The eBook Reader Blog

It’s amazing how cheap ebook readers and tablets have become over the past few years. Back in 2009 when the Kindle 2 was first released it sold for $369. If you think that’s bad, the Kindle D...

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2015/05/05/best-inexpensive-ereaders-for-under-70/

I’ve seen a number of news stories this past week in regard to an email the folks at N2A sent out about them releasing an update to their N2A cards to bring Android KitKat v4.4 to the Nook Colo...

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2014/02/01/get-android-4-4-kitkat-free-on-nook-color-tablet-and-nook-hdhd/

Earlier this week a reader sent in an image (thanks, Thys Kotzé!) comparing the different aspect ratios for tablets. I thought is was a helpful illustration comparing the common sizes for tablet...

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2013/12/07/illustration-comparing-tablet-aspect-ratios/

Yesterday what appears to be an updated Nook Touch turned up on the FCC website. Details are very sparse at this point, but at least it’s good to finally see some conformation that there is ind...

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2013/10/22/new-updated-nook-touch-shows-up-at-fcc-nook-hd-on-sale-for-69/

Barnes and Noble is running another sale on Nook ereaders and the Nook HD tablet this week (the HD+ is left out of this round of deals). The pricing breaks down as follows: Nook Touch – $59 ($2...

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2013/09/23/nooks-on-sale-again-up-to-30-off/

Barnes and Noble is running yet another sale on the Nook HD and Nook HD+ tablets, and it’s the best deal yet, especially now that they come with access to Google Play. The Nook HD starts at onl...

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2013/06/09/nook-fathers-day-sale-nook-hd-149-nook-hd-129/

First and foremost, it should be noted that this article is more of an addendum to my initial review of the Nook HD+ that was posted back in November when the device first came out rather than a ...

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2013/05/07/review-nook-hd-with-official-google-play-video/

Lately I’ve been getting tired of posting about all of Barnes and Noble’s various Nook sales and promotions every week, but this one is too good to pass up. Through Mother’s Day, May 12th, ...

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2013/05/05/bn-slashes-prices-on-nook-hd-and-nook-hd-for-mothers-day/

Barnes and Noble just did something that could very well resurrect the declining Nook brand. In a surprise move that no one saw coming, Barnes and Noble has decided to make the Nook HD and Nook H...

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2013/05/02/bn-adds-support-for-google-play-to-nook-hd-and-nook-hd/

Barnes and Noble’s marketing department is trying extra hard to get everyone’s attention this past week. In such cases I usually ignore them because I find it excruciatingly annoying when eve...

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2013/03/27/obligatory-nook-news-post/

Barnes and Noble is launching a new promotion to help reinvigorate the Nook brand by taking a page from Amazon’s book and giving away a paid Nook app for free every Friday. While B&N isn’t gi...

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2013/03/08/bn-now-giving-away-paid-nook-apps-for-free-every-friday/

Barnes and Noble released their third quarter financial results today and the numbers, as expected, were not good. Overall revenues decreased by 8.8% from last year, and even worse, Nook revenues...

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2013/02/28/the-nook-isnt-dead-yet-but-its-not-selling-well-so-its-on-sale-again/

Review Date: February 2013 – Review unit purchased from N2A Cards. Review written by James Cloud (aka Cloudmann). Overview So, I’m always on this quest for the perfect e-reader. My criteria r...

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2013/02/02/n2a-card-for-7-inch-nook-hd-review/

So the big news yesterday is that things are not going well for Barnes and Noble. They reported weak holiday sales and it’s not just hardcovers and paperbacks that aren’t selling well, it’s...

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2013/01/04/is-the-barnes-and-noble-nook-an-endangered-species/

Overview N2A cards have been around since the Nook Color first made locked-down Android tablets popular. I’ve reviewed N2A cards for both the Nook Color and Nook Tablet. When I heard there was ...

https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2013/01/01/nook-hd-n2a-card-with-android-4-1-jelly-bean-review-video/