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Nook To Offer In-App Purchases “By The First Half Of April” Through Fortumo Partnership

March 25, 2013
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The Barnes & Noble Nook isn’t doing amazingly well by most accounts, including a recently introduced giveaway program from the company itself that isn’t quite (but sure resembles) a fire sale. Now, B&N has made an announcement that is clearly designed to prop up developer interest in the platform, with the introduction of a feature…

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Barnes & Noble offers $20 price cut on NOOK e-readers in Mastercard partnership

March 15, 2012
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Barnes & Noble announced this afternoon that customers interested in buying a new NOOK Color or NOOK Simple Touch will be able to save $20 on its original retail price if they purchase them using a Mastercard card. Starting today and running until March 18, Barnes & Noble customers can redeem the offer at its 700 US…

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Barnes & Noble to host a Nook developers’ event in London. Could a UK launch be imminent?

March 5, 2012
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A quick glance around any London bus or underground station will soon reveal that Amazon’s Kindle has well and truly embedded itself in UK eBook-lovers’ psyche. Despite some competition from the likes of Sony, Kobo and, well, Apple’s iPad (people DO use it as an eReader), there doesn’t seem to be a real contender for…

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Twitter updates iPhone, Android app, brings back swipe actions and alerts on contact upload

February 21, 2012
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Twitter updates iPhone, Android app, brings back swipe actions and alerts on contact upload

Twitter has updated both of its apps for iPhone and Android, fixing bugs with the iPhone version and adding swipe-to-reveal actions to both versions. One of the biggest additions is the re-introduction of Tweetie’s swipe actions, allowing you to quickly perform several Twitter functions after a swipe on a Tweet. Both apps Swipe shortcut: Swipe a Tweet…

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The anti-Amazon revolt continues as the ABA boycotts its books

February 9, 2012
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The American Booksellers Association (ABA) is the latest body to join the slew of retailers Stateside boycotting books from Amazon’s publishing division. The ABA is the USA’s national, not-for-profit trade association which exists to protect and promote the interests of its members: independently owned bookstores of all sizes, with storefront locations across the country. Barnes…

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