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Microsoft And Barnes & Noble's Nook Hook Up For Hot E-Book Action

BY Kit Eaton | 04-30-2012 | 7:33 AM | INNOVATION

And they sure look like a lovely couple.READ MORE›

WikiLeaks Explores Surveillance State, Barnes & Noble Battles Microsoft Patents, Apple Explains Siri Search Glitch

BY Kit Eaton | 12-01-2011 | 6:45 AM | INNOVATION

This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day. READ MORE›

Nook Tablet Kicks Off Flame War With Kindle Fire

BY Austin Carr | 11-07-2011 | 1:28 PM | INNOVATION

The Nook Tablet debuted today with a boatload of features--1GHz CPU, 11.5 hours of battery life, 16GB of memory, 1GB of RAM--all for $249. Plus, Barnes & Noble CEO William Lynch suggested on Monday that every unit comes with a free helping of Amazon smack talk. READ MORE›

Six Companies That Should Take The Plunge In 2012

BY PATRICK J. SAUER | 10-19-2011 | 3:28 PM | MAGAZINE

Six game changers that could supercharge struggling companies such as Honda and Quiznos, recommended by fellow industry players.READ MORE›

Retail Customer Experience Executive Summit

BY Hans Villarica | 06-22-2011 | 2:00 PM | MAGAZINE

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iFive: Amazon Chokes On Gaga, Apple Defends Coders, Twitter Buys TweetDeck, Apple Buys Patents, Barnes & Noble's Cheap E-Reader

BY Kit Eaton | 05-24-2011 | 6:43 AM | INNOVATION

Tuesday's here already--how quickly (sometimes) the week goes. Equally speedy: our summary of the early news in iFive.READ MORE›

The E-Book Effect: Barnes & Noble Worth Over $1 Billion

BY Kit Eaton | 05-20-2011 | 11:04 AM | INNOVATION

Liberty Media's offered $1 billion to buy Barnes & Noble. But it's not because of the bookseller's massive, inviting physical locations--the proposed purchase is most appealing because of one item the store offers: the Nook. Just another sign that the era of the e-book truly has arrived. READ MORE›

Barnes & Noble Beats Amazon To The Android App Punch, But Kindle Will Likely Prevail

BY Kit Eaton | 04-25-2011 | 12:09 PM | INNOVATION

Barnes & Noble just revamped its Nook with an Android makeover and a curated app store. But even if it was first to the game, Amazon's still likely to steal its thunder when it comes out with a new Kindle. READ MORE›

The Amazon Kindle's New, Old Threat: Barnes & Noble's Nook Is Coming on Strong

BY Kit Eaton | 03-28-2011 | 7:21 AM | INNOVATION

An upgraded Nook Color is due in April. With no competing device from Amazon, can the Nook steal the Kindle's throne?READ MORE›

Barnes & Noble Launches PubIt! E-Book Publishing Platform, Still No Color Nook

BY Kit Eaton | 10-04-2010 | 9:11 AM | INNOVATION

E-publishing pretender to Amazon's crown Barnes and Noble has just launched the "PubIt!" self-publishing platform, designed to bring digital publishing within the reach of more authors. It also promises "no hidden fees." READ MORE›

Is This the iPhone's Most Advanced E-reader?

BY Kit Eaton | 08-17-2010 | 9:57 AM | INNOVATION

The world's biggest bookseller has overhauled its Nook apps, adding a bunch of new features. Like Amazon, the bookseller cares more about the e-reader ecosystem than any particular device. And guess which app got the most attention?READ MORE›

Barnes and Noble Takes Nook E-Reader Library Mobile With Android App

BY Kit Eaton | 07-22-2010 | 9:20 AM | INNOVATION

Barnes and Noble's e-reader experiment, the Nook, has been from the start a disruptive and evasive fly buzzing around Amazon. Now the Nook e-books ecosystem's taking another big step, and launching as an Android app.B&N notes that ...READ MORE›

B&N Offers Students Free NOOKstudy eTextbook Software

BY Addy Dugdale | 07-12-2010 | 1:20 PM | TECHNOLOGY

Proof, if you needed it, that Barnes & Noble is one of the more dynamic retailers around: as well as hardware, it's just gone into software, with its free NOOKstudy application, a Mac- and PC-compatible program that lets students ...READ MORE›

$149 Nook: The E-Reader's Demise Begins With a Race to the Bottom

BY Kit Eaton | 06-21-2010 | 7:34 AM | INNOVATION

Barnes & Noble has just revealed its Wi-Fi-only Nook, the first serious attempt at undercutting Amazon's Kindle e-reader business with a store and hardware combo. But it's more than that: It's a sign of the changing e-reader game. ...READ MORE›

The Fast Company Guide to E-Readers

BY Addy Dugdale | 06-01-2010 | 9:53 AM | TECHNOLOGY

Although it seems that all we ever talk about these days is the tablet--how gorgeous the iPad is, how the tablet will kill off the netbook, a little bit more about the iPad--the more dynamic market of the moment is e-readers. Not a ...READ MORE›

Barnes And Noble's Nook and Pubit: A Self-Publisher's Heaven

BY Kit Eaton | 05-19-2010 | 11:21 AM | INNOVATION

Barnes and Noble are really, really getting into this e-publishing game. In addition to combating Amazon's Kindle platform with the Nook e-reader and apps, they've also planned a self-publishing e-book system for authors, leveraging ...READ MORE›

B&N Tweaks Nook E-Reader to Get You Back in Real Bookstores

BY Kit Eaton | 04-23-2010 | 10:20 AM | INNOVATION

Barnes and Noble has just released new firmware for the Nook e-reader, and it's no run-of-the-mill tweak--it adds in some neat extra functionality including a browser. Better yet, there's a clever trick to get you back into the real ...READ MORE›

Kindle and Nook to Go Retail: Can It Save Them From the iPad?

BY Dan Nosowitz | 04-08-2010 | 1:28 AM | MAGAZINE

Both the Kindle and Nook, the two most prominent e-ink e-book readers, will be going on sale at Target and Best Buy. But is that enough to save them from becoming obsolete?READ MORE›

Barnes & Noble Announces iPad App: Will Apple Really Let It Fly?

BY Dan Nosowitz | 03-12-2010 | 4:20 AM | MAGAZINE

digg_url = 'http://www.fastcompany.com/1580361/barnes-noble-announces-ipad-app-will-apple-really-let-it-fly'; digg_skin = 'compact'; Apple's history of eliminating apps that compete with its own is as old as the App Store ...READ MORE›

Will the Twin-Screen Alex Disrupt Everything in the E-Reader Game?

BY Kit Eaton | 01-07-2010 | 1:56 PM | INNOVATION

A huge number of e-readers are on display at this year's CES. Although the biggest player, Amazon, isn't expected to reveal any Kindle surprises, plenty of other companies already have. The Alex dual-screener, for example, is a ...READ MORE›