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Barnes & Noble Puts Wi-Fi, HSPA in Nook Ebook Reader
wifinetnews.com - 10/30/2009
Barnes & Noble Puts Wi-Fi, HSPA in Nook Ebook Reader
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Barnes & Noble knows that people want access for their ebook readers everywhere they go: Barnes & Noble's $259 Nook ebook reader, announced today and shipping by the end of November, sports two kinds of network connections, and that's just right. The Nook has support for AT&T;'s 3G network as ...
paidcontent.org - 10/27/2009
Barnes & Noble Won't Sell Nook To Go In All Stores
— paidcontent.org — Its 700-plus U.S. stores should give Barnes & Noble an edge in the contest for e-reader dollars... but many won’t be selling the actual Nook on site. Instead, I was told as a customer, the booksellers will order a device for in-store customers ... (more) Barnes & Noble Won't Sell Nook To Go In All Stores

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Screen Android Alex eBook Reader
maximumpc.com - 11/4/2009
Screen Android Alex eBook Reader
— maximumpc.com — There’s good news and bad news for eBook fans. First up: new eBook readers using Marvell’s ARMADA... 166E chip could see triple the frame rate of first generation devices. The bad news: the faster frame rate of 3 fps won’t exactly have you playing Doom ... (more) Screen Android Alex eBook Reader

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Spring Design sues Barnes & Noble over the Nook
engadget.com - 11/3/2009
Spring Design sues Barnes & Noble over the Nook
— engadget.com — We knew something was up with the Spring Design Alex dual-screen ebook reader the instant we saw... its hastily-prepared web site published the night before Barnes & Noble's Nook launch , and it appears that our hunch was right: Spring Design ... (more) Spring Design sues Barnes & Noble over the Nook

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