Over a thousand new educational eBooks and apps are now available over at Shmoop, providing a wide array of content and educational material for the iPhone, Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook. Shmoop is the known #1 high school educational publisher for the Amazon Kindle and has likewise gained popularity as well thanks to the new eReader device from Barnes & Noble. As far as the iPhone users are concerned, over 200 learning apps are available, accounting for more than 3% of all apps in the education category. Check them out and see what eBook suits you best!

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The Nook is Barnes & Noble’s first eBook ready and it has already impressed us. But it looks like there’s something fishy about the whole thing. Spring Design alleges that the Nook design was stolen from the Alex. Spring Design has shown the Alex dual-screen eBook reader to Barnes & Noble before the Nook has been developed and it looks like the two companies have worked together for a while. We’re not jumping to any conclusions yet as it’s not our place to do that.

Spring Design has filed a trade secret lawsuit against Barnes & Noble and we’re curious to see what happens next. Eric Kmiec, Spring Design Vice President of Sales and Marketing has this to say about the whole issue:

Spring Design unfortunately had to take the appropriate action to protect its intellectual property rights. We showed the Alex e-book design to Barnes & Noble in good faith with the intention of working together to provide a superior dual screen e-book to the market.

What will you choose between the Alex and the Nook?

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Barnes & Noble has just announced its first eBook reader, the Nook and it looks like the company is planning to take its business to the next level. The company is currently looking to hire a “head of their international business.” In other words, if you happen to have a great, ecommerce-oriented and educated mind and have the guts to apply and the job could be yours. Candidates from New York are encouraged to send in their resumes but European-based executives will also be accepted.

There are no details regarding the future of Barnes & Noble’s international branch but we’ll be back with those once the company has a team in place ready for action.

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We thought that Barnes and Noble’s eBook reader, the Nook, will hit Amazon hard but we were in for quite a surprise. Amazon intends to make sure that both PC and Mac users will be able to buy all the eBooks they want without actually having to order the Kindle. Or the Nook! We heard about PC support for Amazon eBooks earlier this week and now we hear that Amazon has big plans for Mac owners. A Kindle App for Mac is currently being developed but we have no idea when Amazon will release it.

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Did you hear the good news folks? Kindle for PC is a new software headed to your future Windows 7 device. That means you won’t have to purchase the Kindle in order to enjoy eBooks titles. And forget about the Nook too! Instead you can save some money and get yourself one of those new netbook-like tablets. Besides Apple and Microsoft other manufacturers will launch tablets which can act very well as eBook readers thanks to this Kindle for PC solution. The software is in beta right now and you can sign up for it already. Barnes & Noble should be really annoyed right now. This Kindle for PC will surely translate into less Nook sales in the foreseeable future.

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We told you some time ago that Barnes & Noble was gearing up to launch an ereader that would go up against Amazon’s Kindle but haven’t heard much about it since. Well the day has finally come that the Android powered Barnes & Noble Nook has been announced.

As you can see from the above picture this device features both an e-ink display for reading ebooks and a color touchscreen for easy navigation. Additionally, the device will feature both 3G connectivity (thanks to AT&T) and WiFi. What’s even better is if you hop on a WiFi network at a Barnes & Noble retail location you will be able to browse through entire ebooks for free. Storage wise you’ll find 2GB of internal space with a memory card slot located on the back.

You can pre-order the Nook now, here, for $259 here with orders being fulfilled in November.

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In case you didn’t know, Barnes & Noble have big eBook reader plans for the near future. The company together with Plastic Logic plans to launch not one, but two eReaders in the following months. Besides the regular grayscale version Barnes & Noble wants to launch a color version too. Other rumors related to this Barnes & Noble reader say that the device will run Android OS and come with a unique feature: book lending. The reader should have WiFi connectivity only and it’s expected to arrive on October 20. That’s when Barnes & Noble has an event scheduled in NY for that day so that’s probably when we will find out more about this new eReader. Anyone interested?

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Back in July it was announced that Barnes & Noble would be teaming up with AT&T to offer free WiFi access for all of their customers. Today, Borders has announced that they too will be offering free WiFi access as a recent partnership with Verizon.

The deal has just been sealed so reports say you can expect virtually all of the 500 nationwide Borders stores to have free WiFi access by the end of October.

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So far the Barnes & Noble iPhone application has been downloaded 1 million times. How cool is that? One of the reasons for this “record” is probably the inclusion of free Wi-Fi at B&N stores, which was made about 1 month ago.

Anyhow, if you want to know why the Barnes & Noble iPhone application is so popular, just read the following list of features:

- B&N recommendations;
- new release lists updated regularly;
- being able to watch interviews with the authors of the books;
- being able to check events at the nearest B&N store;
- being able to easily find the closest B&N store via directions and the use of maps;
- and the best feature: shoot a photo of a CD, book, or DVD, and instantly receive information about the product, such as review, customer ratings, and being able to reserve a copy of the product;

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Sure, Barnes & Noble may not have a deal with Sprint that allows their eBook reader to access the internet anywhere, a la the Kindle, but they have the next best thing. Reports are coming out that Barnes & Noble has signed a deal with AT&T that will allow customers to access free WiFi in store across the nation.

This is apparantly to give customers the access to Barnes & Nobles eBook store which currently has +700,000 titles. Below is a quote from CEO of Barnes & Noble, Steve Riggio, regarding the matter:

Barnes & Noble pioneered the concept of retail stores as community centers. By providing no-fee Wi-Fi access, we are not only meeting our customers’ needs, but extending the sense of community that has always been in our stores. This is a natural progression of our digital strategy to provide customers with more choices in how, when and where they want to read.

Now let’s just see what that Plastic Logic/Barnes & Noble eBook reader looks like.

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Just yesterday we got word that Plastic Logic and Barnes & Noble would be teaming up to offer an eBook reader with an extensive library of content. After said announcement, Amazon’s Kindle looked to be getting a run of its money.

Just how much of a run is unclear as today it was announced that the Plastic Logic eBook reader will be running on AT&T’s 3G network. Now, if AT&T provides free access just like Sprint and the Kindle, this is fine but if there are monthly fees, we’re going to have a problem.

Then again, if there is a small monthly fee coupled with a subsidized device, there may be a market for Plastic Logic’s eBook reader after all.

via Engadget

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Ever since Amazon.com came out with their first Kindle eBook reader, heads turned towards Barnes & Noble and pondered if they too would bring a similar device to market.

Well, today, the company has officially announced that they will not only be launching the “world’s largest eBook store” but that they have inked a partner ship with Plastic Logic to develop an eBook reader. Furthermore, B&N has also said that they will offer their eBooks on devices such as the iPhone, iPod Touch, Blackberry and PCs and Macs.

The Plastic Logic manufactured B&N eBook reader is currently slated for release sometime early next year.

Full press release after the break.

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When the largest bookseller in the world today announces an iPhone app of their own, you can bet that you just got an easier way of finding out about the latest books you can get from the Barnes & Noble Store.

The B&N Bookstore app for iPhone and iPod touch is an ideal companion for book lovers who want quick and easy access to the millions of titles available to Barnes & Noble customers.

With the new app, customers can now do the following:

• Discover their next great read by browsing bestsellers, B&N Recommends lists, new releases or watching video interviews with authors.
• Check the events calendar for celebrity book signings, readings, musical performances and children’s Storytimes.
• Find the closest Barnes & Noble, get maps and directions, and see which stores offer cafés and AT&T Wi-Fi access.

The Barnes & Noble iPhone app is now available for free download at the Apple App Store.

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