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The new Nook Tablet: what you need to know

The new Nook Tablet: what you need to know

by ben patterson | Nov 7, 2011 | e-readers, news, tablets

Looks like Amazon’s upcoming Kindle Fire tablet will have some stiff competition during the holiday shopping season. Get ready for the Barnes & Noble Nook tablet, which boasts a color screen, a massive book store, HD video playback, and a souped-up processor...
What’s the difference between a Kindle screen and an iPad screen?

What’s the difference between a Kindle screen and an iPad screen?

by ben patterson | Nov 7, 2011 | how-tos, tablets

Why settle for a Kindle with a black-and-white display that turns pages at a snail’s pace, when you could snag an iPad with a color screen that lets you browse the web, watch movies, and read books? And what’s the difference between a Kindle screen and an...
Ad-supported Kindle 3G drops to $139, courtesy of AT&T

Ad-supported Kindle 3G drops to $139, courtesy of AT&T

by ben patterson | Jul 13, 2011 | news, tablets

If you’ve been holding off on getting the 3G-enabled version of the Kindle—and you don’t mind dealing with an occasional ad—now might be the ideal time to strike. Amazon just announced that its Kindle 3G “With Special Offers,” which originally...
Barnes & Noble Nook is “the e-reader you want,” reviewers say

Barnes & Noble Nook is “the e-reader you want,” reviewers say

by ben patterson | Jun 1, 2011 | news, tablets

Several of the big tech blogs just posted reviews of the new touchscreen Nook e-reader from Barnes & Noble, and the notices are strong, a few bugs and miscellaneous nitpicks aside. Heads up, Amazon. From Engadget: The reader is a little buggier than we’d...
Ad-supported Kindle 3G drops to $139, courtesy of AT&T

Amazon returns fire on touchscreen Nook with cheaper, ad-supported Kindle 3G

by ben patterson | May 25, 2011 | news

Barnes & Noble managed to make the Kindle look old hat Tuesday morning with its new, drool-worthy touchscreen Nook e-reader. By Tuesday night, however, Amazon had an answer: an ad-supported “with Special Offers” version of its 3G-enabled Kindle for...
Barnes & Noble Nook is “the e-reader you want,” reviewers say

New Barnes & Noble Nook one-ups Kindle with touch-sensitive e-ink display

by ben patterson | May 24, 2011 | news

Calling it the “simple touch reader,” Barnes & Noble showed off the latest version of its Nook e-reader in New York on Monday—a smaller, lighter, and touchscreen-packing competitor to Amazon’s ever-popular Kindle. Slated to ship next month for...

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