Barnes and Noble Introduces the New Samsung Galaxy Tab A NOOK - Barnes and Noble Press Release

Only $139.00?

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere when he heard strange noises. Following all the hullabaloo took our traveling kitty explorer to the Barnes and Noble site. With a little digging around he discovered information about Barnes and Noble and Samsung's newest Nook.

According to a press release at the site, the new Samsung Galaxy Tab A Nook is now on the market. It has a 7.0 inch screen and features a camera, FM radio capabilities, access to the Google Play Store and more. It's available for a cost of $139.00 new or $99.00 as an upgrade. The new Nook is for sale in the Barnes and Noble brick and mortar stores as well as online at bn.com.

Panzer says, "Hmmm. I want one. That's a very good price."

Note this is a medium post. Bring a cup of tea and two muffins for today's reading selection.

To read the post, tootle over to Nook

Barnes and Noble to Buy Back $50M in Stocks - GalleyCat

Panzer made a quick trip over to the GalleyCAT site. Digging around in the post pile there, our big bad kitty boy found some information about Barnes and Noble.

According to a post by Dianna Dilworth, Barnes and Noble will buy back $50M worth of their common stock. Barnes and Noble has a lot going on right now. Last week they announced their new Samsung Galaxy Tab E Nook was available. Before that they did the spinoff of their college bookstore arm and they recently declared a dividend on their common stock shares.

Fewer mice ... each more valuable?

Panzer says, " Mom says when a company does a buyback, it means there are fewer shares available for sale, so each share is worth more and the company is worth more. Makes no sense to me. Less is more?"

Note: This is a short post, so a small cup of tea should suffice while you read it.

To read the post, tootle over to Barnes and Noble

Barnes and Noble Introduces New Samsung Galaxy Tab E Nook - Business Wire

Panzer was out in the Catosphere today when he heard cheering and clapping off in the distance. Following the noise, he found the source at the Business Wire site. There our busy kitty discovered Barnes and Noble has some news for Nook users.

According to the Business Wire post, Barnes and Noble and Samsung Electronic America introduced the Samsung Galaxy Tab E Nook. The new Nook tablet has a 9.6 inch screen. The larger screen is a sales point for customers who take advantage of Barnes and Nobles over 4 million ebooks for reading and movies and TV shows for entertainment.

Always read the fine print.

Current Nook (and Kindle) owners are being offered a trade in option when they buy the new Nook. There are several restrictions on the trade in offer. For example, it only applies to certain Nook (and Kindle) models and it only applies to in-store purchases.

Panzer says, "Always make sure you check all the rules and regulations before you buy anything."

Note: This is a very l-o-n-g post. Bring two thermoses of tea and a muffin.

To read the post, tootle over to Barnes and Noble

Samsun Galaxy Tab 4 Nook (Part 2)

Do I want one or not?

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere today looking for interesting news to tell you about.

My big bad black kitty boy told you earlier this week about the new large screen Nook. Well, today he found a post by Clare Swanson at the Publishers' Weekly site about the reviews of the new Galaxy Tab 4 Nook. In her post, Ms. Swanson has a roundup of the reviews by CNet, ZDNet, Tech Radar and Good EReader.

The general consensus seems to be that the new Galaxy is basically no different than the Android tablet. The only two differences are the $200 worth of Barnes and Noble content available with the new Galaxy and the customer support available at their bookstores.

Panzer says, "There is a link to each of the review sites included, so you can make up your own mind if it's worth the $300 price tag."

To read the post, tootle over to Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook

Large-Screen Nook Makes Its Debut

I want to see it.

Panzer was out in the Catosphere and made a stop at GalleyCAT. He found some news for all you Nook lovers.

Back in August my big bad news-gathering kitty told you about the agreement between Barnes & Noble and Samsung. The two companies agreed to a joint venture on a new tablet.

According to a post by Maryann Yin over at GalleyCAT, the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook has arrived. It has a 10.1 inch HD display, so no more squinting at the screen. Best of all, it's available in stores and online now.

Panzer says, "Finally. It was taking so long I thought they changed their minds."

To read the full post, tootle over to Large-Screen Nook Makes Its Debut - GalleyCat

Barnes & Noble Teams With Samsung on New Galaxy Tab Nook - GalleyCat

Let's take a look at this new Tablet.

Today, WE visited GalleyCAT. Panzer found a post by Dianna Dilworth about the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook.

My bad boy told you this new co-branded Nook was in the works back in June, so it's no surprise it's here. The surprise is the price: only $179 and you get $200 worth of ebooks and TV shows to go with it. You can order it online or in the Barnes and Noble stores.

Panzer says, "I want to try out this new tablet. How about you?"

To read the full post, tootle over to Barnes & Noble Teams With Samsung on New Galaxy Tab Nook - GalleyCat

Barnes and Noble To Spin-Off Nook

What's next?

Panzer was out in the Catosphere today to see what all the latest yowling was about. He followed all the noise to the Publisher's Weekly site. All the caterwauling is about the newest announcement from Barnes and Noble and their Nook plans.

Barnes and Noble's Board of Directors has decided to split the company into two companies. The retail bookstores will be one company and the Nook and college text books will become a separate company. The announcement of the split came with the release of the year-end sales figures that showed a 6.7% decline.

This spinoff of the Nook shouldn't really be a surprise to Panzer's friends here. It comes on top of Barnes and Noble's previous announcements of the deal with Samsung to co-brand a tablet and that they were leaving the audiobook market. Panzer told you about these two announcements earlier this month. And back in March he told you about their cuts to the Nook division.

Panzer says, "Are they trying to kill the Nook with a slow and painful death?"

If you want to read what Barnes and Noble's latest move for the Nook is, tootle over to Nook news

Barnes & Noble Teams With Samsung on Co-Branded Tablets - GalleyCat

Finally. An answer.

Panzer was over at GalleyCAT today. While there my clever boy found a post by Dianna Dilworth about Barnes and Noble.

If you remember, in March Panzer told you about Barnes and Noble's cuts in their Nook investment. This came after their cuts to the Nook design division. My bad cat boy was totally confused about what was going on with Barnes and Noble.

Well ... Dilworth's post may explain all those cuts.

It turns out, Barnes and Noble has signed an agreement with Samsung to have the new Samsung Galaxy 4 Nook Tablets available in August.

That's right. It's a new co-branded tablet. It will be a Samsung device with Barnes and Noble ereader software.

Panzer says, "But ... what happens to my old Nook?"

To read the full GalleyCAT post, tootle over to Barnes & Noble Teams With Samsung on Co-Branded Tablets - GalleyCat