaced every instance of the word “kindled” [...]

Awesome Hack Turns The Nook Simple Touch Into An Android Tablet. Yes, Angry Birds in E-Ink

by Caleb Hicks on April 19, 2012 in Gadgets

The Verge ran a feature on a new hack for the Nook Simple Touch that allows the e-reader to run a full-fledged version of Android. Whelitjohnny, member of the development forum xda-developers, enabled multitouch capability for the e-reader, which combines with a few other tools to make the Nook Simple Touch a viable $99 monochrome [...]

How much does the new iPad weigh?

by Joshua H. on March 14, 2012 in Gadgets, New Technology, News, Product Reviews

So what does the iPad weigh? The previous generation iPad (the iPad 2) weighed in at 1.33 pounds (601 g), and the new iPad weighs in slightly more at 1.44 pounds. There are few things that matter more when it comes to a tablet than the weight. You don’t hold a laptop up while you [...]

Nook, Fire and Playbook – They keep using the same mold, literally.

by Joshua H. on November 22, 2011 in Gadgets, New Technology, Product Reviews

When it rains (gadgets), it pours (gadgets). We’ve seen a lot of neat devices come out in the past few weeks and have managed to get our hands on B&N’s response to the Kindle Fire: the Nook Tablet. Join us as we dig in to see what the newest tablet has in store for us. [...]

Nook Tablet – All you need to know

by Brett B. on November 16, 2011 in Product Reviews

Last week Barnes and Noble introduced their new tablet. This tablet is an upgrade to the previous Nook Color which received a $50 price drop. The new tablet has been giving a jump specs and a few major applications. For the most part the Nook Tablet has the same physical design as the Color. With it’s unique [...]

New Study: E-readers More Popular Than Tablets

by admin on June 28, 2011 in Gadgets, News

Ads for tablets are everywhere. The Apple iPad is a household name. Everyone has heard about it. But, as it turns out, that popularity does not translate into sales. According to a new study performed by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, e-readers like Amazon.com’s Kindle and Barnes & Noble’s Nook are more popular [...]

Tangible books make a comeback

by Paige G. on May 26, 2011 in Gadgets, New Technology

Barnes and Noble unveiled that the latest version of their e-reader, the Nook, will be available around June 10. This new Nook not only includes the standard e-ink that comes in most e-readers, but now integrates a touch screen that eliminates the bulk of external buttons. This new WiFi-only Nook is significantly lighter than the original [...]

How Fast Will Our Gadgets Disappear?

by admin on May 16, 2011 in Gadgets

The only thing constant about technology is that it is always changing. What is new and innovative today, will be obsolete and outdated in a relatively short amount of time. Just think about a few years ago. What was popular and state of the art? Items such as PDAs or fax machines were the new and [...]