Topic: Barnes & Noble Nook
Top galleries, list articles, quizzes
-
Mother's Day gifts: 4 great e-readers for Mom
Stumped for a Mother's Day gift this year? Your mom would probably love one of these four e-readers.
-
Kids tablets: Five touch-screen computers for the nine-and-under set
-
Battle of the e-readers: who wins?
-
5 signs that e-books are here to stay
All Content
-
Kobo and the Vox tablet are "gunning for Amazon"
Kobo debuts its Vox tablet – a low-priced Android it hopes will take on Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet.
-
DC Comics: caught in the middle of the tablet wars
Barnes and Noble's decision to pull graphic novels by DC Comics from their stores is the latest salvo in a showdown between the two book giants.
-
Tablet computers beware: Amazon Kindle Fire is only $199
The Amazon Kindle Fire will be a 'service,' not just one of the many tablet computers, says Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
-
Amazon Kindle can now check out e-books from 11,000 libraries
Following competitors' lead, Amazon opens up book borrowing on the Kindle e-reader.
-
Project Gutenberg founder Michael Stern Hart: an e-book visionary
Hart was a college student in 1971 when he first glimpsed the potential of the e-book.
-
E-books cause publishing industry growth
The publishing industry has grown over the last three years, boosted mainly by soaring e-book sales.
-
Borders: A pioneer exits. Will its trail vanish, too?
Borders looming liquidation will have wide-ranging effect on the book industry. Borders bankruptcy marks the decline of big-box stores it pioneered.
-
Borders closing remaining stores
As Borders falls apart, almost 400 stores across the country will be closing.
-
Battle of the e-readers: who wins?
Who thought that reading could be this much fun? Yes, this activity is still timeless, but e-readers (tablet-like devices used for reading electronic versions of books and periodicals) are taking the personal technology world by storm. Many e-readers have been put up for sale, but four companies have emerged to dominate this field. Keep reading to find out who comes out on top!
-
iriver Story HD: Google eBooks gets its first dedicated e-reader
Google has taken the wraps off the iriver Story HD, the first e-reader to be completely integrated with Google eBooks.
-
What is Pottermore: 5 top theories
J.K. Rowling has said that she will reveal the nature of her new website, Pottermore, tomorrow. Until then, here are our Top 5 best guesses.
-
Kobo eReader Touch Edition could push e-reader prices low, low, low
Kobo's new eReader Touch Edition – the smallest, lightest, and cheapest touchscreen e-reader yet – is getting rave reviews.
-
Nook Color update includes app store, Flash capability, Froyo
Nook Color users finally have an app store of their own. Which raises the question: Is the Nook Color a tablet or an e-reader?
-
Borders bankruptcy: 200 store closings point to the rise of e-books
Borders bankruptcy may not be a good sign for brick-and-mortar businesses, but the outlook for the written word is still good, some say. The Borders bankruptcy became official on Wednesday.
-
Riding the subway with the 'book spy'
Anonymous but never shy, she spies on New Yorkers in the subway and records their reading habits.
-
Borders moves toward bankruptcy: Are bookstores going away?
As Borders stumbles, dramatic declines are predicted for bricks-and-mortar bookstores.
-
5 signs that e-books are here to stay
If e-books were the new family on the block in 2010, they’re putting down roots and settling in for good in 2011. Here are five reasons why you can be sure that e-books are here to stay.
-
Can Kindle Singles revolutionize reading?
With prices as low as $0.99, Amazon's Kindle Singles offer a new way of sampling and consuming literature and journalism.
-
Color e-readers: boon for or bane of children's books?
Apple is making a leap into illustrated books today, adding more than 100 children’s book, photo, and cookbook titles to its iBookstore.
-
Google eBooks: Does it give independent bookstores a fighting chance?
Google eBooks is taking digital books to the next level – and that may be a good thing for small booksellers.
-
Nook Color will get a major boost from the Android OS
Nook Color, the latest e-reader in the popular Nook line, will be powered by Android, Barnes & Noble confirmed today. The Nook Color arrives next month.
-
Barnes & Noble’s new “Nook Kids” collection: Is it good for young readers?
A mom wonders if she really wants her kids to develop the digital habit.
-
The Monitor's View: E-books arrive with a rush -- and caveats
Some say the end of the printed book is nigh. They may not be wrong, but a bit hasty. And they miss the point: What books have to tell us will always reign supreme over how we read them.
-
Kindle to be everywhere in the future, according to Amazon CEO
Kindle, according to some experts, has revolutionized the world of literature. Amazon is scheduled to release a second version of the Kindle next month. Meanwhile, an e-book price war has broken out.
-
Two new Kindles: why e-readers just got easier to buy
Amazon announces two new Kindle models, both offering lower prices and new features.
Previous
Become part of the Monitor community