Barnes & Noble Making Special Announcement on May 24

By Mark Calley | 5/17/2011

Barnes & Noble has sent out official invitations to an event on May 24, where the eReader manufacturer and bookstore giant will almost certainly announce the newest member of its NOOK family.

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NOOK Color App Downloads Hit One Million

By Mark Calley | 5/16/2011

After just a few weeks with NOOK Apps available to NOOK Color users, Barnes & Noble has announced that one million applications have been downloaded for the eReader-turned-tablet.

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Barnes & Noble Extends NOOK for Android to Tablets

By Mark Calley | 5/13/2011

A recent update to the NOOK for Android app and NOOK Newsstand has brought several improvements to the services from Barnes & Noble, not the least of which are full Android tablet optimization and an augmented selection of more than 140 periodicals.

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Barnes & Noble to Announce New eReader

By Mark Calley | 5/5/2011

Barnes & Noble has recently made statements that the NOOK manufacturer is on the cusp of releasing an all new eReader, and that an official announcement will be made before the end of May.

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Barnes & Noble NOOK Getting Astraware Games

By Mark Calley | 5/4/2011

Now that the v1.2 update for NOOK Color has brought app support to the eReader/tablet, developers can begin creating new games and tools for the device. Astraware is getting in early on the game front, offering four new titles through NOOK Apps.

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Amazon Buying a Ton of Tablet Parts?

By Mark Calley | 5/3/2011

Amazon, currently one of the most successful eReader manufacturers in the world, is proceeding with unspoken plans to begin the development and production of an Amazon tablet.

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Amazon Shipping Kindle with Special Offers Ahead of Schedule

By Mark Calley | 4/27/2011

The Amazon Kindle with Special offers was not supposed to be available until May 3, but Amazon is ahead of schedule with the uniquely subsidized new version of the eReader.

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Barnes & Noble Launches v1.2 Update for NOOK Color

By Grant Hatchimonji | 4/25/2011

Barnes & Noble has officially launched the long-awaited update for its NOOK Color, bringing a multitude of new and enhanced features to the eReader, including apps and email.

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Amazon Kindle App for Android Optimized for Tablets

By Grant Hatchimonji | 4/21/2011

The Amazon Kindle app for Android finally feels at home on Honeycomb, thanks to an update released today that optimizes the e-reader app for tablets.

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Samsung Making Amazon Tablet?

By Jamison Cush | 4/21/2011

Rumors of an Amazon Android tablet have been floating around the internet for months, and given credence with the recent launch of the Amazon Appstore for Android. Now some details are beginning to emerge, suggesting Samsung might actually build the Amazon tablet.

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Kindle Becomes Library Compatible

By Mark Calley | 4/20/2011

Every generation of the Amazon Kindle, as well as all versions of the free Kindle reading app, will open up libraries to eReader users across the United States, and they won't even have to open the library door.

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Tablets Fit for Moms, Dads, and Grads

By Jamison Cush | 4/19/2011

They may look alike, but tablets are not one-size-fits-all devices. Different tablets have different features that appeal to different users. As such, mom's tablet may not be the best fit for dad, and the soon-to-be grad may want something entirely different. TabletPCReview helps break it all down.

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