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New Barnes & Noble Nook pre-orders now shipping after the new year

by Robert Nelson on Nov 20, 2009 at 06:00 PM

I guess this should not be all that much of a surprise, after all we have seen the shipping dates get pushed up little by little thus far. However, Barnes & Noble have announced that moving forward any new pre-orders for the Nook will ship next year. Now, just to… Continue Reading »

Sony Reader Daily Edition now available for pre-order

by Robert Nelson on Nov 18, 2009 at 07:32 PM

Sony has just added the Reader Daily Edition to the available category, well a little more specifically, the available for pre-order category. That said though, there are not many more details than what we first learned back in late-August. But just as a refresher, the Reader Daily Edition will sell… Continue Reading »

Barnes & Noble Nook to be available for in-store purchases on November 30

by Robert Nelson on Nov 18, 2009 at 08:37 AM

We have seen the reported shipping dates for those that are ordering a Barnes & Noble Nook online, but more recently it looks like the Nook will be in-store as of November 30. This latest tidbit comes courtesy of a Barnes & Noble spokeswoman who told Computer World that “demo… Continue Reading »

Sony now offering a trade-in program for PRS-500 Reader users

by Robert Nelson on Nov 17, 2009 at 02:09 PM

Those who are still sporting the older PRS-500 ebook reader now have a few options to consider courtesy of Sony. To begin with, Sony has offered a firmware update for the device. The update will give users ePub support and is available as for free. Of course the catch here… Continue Reading »

Warning: Barnes & Noble gift cards cannot be used towards ebook purchases [UPDATED]

by Robert Nelson on Nov 16, 2009 at 02:03 PM

We know that the Barnes & Noble Nook will be shipping pretty soon, and for some it may be an early holiday gift. But with that comes a little warning about an item that may have seemed like a perfect side gift for the Nook—gift cards. Sure, that sounds like… Continue Reading »

New Barnes & Noble Nook pre-orders now receiving later shipping date

by Robert Nelson on Nov 9, 2009 at 07:31 AM

We saw the report about the Nook gaining some popularity in terms of pre-orders, well Barnes & Noble has taken that one step further and confirmed that any newly placed pre-orders will be getting a later shipping date. According to a spokesperson from Barnes & Noble that new shipping date… Continue Reading »

Foxit eSlick reader gets an update, now with EPUB support and a virtual keyboard

by Robert Nelson on Nov 7, 2009 at 01:22 PM

The Foxit eSlick reader was originally announced back in mid-December of last year, and since then it seems to have blended into the ever growing collection of available ebook readers. That said, the eSlick was just recently given a firmware update, and a nice one at that. And that update… Continue Reading »

Spring Design files suit against the Barnes & Noble Nook over intellectual property

by Robert Nelson on Nov 3, 2009 at 09:00 AM

Looking at the above image it is hard not to see the similarities between the Barnes & Noble Nook and the other ebook reader which comes courtesy of Spring Design. That other ebook reader is called the Alex reader, and although many initially thought it was a copycat of the… Continue Reading »

The Barnes & Noble Nook is popular, according to Barnes & Noble

by Robert Nelson on Oct 31, 2009 at 08:16 AM

Sure the title may be a little sarcastic, but given that we have not yet seen any stats and do not have any sort of general ‘top selling list” such as what we can find on Amazon, it makes it hard to judge just how popular the nook is. Sure,… Continue Reading »

Who’s on Crack in Tech: 10.30.09

by JG Mason on Oct 30, 2009 at 10:00 AM

This week stands out for me and my mobile phone addiction.  Big announcements in the tech world get us all excited until we stop to ask some questions.  Then we get kind of pissed off and start turning on the hype.  Behold the gems I turned up this week: Sears… Continue Reading »

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