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Dell Venue Pro smartphone available with Microsoft retail stores today & with Dell on November 15th
While we knew that there was three Windows Phone 7 devices launching today, it looks like we may also have a fourth. Sadly though, the additional device will be available only in select channels as of today. The device is the Dell Venue Pro and it is said to be coming available by way of more »
Barnes & Noble Nook to begin in-store display on December 7
It looks like those waiting to be able to visit a Barnes & Noble retail location to check out the Nook in real life are going to have to wait just a little bit longer. According to a recent Wall Street Journal report, the Nook will not be “available for sale or for demonstration purposes” more »
New Barnes & Noble Nook pre-orders now shipping after the new year
I guess this should not be all that much of a surprise, after all we have seen the shipping dates get pushed up little by little thus far. However, Barnes & Noble have announced that moving forward any new pre-orders for the Nook will ship next year. Now, just to squash any confusion, if you more »
Barnes & Noble Nook to be available for in-store purchases on November 30
We have seen the reported shipping dates for those that are ordering a Barnes & Noble Nook online, but more recently it looks like the Nook will be in-store as of November 30. This latest tidbit comes courtesy of a Barnes & Noble spokeswoman who told Computer World that “demo units and units for sale more »
Warning: Barnes & Noble gift cards cannot be used towards ebook purchases [UPDATED]
We know that the Barnes & Noble Nook will be shipping pretty soon, and for some it may be an early holiday gift. But with that comes a little warning about an item that may have seemed like a perfect side gift for the Nook — gift cards. Sure, that sounds like a perfect match, more »
New Barnes & Noble Nook pre-orders now receiving later shipping date
We saw the report about the Nook gaining some popularity in terms of pre-orders, well Barnes & Noble has taken that one step further and confirmed that any newly placed pre-orders will be getting a later shipping date. According to a spokesperson from Barnes & Noble that new shipping date is December 11. Basically, this more »
The Barnes & Noble Nook is popular, according to Barnes & Noble
Sure the title may be a little sarcastic, but given that we have not yet seen any stats and do not have any sort of general ‘top selling list” such as what we can find on Amazon, it makes it hard to judge just how popular the nook is. Sure, the nook landed with a more »
Barnes & Noble Nook: Available for purchase, but not take home at retail stores [UPDATED]
A little bit of surprising information has come in regards to the recently announced Barnes & Noble Nook ebook reader. It seems that the Nook will not be available for purchase and take home at every retail store, which considering Barnes & Noble has about 700 this could have been a huge advantage over other more »
Cyber Monday numbers in – 15% more spending than 2007
Now that Black Friday and Cyber Monday are behind us, it’s time we enjoy those gadgets that we bought, whether it be a brand new HDTV, gaming system, MP3 player, or computer. Of course for us techie people, we like to see how this year compares with previous years in terms of money spent. With the economy in a slump, experts predicted this shopping season to be down, but Cyber Monday managed to persuade many consumers to open their wallets, punch in their credit card number, and eagerly await their arrival of their new gadget(s).
Statistically speaking, last year on Cyber Monday had bought in $733 million in revenue, and this year bought in a 15% increase – an astonishing $846 million spent, stated ComScore in a report. This came as a relief to many retail stores because sales had dropped by 2% or $12 billion from November 1 to Cyber Monday of this year as compared to last year.















