Neowin News Feed for: Barnes and noble

Microsoft reportedly not interested in Nook after all

Anthony Tosie — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:42:04 +0100

Last week rumor spread that Microsoft is interested in purchasing Nook Media, but a new report citing a "highly placed source inside Microsoft" claims the original rumor is completely untrue. Read more...

Rumor: Microsoft thinking about buying most of Nook Media for $1 billion?

John Callaham — Thu, 09 May 2013 05:18:54 +0100

A new rumor claims that Microsoft is considering a buyout of most of Nook Media, the subsidiary of Barnes and Noble that includes the Nook tablets and eReader business, for $1 billion. Read more...

Barnes & Noble has one week price cut on Nook HD tablets

John Callaham — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:25:18 +0100

Barnes and Noble has announced that its Nook HD tablets are on sale for one week, from today until May 12th, with some models getting as much as a $90 price cut. Read more...

Windows 8 Nook app users can get some free books and magazine issues

John Callaham — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:49:04 +0000

Barnes and Noble is giving away five free books and five free issues of magazines for the people who download the Nook app made for Windows 8 for a limited time. Read more...

Buy a Nook HD+ tablet, get the Nook Simple Touch for free

John Callaham — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:42:35 +0000

Barnes and Noble has announced that people who buy either the $269 or the $299 Nook HD+ tablet from March 24th to March 31st will get the $79 Nook Simple Touch eReader for free. Read more...

Could Microsoft sweep in to buy Nook Media?

John Callaham — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:00:31 +0000

Microsoft already owns part of Nook Media, which is mostly owned by Barnes and Noble, but one person is speculating that Microsoft could jump in and buy all of Barnes and Noble. Read more...

New version of Nook Windows 8 app adds Microsoft Account support

John Callaham — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 02:53:50 +0000

Barnes and Noble has released a new version of its Nook eReader and eBook store app for Windows 8 today that adds support for signing in using a Microsoft account. Read more...

Nook tablet holiday sales below Barnes and Noble's expectations

John Callaham — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:44:27 +0000

Barnes and Noble admitted today that sales of its Nook tablets were below expectations for the nine week holiday period, but stopped short of sharing specific sales numbers. Read more...

Microsoft / Barnes and Noble have new partner for Nook Media

John Callaham — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 19:42:46 +0000

Barnes and Noble has announced that UK-based learning company Pearson will invest $89.5 million in Nook Media, its subsidiary that also includes Microsoft as an investor. Read more...

Kindle app for Windows 8 updated with in-app store; Nook also updated

John Callaham — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:14:57 +0000

Amazon has released a new update for their Kindle eReader app for Windows 8 and RT that finally adds an in-app store to purchase eBooks from the retailer, along with other improvements. Read more...

Barnes and Noble Nook Windows 8 app released

John Callaham — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 07:42:44 +0000

Barnes and Noble has now released its promised Nook app for Windows 8, offering users a eReader and online store for books, magazines, newspapers. comic books and more. Read more...

More price cuts for older Nook Color and Nook Tablet

John Callaham — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 01:13:13 +0000

Barnes and Noble have once again cut the prices of their older Nook Color and Nook Tablet products as their new Hook HD and Nook HD+ tablets are now officially on sale. Read more...

More major Windows 8 apps published; Nook app is MIA

John Callaham — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 17:24:17 +0000

More major Windows 8 apps have been published in the Windows Store this weekend, but one promised app, the Nook eReader and online store, has yet to appear. Read more...

Barnes and Noble-Microsoft team up forms NOOK Media

John Callaham — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:50:51 +0100

Barnes and Noble and Microsoft have announced that their partnership to form a new subsidiary has now been completed with the official launch of NOOK Media LLC Read more...

Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight gets price cut to $119

John Callaham — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:15:22 +0100

Barnes and Noble has lowered the price of its Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight eReader to $119, matching the price of the upcoming Amazon Kindle Paperwhite eReader. Read more...

Barnes and Noble Nook Windows 8 app launching in October

John Callaham — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:55:15 +0100

Barnes and Noble will launch its promised Nook eReader app for Windows 8 sometime in the next couple of weeks, ahead of the launch of the Windows 8 OS on October 26th. Read more...

Nook HD and Nook HD+ tablets announced

Anthony Tosie — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:25:15 +0100

Following Amazon's recent announcement of its Kindle Fire HD tablets, Barnes and Noble has announced two HD tablets of its own, the 7-inch Nook HD and the 9-inch Nook HD+. Read more...

Barnes and Noble announces Nook Video service

Anthony Tosie — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:46:19 +0100

A new video service from Barnes and Noble will be launched in the fall, the company announced today. The Nook Video service will feature content from many leading movie and television studios. Read more...

New Nook tablet rumored; could it run on Windows 8?

John Callaham — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 00:07:27 +0100

Barnes and Noble are rumored to be announcing a new version of its Nook tablet device later this month, and some claim it could have Microsoft's Windows 8 running inside. Read more...

Microsoft wants to 'redefine reading as we know it'

Tyler Holman — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:32:42 +0100

A new Microsoft job posting says that the Office team is looking for a program manager with experience in 'digital content ecosystems' to work on a project that will 'redefine reading as we know it.' Read more...