Tag: Barnes and Noble

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Apple not feeling much heat from Android tablets

Published: January 27, 2012

While Android’s share of the tablet market jumped to a record 39.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011, it is not expected to catch up to the iPad any time soon.

Amazon and the end of the book

Published: January 9, 2012

By Gary Schwartz

While Amazon erodes the viability of the physical store, the Amazon storefront is fast becoming confusing to navigate, and it is a slippery slope for authors.

Is Barnes & Noble repeating Netflix’s mistake?

Published: January 6, 2012

Barnes & Noble wants to spin off its Nook ereader and tablet business as a separate company but the move could be a replay of Netflix’s failed attempt last year to separate its traditional media and digital businesses, something consumers were not ready to accept.

Tablet market no longer an iPad-only game: IDC

Published: December 16, 2011

Third quarter media tablet shipments were up 264.5 percent compared with the same quarter a year ago and should pick up even more in the fourth quarter based on the success of lower-priced tablets from Amazon and Barnes & Noble, according to new research from International Data Corp.

Do not discount Nook in the tablet wars

Published: December 13, 2011

A lot of the focus in the increasingly competitive tablet space has been on the iPad and newcomer Kindle Fire. However, Barnes & Noble, which recently made some significant upgrades to its low-priced Nook Color and also offers the more powerful Nook tablet, should not be overlooked.

Conde Nast banks on Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet to expand readership

Published: November 15, 2011

Conde Nast has rolled out all 18 of its titles to Barnes & Noble’s Nook Tablet and Nook Color to make sure that its readers can access the editorial content, no matter what device they have.

How far will Barnes & Noble extend capabilities for the Nook Tablet?

Published: November 9, 2011

Barnes & Noble introduced its Nook Tablet this week, putting it in direct competition with the Kindle Fire tablet from Amazon. While it is clear that both companies want to encourage digital content sales via the devices, Barnes & Noble’s move also raises the possibility that the company might expand beyond a simple content offering.

App discoverability is not what it once was: panelists

Published: October 18, 2011

NEW YORK – Getting mobile applications discovered is not what it used to be, according to panelists at the Mobile Shopping Fall conference.

Visa, AT&T, Apple: News briefs

Published: August 10, 2011

News briefs: Visa moves to accelerate mobile payment adoption; FCC combines review of AT&T’s T-Mobile, Qualcomm deals; HTC the focus of another Apple patent complaint

Barnes & Noble builds Nook Color ecosystem

Published: August 8, 2011

Barnes & Noble is expanding the content available for its new Nook Color tablet, including a Cowboys & Aliens application that lets users unlock free exclusive material when they are connected to Wi-Fi in any of the company’s locations.