Two years after the release of the waterproof GlowLight Plus eReader, Barnes & Noble has come out with new model dubbed NOOK GlowLight 3.
The NOOK GlowLight 3 features 6-inch E Ink 300 dpi display with front light technology that can change colors of the screen to make reading more comfortable in the dark. It comes with 8GB internal storage, and has physical buttons for turning page.
The eReader includes WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, microUSB port, and packs in a battery, that is rated to deliver 50 days of run time on normal usage. It supports ePub, PDF, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, Adobe DRM ePub and PDF files. Unfortunately, it does not have microSD card slot and waterproofing.
The NOOK GlowLight 3 is now up for pre-order at BN.com/NOOK for $120, and will be available in the U.S starting November 8 via Barnes & Noble stores.
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Barnes & Noble has launched a new ultra-affordable entry-level 7-inch tablet in the U.S dubbed Nook Tablet 7". The new tablet B&N's answer to Amazon's $50 Fire tablet.
As the name suggests the Nook Tablet 7" has a 7-inch display bearing the resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels and offers 171ppi. It is powered by quad-core MediaTek MT8163 processor and comes with 8GB storage and microSD card slot for storage expansion. The RAM is not known, but it could be 1GB.
The tablet sports 5MP rear camera and 2MP front facing camera. Connectivity options include dual-band WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth and 3.5mm headset jack for connectivity
It is backed by 3000mAH battery, which promises seven hour of battery life for reading, watching videos and web browsing. The tablet runs Android Marshmallow with full access to Google Play store and ships with Google apps like Search, Chrome browser and Maps.
The Nook Tablet 7" will be available in the U.S at Barnes & Noble stores starting on Black Friday, November 25 carrying a price tag of $50 (Rs. 3,336). It is now up for pre-order.
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Barnes & Noble announced it's first waterproof and dustproof version of the Nook e-reader- the GlowLight Plus.
In addition, it has the ability to withstand water (3.28 feet is as deep as
you're allowed to take it, and 30 minutes is the time duration limit)
immersion and being resistant to dust (with an IP67 rating).
It comes with an advanced E Ink display and a built-in ambient light. The e-reader comes with a 6-inch 300 dpi display with built-in glare, scratch and fingerprint resistant lens to provide a paper like reading experience.
In-built storage is 2.5GB and for wireless connectivity there is WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n. There is also a Micro-USB port at the bottom. It supports text file type including ePub and PDF, and JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP for graphic files. On a single charge, it can run for up to 6 weeks.
The device measures 163.6 x 119.6 x 8.6mm and weighs 195g. It has a textured white border and a bronze colored aluminum back.
The NOOK GlowLight Plus is now available at Barnes & Noble
stores and online at NOOK.com for the value of $129.99.
Barnes & Noble will bundle the new NOOK GlowLight Plus with three books (from a selection of 20 great titles), three magazines and a $5 credit to buy e-books from NOOK store.
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Samsung in collaboration with Barnes and Noble announced a new tablet, Galaxy Tab S2 NOOK, which is a re-branded Galaxy Tab S2 tablet. It is presented as as "the ultimate tablet for readers."
The Galaxy Tab S2 NOOK comes with access to both the Nook app store and Google Play for Android apps. In addition the tablet comes with full suite of Microsoft Office apps, free WiFi access at Barnes and Noble stores free sample books and free Nook Cloud storage.
As for specs, Galaxy Tab S2 NOOK features 8-inch Super AMOLED display with 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution and is powered by an octa-core Exynos 5433 processor with 3GB RAM. On-board storage is 32GB, further expandable up to 128GB via microSD card. It runs Android 5.0 Lollipop. For imaging there is an 8-megapixel rear camera and 2.1-megapixel front shooter. Connectivity options include WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct, GPS, GLONASS, Bluetooth 4.1 BLE. The tablet has a fingerprint scanner and packs a 4000mAh battery.
The Galaxy Tab S2 NOOK is already available at Barnes & Noble
stores nationwide and on Nook.com for $399.99. If you’re a B&N
member, you get 10% off. You will also get $5 credit on
the Nook Store, plus three free books and three free magazines from
their selection.
