barnes and noble

Barnes and Noble's E-reader Delays: Bad News for Stores, Good News for Publishing?

Kit Eaton — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:16:22 -0500

Bookstore Baksheesh: The Real Estate Deals That Sell Books

Adam Penenberg — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:47:47 -0500

Step into any Barnes & Noble and the first thing you see are tables covered in books. 'Tis the season, so there's the "Happy Holidays" table, with its quirky array of titles--Cornell West's new memoir, Ken Auletta's Googled, Alexandra Horowitz's Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know, a biography of Thelonious Monk--authors and subjects with seemingly little if anything in common.

New-Tech E-Books Boosting Old-Book System: Libraries

Kit Eaton — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:07:53 -0400

So we know that the effects of e-book publishing are likely to be widespread and possibly quite subtle, but here's one that may be a surprise: In the U.K. they're boosting Library membership figures, quite significantly.

Plastic Logic Finally Unwraps Its Que E-Reader

Kit Eaton — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:55:46 -0400

Plastic Logic has been in and out of the news for months with its supposed Kindle-killing e-reader, but we really haven't seen much other than prototype tech. That's just changed, as the Que's been given a teaser unveiling. Turns out, it may have its sights trained more sharply on forthcoming tablet PCs, rather than Kindle.

Barnes & Noble's E-Reader Leaks, Surprises, Changes the Game

Kit Eaton — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:02:36 -0400

Gizmodo's just secured its latest hot-topic gizmo leak, the Barnes and Noble e-reader that we got excited about last week with color e-ink rumors. Guess what: There's no color e-ink! It's got something almost better.

Barnes & Noble's Technicolor Kindle Killer?

Kit Eaton — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:42:33 -0400

Amazon's obviously proud of its Kindle e-reader, but this morning its execs may have something to worry about: Barnes & Noble may be about to stamp on the Kindle's future hopes... with a slick color e-reader from Plastic Logic.

Is This the Kindle Killer?

Kit Eaton — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:44:28 -0400

Plastic Logic was in the news just yesterday for its partnership with Barnes and Noble, but today it's also revealed a tie-up with AT&T that directly pitches it against Amazon's Kindle. And, just possibly, for much more than that.

Barnes & Noble's Plastic Logic E-Reader to Rival Amazon's

Kit Eaton — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:19:12 -0400

Barnes and Noble just revealed that it's upcoming e-reader is the one from Plastic Logic that we've long heard about. Which means the Kindle may have a decent competitor on the scene.

What Can The Book Business Learn From iTunes?

Chris Dannen — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:49:37 -0500

This week the media is a-squabble over the death rattles coming from the book publishing industry. Yes, it's in dire condition. But a new business model might bring readers back. Call it the Free Lunch model.