Hasta La Gadget!

Last week, Barnes & Noble spilled its plans to bring its popular e-reader to the UK through its own storefront, and now retailer John Lewis is getting in on the fun. This fall, the Nook Simple Touch and Simple Touch with GlowLight will be hitting the chain’s 37 UK locations, offering up customers a chance to interact with the devices. John Lewis will also be selling the device through its site at an undisclosed date during the aforementioned season. No information on pricing yet, but other details can be found after the break.

Continue reading Barnes & Noble bringing Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight to UK retailer John Lewis in the fall

Barnes & Noble bringing Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight to UK retailer John Lewis in the fall originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Aug 2012 06:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you’re like us and really want to know what’s going on, then you’ve come to the right place. This past week was a bit slow, but we’ve managed to dig up a couple interesting MeeGo tidbits, along with an excellent utility for Nexus 7 / OS X users — something to help you in the pursuit of slack. These stories and more await after the break. So buy the ticket and take the ride as we explore the “best of the rest” for this week of August 20th, 2012.

Continue reading Mobile Miscellany: week of August 20th, 2012

Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Software, Mobile

Mobile Miscellany: week of August 20th, 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 25 Aug 2012 21:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

Indian consumers haven’t been cut off from Amazon’s world of e-book goodies, but their experience is about to get a lot more native with the launch of a local Kindle Store. The prices of over a million books are now available in rupees, and if you’re in need of hardware, the latest bare-bones Kindle can now be found in-store at Croma for Rs. 6,999. That E Ink Pearl screen comes at a premium, however, as there are more than a few budget-friendly tablets available in the country which support the Kindle app. The best news is probably reserved for fledgling writers, who now have access to Kindle Direct Publishing to showcase their work and hopefully net some purchases.

Continue reading Amazon launches India Kindle Store, swap rupees for good reads

Amazon launches India Kindle Store, swap rupees for good reads originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

Barnes & Noble has had a quarter worth remembering, bringing in $1.5 billion and reducing its losses to $41 million — down from $57 million last year. Retail business was up, thanks to the closure of Borders branches and blockbuster sales of Fifty Shades of Grey, while College sales increased quarterly losses by $2 million to $14 million. While online sales fell 7.6 percent and the Nook business remained flat, the company saw digital content purchases skyrocket by 46 percent — and the company couldn’t produce enough GlowLight devices to satisfy demand. Wondering about the company’s tie-up with Microsoft? There’s still no news beyond that it hopes the new partnership will be up and running by the fall.

Continue reading Barnes and Noble sees quarterly sales surge, losses fall to $41 million

Barnes and Noble sees quarterly sales surge, losses fall to $41 million originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

In the market for a new e-reader? One could certainly do worse than Sony’s Reader line. The company’s been packing features onto its devices, and the already leaked latest entry is no different, with upgrades over its predecessor, packed into a newly redesigned body with bigger, better looking buttons. Sony’s promised more intuitive touch with the Reader PRS-T2, smoother zooming and improved page turning, this time out. On the sharing side of things, Evernote functionality joins the fray here, letting users save their favorite passages to the service. Users can also post passages from books, along with corresponding covers and other identifying information to Facebook, if you’re the sort who loves to share such literary info. On the store side of things, Sony’s offering up browser-based account access now, so when users buy books on their desktop, they’ll get pushed to the reader.

The PRS-T2 offers up 2GB of storage, two English and four translation dictionaries (though, contrary to its name, doesn’t do so in an Austrian accent), two months of battery life (WiFi off) and the customary six-inch Pearl E-Ink display for $129. Oh, and Sony’s also throwing in a free copy of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, for good measure. The PRS-T2 starts shipping today. More information on the subject can be found after the break.

Continue reading Sony Reader gets a new design, Evernote integration and a free Harry Potter book for $129

Sony Reader gets a new design, Evernote integration and a free Harry Potter book for $129 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Aug 2012 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments