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Amazon Kindle earns top spot again among computers and tablets in annual rating of customer experience

Amazon was rated higher than all other computer and tablet makers for customer experience related to the Kindle for the… Read More

Barnes & Noble closes Nook e-book store in UK as overall sales continue to fall

Barnes & Noble, the 99-year-old bookstore chain, just can’t seem to find a solution for Amazon, the company’s main rival.… Read More

Nook holiday sales plunge another 25% to $41M as Barnes & Noble falls further behind Amazon Kindle

Holiday sales in Barnes & Noble’s Nook business fell to $41.2 million, down 25.8 percent compared to the 2014 holidays,… Read More

Nook sales hit new low as Barnes & Noble reports holiday results

This is what an Amazon victory looks like. Barnes & Noble this morning reported its 2014 holiday sales numbers, including… Read More

Barnes & Noble buys back Nook stake from Pearson in preparation for spin-off

Barnes & Noble has paid Pearson $27.7 million in cash and stock to buy back its stake in the company’s… Read More

Microsoft sells Nook stake back to Barnes & Noble at $185M loss, closing book on partnership

Microsoft’s partnership with Barnes & Noble officially unraveled this morning with the bookseller buying back the tech giant’s stake in… Read More

Barnes & Noble jumps into print-on-demand with Nook Press Print

In a move to pick up more self-publishing clients, Barnes & Noble has launched Nook Press Print, a new print-on-demand service… Read More

Can Samsung save the Nook? Barnes & Noble unveils new co-branded Galaxy Tab

Hitting the reset button on its Nook tablet business, Barnes & Noble this morning unveiled its new Galaxy Tab 4 Nook… Read More

Barnes & Noble to break off Nook business into standalone public company

Barnes & Noble plans to separate its traditional retail business from its Nook technology unit, operating them as two public… Read More

Interview: Barnes & Noble CEO ‘not worried about Amazon’ as Nook ties fortunes to Samsung

Barnes & Noble laid out a new plan for its Nook e-reader business this morning, announcing plans to partner with Samsung on… Read More

Where’s Microsoft? Samsung, Barnes & Noble partnering on co-branded Nook tablet

The odd pairing between Microsoft and Barnes & Noble just took another strange twist. The bookseller’s Nook Media unit announced a… Read More

Microsoft, Barnes & Noble agree to halt development of Nook app for Windows

Thanks to a revised agreement with Microsoft, Barnes & Noble will no longer develop a Windows app for its Nook… Read More

Barnes & Noble says a new tablet is coming, while Nook revenue falls

The Nook may be down, but Barnes & Noble says it isn’t out of the e-reader fight just yet. According… Read More

Barnes & Noble closes book on Nook Touch e-reader, ceding low end of market to Amazon

The low-cost Nook Simple Touch e-reader has disappeared from Barnes & Noble’s online storefront in the U.S. without a trace… Read More

Layoffs hit Barnes & Noble’s Nook division

Barnes & Noble has laid off a number of employees in its Nook division in order to bring its costs… Read More

Barnes & Noble’s Nook business falls more than 32%

Barnes & Noble’s Nook business continues to struggle in its competition with Amazon, with revenues in the segment declining more… Read More

Clearing out stock? Barnes & Noble extends Father’s Day discount for Nook

Father’s Day may be over, but that isn’t keeping Barnes & Noble from continuing its weekend sale. The Nook was… Read More

Microsoft’s $300M Nook deal: One year later, it’s MIA

One year ago, Microsoft and Barnes & Noble surprised the tech world by announcing a “strategic partnership.” Microsoft made a $300 million… Read More

Nook sales plummet, and Barnes & Noble says it’s ‘making some adjustments’

Barnes & Noble is reporting operating losses of $190 million for its Nook business in its most recent quarter, more than… Read More

Report: Barnes & Noble considers future of the Nook

Nearly a year after Microsoft agreed to invest $300 million in Barnes & Noble’s Nook business unit, the bookseller is seriously… Read More

Barnes & Noble to shut 200+ stores in the next 10 years as Amazon.com threat looms

Let’s just call it the Amazon.com impact. An executive for Barnes & Noble tells The Wall Street Journal that it… Read More

Rough holiday for Barnes & Noble: Nook sales fall 12.6%

Sales in Barnes & Noble’s Nook device and e-book business were $311 million for the nine weeks of the 2012… Read More

Barnes & Noble’s Nook adds Pearson as investor, warns of weak holiday sales

Barnes & Noble’s Nook Media e-reading and tablet subsidiary this morning announced a new investor, the Pearson education and publishing company, and… Read More

Microsoft, Barnes & Noble seal deal with formation of ‘Nook Media LLC’

Microsoft and Barnes & Noble finalized their partnership today and gave it a name, Nook Media LLC. The partnership, originally announced… Read More

Barnes & Noble drops ‘GlowLight’ Nook to $119, takes a few jabs at Amazon

Barnes & Noble reduced the price of its Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight e-reader to $119 this morning, matching the… Read More

Barnes & Noble plans Nook integration with Microsoft Windows, Office and Bing

A newly surfaced job posting gives new details about Barnes & Noble’s plans for its fledgling partnership with Microsoft, citing… Read More

Barnes & Noble launching Nook Video service, but where’s Microsoft?

Barnes & Noble will launch its own digital video store for its Nook devices, attempting to compete more effectively against… Read More

Why eBooks won’t rule the Earth

The certainty in the headlines is almost palpable. “eBooks Now ‘Dominant Single Format’ in Adult Fiction Sales,” shouted book publishing… Read More

Discount time: Nook, iPhone join Kindle in price cuts

Summer must be ending soon. Not only are the daylight hours shrinking, but so are the prices on many soon-to-be-out-of-date… Read More

B&N unveils Nook for Web; 7-inch Nook rumored for fall

Today, Barnes & Noble announced the Nook for Web, giving users access to B&N’s Nook store via any PC or… Read More

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