Barnes & Noble has reported revenues for its Nook digital business for $933m for the full... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
The ebook store market may be dominated by Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Apple, but a few independent online ebookstores, patterned after bricks-and-mortar retailers, have carved out a lucrative niche. Some were emboldened as far back as 2003, when Barnes & Noble.com initially exited the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble has reached a $29m settlement with its founder and chairman Leonard Riggio,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble has said the Department of Justice's proposed settlement with... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The deal between Barnes & Noble and Microsoft gives both companies things they need—B&N receives a much-needed infusion of cash, while Microsoft gets another chance to participate in the consumer digital marketplace. In addition to the $300 million investment Microsoft has made to give... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) has teamed up with Barnes & Noble’s Nook to deliver e-... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble c.e.o. William Lynch has said that the company plans to embed NFC (near field... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Now that all of that Microsoft-related news is out in the open, Barnes & Noble's CEO William Lynch is ready to talk about the future. Fortune sat down with him to discuss the deal and what's next for the Nook. The answer to the latter is, at least in part, near-field communication. The exec... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Microsoft's $300 million investment in Barnes & Noble's Nook e-reader and digital book subsidiary makes perfect sense, according to experts at Wharton and elsewhere. Continue reading >> [ Source: Knowledge@Wharton | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Microsoft is jumping into the fast-growing ebooks market by investing US$300 million in Barnes & Noble's Nook e-reader and university business, as it looks to unlock Amazon.com and Apple's grip on the exploding tablet computer market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2012-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Microsoft and Barnes & Noble have buried the patent hatchet and teamed up to compete against Apple and Amazon in the eBooks business. The new partnership sees Microsoft investing $300 million in a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary. (My colleague ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2012-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp will invest $300 million in Barnes & Noble Inc's Nook e-reader, gaining a foothold in the fast-growing ebooks market as the bookseller gets more firepower to compete against Amazon.com's Kindle and Apple Inc's iPad. Continue reading >> [ Source: Baltimore Sun | 2012-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Microsoft seems to have found an open window back into the ebook business, closing the door on an ongoing patent dispute with its new partner. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2012-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nobody partners, or negotiates deals, like Microsoft. That's evident from today's stunning agreement with Barnes & Noble, which is sure to turn the ebook market on its head. The two will jointly invest in Newco, temporary name for ebook venture that incorporates B&N's digital and College... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2012-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
An infusion of money from Microsoft Corp. sent Barnes & Noble Inc.'s stock zooming Monday, as the software giant established a way to get back into the ebooks business. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2012-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Microsoft and Barnes & Noble are announcing a new partnership to develop and sell educational ebooks on the Nook e-reader. Microsoft is investing $300 million in the subsidiary, while B&N will own the remaining 82 percent of it. (The new operation is being provisionally called "Newco,"... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2012-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble is continuing to meet with international publishers to hammer out agreements... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble wants you to take your e-reader to bed. The latest iteration of the Nook, revealed by the book retailer Thursday, is a black-and-white device with a softly glowing backlit screen. It is designed to solve a common problem that co ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2012-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble on Thursday released a new Nook Simple Touch e-reader with a screen that lights up so that books can be read in the dark. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2012-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble is strengthening its relations with UK publishers and app developers in the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]