Barnes and Noble

Barnes and Noble — or, as it was referred to once by a tipsy customer when I was working at a competing bookstore, Bartles and Jaymes — is the largest book store chain in the United States, with over 700 large, upscale retail stores. This same inebriated fellow, however, would need to sober up and get the wine cooler off his mind if he was really serious about his book search. Then again, he could usually grab some Starbucks Coffee at a B&N café before delving into their miles of aisles of books, periodicals, music, DVDs, graphic novels, gifts, and games.

A major element of Barnes and Nobles’ Mission Statement contends that "Above all, we expect to be a credit to the communities we serve, a valuable resource to our customers, and a place where our dedicated booksellers can grow and prosper." In this respect, B&N’s community services includes book fairs, author appearances, children’s story times, and promotion of literacy and the arts. In addition, customers also benefit from discounted bestsellers, a membership program that offers additional savings, and a website with mail-order convenience.

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• Amazon Kindle Sets Record, E-Reader Race Is Over

  
  BloggingStocks — Authority: 676
  Filed under: Competitive strategy , Amazon.com (AMZN) , Sony Corp ADR (SNE) It wouldnt reveal the number, but Amazon ( AMZN ) did announce that it realized record sales for its Kindle e-reader this month. And, theres still the rest of the month to go, including the run-up to Christmas. Just as the battle for ...
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• Daily Deal: Barnes And Noble Coupon 15% Off One Item + Up To 50% Off Christmas Gifts!

  
  Deals, Coupon Codes, Sales & Cool Products. Dealio Blog — Authority: 123
  Barnes And Noble has just released a coupon good for 15% off one item. This is great news for all of you last minute shoppers who are still looking for the perfect Christmas gift! Use this Barnes And Noble coupon code to save on a favorite book, toy, game, movie, CD, stationary, and more! You’ll definitely ...
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• Hackers run Facebook, Twitter and more on Nook

  
  Mobilewhack.com — Authority: 615
  Now a days, when a company releases a new device onto the market, it’s only a matter of time until the hacking community has their way with it. Barnes & Noble’s Nook is no different, in fact considering it runs on Google’s Android operating system, hackers had a whole library of software at their porting ...
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• Best of 2009 Winner: Favorite eReader Device

  
  GeekSugar — Authority: 629
  Although the Nook has barely left the starting gate in 2009, its already your favorite eReader of the year! Beating out the Amazon Kindle 2 for the top spot, the Nooks sleek interface, 3G and WiFi connectivity, scrolling touch screen, and storage for an endless supply of titles in its 2GB of memory all make it the ...
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• Save 15% off One Item at Barnes and Noble Through December 20

  
  Free Snatcher — Authority: 623
  Save 15% off One Item at Barnes and Noble Through December 20 You can save 15% off at Barnes and Noble through December 20.  Just use coupon code M8W4D7R. Barnes and Noble Coupons Enjoy this site? Please subscribe via  Email to have free samples, coupons and promotions sent directly to you. Also check us ...
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• Why The Nook Misses The Point

  
  A New Marketing — Authority: 106
  A lot has been said about Barnes and Noble’s new eBook reader, nook. It’s got a lot of innovative features, and it looks to be the first legitimate contender to the Amazon Kindle, the current king of the castle. One feature that’s been getting a lot of press is the “LendMe” function which allows you to take ...
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• Nook hacked with Web browser, Facebook, and Twitter apps for starters

  
  Asus Eee News, Mods, and Hacks — Authority: 134
  From Engadget - More hacks have given the Nook a web browser to join the Pandora hack just announced by NookDevs, the ability to login to public WiFi hotspots and read the news on an RSS aggregator. In addition AndTweet and the Facebook app from the Android Marketplace have also been ported. Unfortunately, the ...
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• Barnes And Noble Nook Finds Reviews

