When it comes to skinned, forked, mainly-for-media-consumption Android tablets, Barnes & Noble's Nook HD and Nook HD+ offerings have always played second fiddle to Amazon's Kindle Fires, and a shortage of apps was a big part of that. Now, Nooks are taking a step into real full-fledged tabletdom with a big, big update: the Google. Read More >>
The 7-inch tablet space is really hotting up in the UK. We've now got four solid contenders for your Christmas cash, with the Nook HD and its gloriously high-res screen landing at £159 from today, and joined by its bigger brother, the 9-inch £229 Nook HD+ too. More quality tablets on the cheap, choosing has never been so damn difficult. Read More >>
Small tablets abound these days, each with its own set of advantages. The Kindle Fire HD screams ease-of-use. The Nexus 7 is a speed demon. The iPad mini has a formidable ecosystem behind it. And now comes Barnes & Noble’s Nook HD, making a play for your eyeballs. Read More >>
The Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch was one of the best ereaders on the market. The new Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight is the same device, with an improvement (can you guess what it is?). If you're thinking of getting your first eReader, you could do much worse than starting here. Read More >>
Featured comment by eadingas:
"It's frontlit now, not backlit.
Can't see it taking off here. B&N have virtually no presence in the UK, so for most people it's just a pretty bri..." More »
Following the American bookseller's store and ereader launch in the UK, we're also getting some brand new Android tablets out of Barnes & Noble too. Meet the impressive-looking Nook HD and HD+ -- two new cheap, but potentially great, tablets to give the Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD, and maybe even the iPad a run for its money. Read More >>
Featured comment by Hulkish Thor Man:
"My pleasure. It's not every day I get to correct Sam Gibbs, so please don't mind if the smile on my face doesn't disappear for the next hour or so
..." More »
We heard Amazon's biggest competitor in the US, Barnes & Noble, was firing a duo of ereaders onto our shores (hopefully bringing with them their bigger, Android-powered brother along too), but now we know where you can buy 'em. Right in good ol'John Lewis. Read More >>
Featured comment by PrinterElf:
""The Nexus 7 needs some better competition in the cheap-but-absolutely-great Android tablet market"
Not at all - what the Nexus 7 needs to do is se..." More »
18 
