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more about #barnesnoble hbuzzell: I still really want one but the price and the waiting on it is preventing me from ordering one; maybe once I can just buy it and get it right away! M... more » OCEntertainment: Well it's hard to call homebrew software on a hacked device "officially" anything, but your point is well-taken. Still want one. Still can't justify ... more » Odin: Borders has administration. Oh snap! At least they are in the UK anyway. If the situation is similar in the US they probably don't have the resources... more » bitgod: So the Nook, which everyone seems to complain about being slow, is able to be bogged down even more? Excellent! more » MrMcdoobie: I don't do drugs: I work at a Borders in NJ and we sell two of the three Sony eReaders at our store; one is a touchscreen, the other a regular version with buttons, at ... more » thechansen: The old Sony eBook Store (before it became just Reader Store) used to say Borders in the top banner. I think they had it set up were Borders provided... more » Hearthatvoiceagain: What do Borders have? In America, large numbers of Mexicans waiting for their chance. more » sabriel.hand: yea Borders has been pretty much dying for the last decade, it's amazing they haven't died yet. This will be their death throe. Their business decis... more » weatherman: "most of Kobo's 2 million titles are free" - that's just bunk. The same math that Sony/Google and B&N/Nook use to suggest that they have lots of free ... more » thatsmrpotatohead2U: Interesting - the only thing Borders is doing in the UK is closing down its retail stores. more » blash: Forget apps, how about someone recoding the entire OS so that it actually runs fast? Then I might buy one. more » Anthony Lopez: Every Borders that I have been to seem to be selling the Sony eBook reader. more » RyanXP: Is it just me, or have you mistakenly said 'Amazon' every time you meant to say 'Borders' in this article? more » gwhite: If I were AT&T, I'd be losing serious sleep over the prospect of the nook being used for tethering. Or as a shared 3G wireless access point. Both ... more » Bertone77: Man, if these guy were smart they would have waited to tell everybody about the hack. They might have gotten unlimited free internet forever but now t... more » Brookespeed: What ever they do, I hope it improves the horrible lag and unresponsiveness of the nook that I observed in a BN store this weekend. The e-ink seemed f... more » OCEntertainment: AT&T: "Well, it shouldn't be too much of a problem. We'll just filter any packet requests that look like they're going to or from a place that we don'... more » thechansen: I see any exploits involving the cellular connection as something AT&T will have no trouble blocking, but custom apps could certainly be in the cards... more » themightyspitz: "Sure, the boys in Ryan's lab can make it hack-proof. But that don't mean we ain't gonna hack it." --Pablo Navarro more » PingMaster: Aww, did the little nook cut itself shaving? more » -
#hacks
Is the Nook Officially a Tablet?
The NookDevs just got a full web browser up and running on the Nook, alongside Android Twitter/Facebook apps. At what point does the Nook cease to be an eBook reader and start to be something more? [Twitter via Android Guys] -
#ebooks
Amazon Has the Kindle and Barnes & Noble the Nook...So What About Borders?
We've all heard about the Kindle. And most of us know about the Nook. And while Borders is not selling a dedicated eBook reader of their own, they have just doubled down on digital distribution. More » -
#nook
Ravaging the Nook, Part II: We Have Apps!
For the B&N Nook to be rooted—that is, broken open and readied for software modification—is one thing, but the real reason people are excited about hacking this ereader is obvious: they want apps. And apps they will have. More » -
#nook
Ravaging the Nook: a Teardown, a Spec List and Android Hacks
Let's face it, nobody was too upset by the opaqueness of the Nook's spec sheet—screens and software, not board-level componentry, are what make ereaders great. But with this teardown comes something glorious: the Nook's Android software has been hacked. More » -
#ebooks
Books, and the iTunes Problem
Ransacked by the internet and teetering on the edge of the real ebook revolution, the publishing world is understandably afraid of what's next. But their skittish plans to shoehorn digital books into the old publishing cycle are stupid. And doomed. More » -
#springdesign
Spring Design's Injunction to Stop Barnes & Noble's Nook Sales Denied
While waiting for a court date over an intellectual property dispute, Spring Design wanted to stop Barnes & Noble from selling the Nook. Their injunction for that's been denied today, but they shouldn't really worry much over that anyway. More » -
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#ereaders
Barnes & Noble Ruins Nerd Christmas (For Good PR)
Nobody has any idea if the Nook is actually any good yet, but no matter: It's a well-placed holiday gift, in theory! Or at least it was, until Barnes & Noble ran out of them. More » -
#ereaders
Will eReaders Really Become Gaming Devices?
eReaders are getting powerful enough to become fully-fledged Internet tablets, but gaming devices? That's a new spin. Turns out Qualcomm has a detachable game controller add-on for that Snapdragon-powered eReader prototype we first showed you on Wednesday. Take a look: More » -
#ebooks
Qualcomm Ebook Display Ups the Ante with Full Color and Video
Qualcomm has developed a 5.7-inch (1,024x768) display for ebook readers that not only renders color and video; it does so with enough power efficiency to challenge a black and white, still-frame Kindle. More » -
#remainders
Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)
Analysts Talk Apple Tablet, Make Ever More Predictions...Mad Catz Brings Cheaper Xbox 360 Wi-Fi Adapter, Still About $50 Too Expensive...Sony Reader Firmware Upgrade Is Surprisingly Difficult...B&N Giftcards Will Work for Nook Ebook Purchases, Soon... More » -
#remainders
Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)
Apple Issues Update for Current-Gen iPod Nano...Barnes & Noble Giftcards Won't Buy Ebooks, Screwing Some Nook Pre-Orderers...Dell Mini 3 Officially Launched in China...Palm Stock Skyrockets After Nokia Takeover Rumor... More » -
#nook
First Sight of Nook at Barnes & Noble [Updated]
Here you have the first Nook stand at a Barnes & Noble in NYC. The $259 Double-screen Gadget That Stole All The Crappy Kindle Thunder will arrive in November 30. If you are in Manhattan, here are the addresses: More » -
#ebookreaders
Barnes & Noble's Nook May Violate Spring Design's Alex Reader Intellectual Property
Spring Design's Alex reader seemed very similar to Barnes & Noble's Nook. I thought that Spring Design was the copycat, but based on the lawsuit they filed for violation of intellectual property, it may be the other way around. More » -
#barnesnoble
Plastic Logic Que Is Going to Nuzzle Nook in Barnes & Noble Stores (And Why You Care)
I asked at the announcement if the Nook would get exclusive perks over other Barnes & Noble readers, like Plastic Logic's Que. Shelf space ain't one of them, since Que will cozy up with Nook in B&N stores next year. More » -
#nook
Barnes & Noble Nook Won't Be Sold in All B&N Stores, for Some Reason [Updated]
Barnes & Noble has a leg up on the Kindle, since they've got over 700 brick-and-mortar stores where they can sell the Nook. But BN will only be selling the Nook in certain stores, pushing delayed-gratification online sales instead. Updated. More » -
#nook
Don't Get too Excited About the Nook's Lending Feature
One of my favorite details about the Nook—the 14-day "lending"—just got a lot less enticing. Turns out there are very specific rules about this lending process, and they pretty much nullify the feature's promise. More »