  
  Amazon Kindle, Kindle 2 And Kindle DX Blog — Authority: 464
  Barnes And Noble has finally started shipping out the Nook, so at least the early birds will be using their brand new Android based eBook reader over Christmas. The rest of you can get a Kindle for Christmas. So what is the Nook user experience be like? Not too great, judging from the reviews.It [...]
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• Rubenesque romance The Giving Season now available in Mobipocket & PDF ebook format

  
  The Pearlsong Letter — Authority: 109
  This holiday season, give yourself the gift of The Giving Season by Rebecca Brock, now available in Mobipocket and Adobe PDF format for $5.95. The Mobipocket version is available now at Mobipocket.com (click here for its listing). The PDF version...
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• Barnes & Noble nook gets working browser

  
  SlashGear — Authority: 772
  The Barnes & Noble nook continues to show its true colors as a curiously hackable platform rather than a mundane ebook reader, with the artful nookDevs team now having unlocked browser functionality .  The hack follows on from Pandora streaming radio, which was added to the nook yesterday, and has allowed the ...
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• Curling up with a good e-book?

  
  Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority: 967
  Digital books will transform the world of publishing. Who now will be the true guardians of literary merit, asks Philip Hensher.
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• Curling up with a good e-book?

  
  Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority: 967
  Digital books will transform the world of publishing. Who now will be the true guardians of literary merit, asks Philip Hensher.
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• Android-Based iPod Competitor Wanted

  
  Communications and Technology Blog - Tehrani.com — Authority: 130
  I have noticed a trend in the market consisting of people telling me they are waiting for an Android-based iPod competitor which works with WiFi and has a microphone. While many contemplate the Google business model for their new Nexus One phone I can tell you that sales of this device without GSM connectivity are ...
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• Pandora Hacked to Run on Rooted Nook

  
  AndroidGuys — Authority: 607
  The team over at nookDevs is wasting no time in bending the Barnes & Noble nook to their will.  After successfully rooting the device in 120 hours, the next step was to try to get Android apps installed. Well, we can tick that one off the list.  The first app to get loaded on the nook is the popular ...
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• Borders Follows Amazon and Barnes & Noble into E-Books

  
  DailyFinance — Authority: 773
  Ailing books retailer Borders ( BGP ) hopes to ring in the new year with good news on the electronic front. The company announced on Tuesday it will launch an e-book store on its Web site , with the help of Canadian digital book company Kobo -- and that a dedicated e-reader is in the works. Continue reading ...
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• Ravaging the Nook, Part II: We Have Apps! [Nook]

  
  Gizmodo — Authority: 881
  For the B&N; Nook to be rooted—that is, broken open and readied for software modification—is one thing, but the real reason people are excited about hacking this ereader is obvious: they...
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• Ravaging the Nook, Pt. II: We Have Apps! [Nook]

  
  Gizmodo — Authority: 881
  For the B&N; Nook to be rooted—that is, broken open and readied for software modification—is one thing, but the real reason people are excited about hacking this ereader is obvious: they...
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• Chid #4 makes a list

  
  Barrie Summy — Authority: 531
  Important background info: Child #4 is NINE YEARS OLD. Im a huge list maker. Apparently this habit is rubbing off on Child #4. I found this list on the kitchen counter. It was next to her math homework and her Classic Color markers. Heres what it says: To Do List: 1. Sign book 2. piano practice 3. make ...
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• Three Great Coupons at Barnes & Noble

  
  Free Snatcher — Authority: 623
  Three Great Coupons at Barnes & Noble Here are three great printable coupons from Barnes & Noble: 30% off of the List Price of One Book 30% off of the List Price of One Children’s Book Buy 1 Children’s Book, Get the 2nd one 50% off (read coupon for exclusions) Barnes & Noble Coupons Thanks ...
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• Barnes & Noble Nook E-Reader Has Been Rooted

  
  Coated — Authority: 589
  Barnes & Noble’s e-reader, “Nook,” has just been rooted by the NookDevs.com modding team. They announced that they discovered a DNS hack, and followed through by reverse-engineering the e-reader to see how it works. They eventually learned the Nook OS runs from the SD card, and Tweeted soon after: “We have ...
  3 days ago

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