Barnes & Noble kills off Nook app and video store as part of digital retreat

Barnes & Noble ceded another battle in the ongoing war with Amazon over digital hearts and minds.The company will end the dedicated Nook app and video store on March 15, which was where you could purchase content for Nook-branded hardware, according to a report in diginomica.Nook digital content is living on in the form of eBooks that you can buy for any Android device through the company’s mobile apps and web store. But if you purchased apps and videos from Barnes & Noble you’ll need to explore how to hold on to any TV shows or movies to be on the safe side, even though the company promises it will always be part of your library.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Continue reading at 'PC World'

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