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Barnes & Noble Officially Launches $50 Tablet

November 16, 2016
By Michael Cader

The inexpensive, small Nook tablet that we reported on at the end of October based on various leaks was officially announced by Barnes & Noble on Wednesday morning. The seven-inch Android tablet will indeed sell for $49.99, making the it “the company’s most affordable Nook ever,” and it will include full access to the Google […]

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Leaked Pictures Indicate Nook Has Cheap 7″ Tablet Coming Soon

October 31, 2016
By Sarah Weinman

Although Nook stopped making its own tablets several years ago when they partnered with Samsung — and has failed to sell those co-branded Samsung tablets in any meaningful quantities —  leaked documents indicate the company is working on a new tablet to be marketed and sold under its own brand name. FCC documents obtained by various […]

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Barnes & Noble Fires CEO Boire; Will Try Again

August 16, 2016
By Michael Cader

After the close of the market on Tuesday, Barnes & Noble announced that the board of directors “determined that [CEO Ron] Boire was not a good fit for the organization and that it was in the best interests of all parties for him to leave the company.” As a result, executive chairman Len Riggio will postpone […]

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Amazon Confirms Release of New Tablets, From Small $50 Unit to New 10.1-Inch Screen

September 17, 2015
By Michael Cader

As indicated by the WSJ and others, Amazon announced a number of new devices on Thursday morning. At the bottom end is a new $50, 7-inch Fire tablet. (If for some reason one is not enough, they will sell you a six-pack of tablets for $250.) In the middle is a revised version of their special tablet for […]

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Daily Amazon: Flame Out On Tablet Sales, Interest In Radio Shack, and More

February 3, 2015
By Michael Cader

Suspicions about broad weakness in the market for new tablets were confirmed by the latest fourth quarter Tablet Tracker report from International Data Corporation. Apple already reported that iPad sales declined to 21.4 million units in the holiday quarter, still the dominant player in the market. More surprisingly, IDC says that Amazon shipped only 1.7 […]

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The Barnes & Noble Samsung $179 Tablet Finally Arrives

August 20, 2014
By Sarah Weinman

Barnes & Noble’s newest tablet, saddled with the mouthful of a name Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK because of the company’s partnership with Samsung, officially launched at a presentation held at BN’s Union Square store Wednesday morning. The 7-inch tablet, which retails at $179 (after a $20 instant rebate) and weighs 9.74 ounces, includes “more […]

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