Barnes & Noble introduced their new Nook Tablet yesterday, announcing that it not only features a 1GHz dual-core processor, 16GB of internal storage with the option to add 32GB of extra storage, 1GB of RAM, and a 7-inch 1024 x 600 display, but will also come with Netflix pre-installed, along with other media apps including Hulu, Pandora, MOG and Rhapsody.
Launch a social media campaign that will build your brand and deliver results in our online Social Media Marketing Boot Camp starting June 7. Speakers include Abigail Cusick (Bravo Digital), Gregory Galant (Sawhorse Media), Alex Leo (Thomson Reuters Digital), Jim Tobin (Ignite Social Media), and many more. Read the reviews. 
Barnes and Noble’s $139 e-ink touch screen Nook ereader is not a full Android tablet like the Nook Color. It does, however, have a partially functional web browser that is hidden through obscurity according to The-eBook-Reader.com.
Read more
Sources close to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos are indicating the company may be about to launch its own book publishing house. The news comes a week after the company announced that its retail bookselling division is now selling more Kindle Books than eBooks.
While Springpad (found at springpadit.com) is sometimes compared to the better known Evernote web service and app family, it has its own unique set of features that may have you using it in addition to Evernote. Springpad can, for example associate multiple objects (notes, photos, links, maps) to organizes projects, travel plans, events or research.
Owners of the Barnes & Noble Nook Color are busy discovering how their fully functioning Android tablet is different from the more single function ereader it had been. One is that they can now use their Nook Color as a super powerful note taking tool courtesy of the new Springpad app.
Springpad now available for NOOK Color
You can find other Nook Color organizational apps on B&N’s website:
When Barnes & Noble first announced the Nook, I decided it was the eReader for me because of its versatility. The fact that it is buit on a standard operating system, Android, and has expandable storage, means there are less constraints on the device. While I have been a happy owner of the original Nook, I bought a Nook Color as a Christmas present for my wife. Today Barnes & Noble announced their replacement to the original Nook that fixes the few problems that I have had with it.
Read more
Barnes & Noble’s Nook Color ereader became a full-fledged Android tablet with its recent firmware update. And, it has apparently gained enough traction to attract Evernote’s attention. The latest update for Evernote includes an improvement specific to the Nook.
Evernote for Android 3.0.2 (Android Market)
- Improved support for sync errors
- Improved PIN lock
- Improved support for the Nook
- Bug fixes
Evernote has not yet updated their Android app to provide an optimal display on the larger tablet screens. The app works fine on Android tablets but looks a bit odd. You can see what I mean in the screenshot below which shows Evernote running on a Motrola Xoom.
I heard that Barnes & Noble will hold a press conference and make an announcement May 24, 2011. The company is very hush-hush about the announcement. So, I looked around the Internet and found some information in regards to what will be announced.
CD Baby, the music distribution site where indie musicians sold handy little compact disks in the late 90′s has entered the publishing scene, and the 21st century, with the launch of BookBaby, a book distribution site for independent authors.
To be fair, the parent company has already gone digital, partnering with online retailers including iTunes and Amazon to distribute some 300,000 independent albums from over 200,000 indie artists, with licensing and other DIY services to boot. And indie publishers could certainly learn a thing or two from the music industry.
BookBaby converts .doc, .html or .txt files into the open eBook format EPUB, which is industry standard and works on all e-reading devices including the iPad, Nook, Kindle and Sony Reader. The books are then distributed across the company’s retailer network, which includes Apple, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Sony and, soon, Google. For $99 (marked down from $149 to promote the launch), it’s a pretty good deal. The authors keep 100% of their net sales revenue, which BookBaby pays out weekly.
“In just six months since our soft launch, BookBaby has established itself as THE destination for authors looking for a simple, comprehensive solution to their digital distribution needs,” said BookBaby president Brian Felsen in a statement. “We make it easy: our sign-up includes a free EPUB conversion to ensure your eBook is distributed to all of the largest retailers.”
