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Barnes & Noble NookColor Update & Giveaway

May 12, 2011 by Momstart 869 Comments

NookColor has 1.2 reasons to be celebrating. NOOKColor has an awesome update making the NookColor the most bang for your buck when it comes to an e-reader, and not just any e-reader it’s a color e-reader. When you upgrade to Nook 1.2 you will be amazed at all of the new features as all of the sudden you have a tablet. I was amazed when I found out about all of the new features. The NookColor has more tablet capabilities like full integration with e-mail. I have a very bad habit of checking my e-mail before I start reading my book.

So I’m not entirely sure that full-featured email is such a good thing. But who am I kidding right, not everyone has my email addiction.

I DO LOVE playing games: like Angry Birds, Uno, Solitaire, and Bubble popper.

But more than games this new update transforms your ereader into a tablet. Using it as an educational device for my kids has been it’s most appealing feature in our house. I mean the kids claimed it as their own from day one. So I’m really excited that the Read and Play feature has grown, with authors like Sandra Boynton and Dr. Seuss. Then there are quite a few educational apps for older kids and adults too, from learning a new language to improving your math skills.

Another really cool feature is the enhancements in web browsing; shopping, global searches and animated content. The Nook Color supports Adobe Flash Player allowing you to watch in-page videos. It’s really cool!

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50.00 Barnes & Noble Gift Card

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Free Children’s Books with Nook Kids for Apple’s iPad

March 5, 2011 by Momstart 3 Comments

When I was reviewing the NOOK Color’s children’s book collection Zoe and Miles were just mesmerized with the books. So I wanted to keep you updated on the latest NOOK Kids news!

Did you know that Barnes & Noble has an iPad app for NOOK Kids? The app allows you and your kids to enjoy more than 12,000 chapter books along with nearly 300 digital picture books – the world’s largest and growing catalog of interactive books for kids.

The iPad app lets you bring your family’s entire bookshelf with you wherever you go and explore the dynamic books for kids on your iPad, from beloved classics to new favorites, featuring the original artwork in beautiful color and a fun, interactive kids’ reading experience. My kids really enjoy looking at interactive books on the iPad. Before this new app, Miles and Zoe would play with the Sesame Street book, The Monster at the end of this book. It’s quite a bit of fun being able to tickle Grover, and knock down a wall of bricks.

When you download NOOK Kids for iPad, you can now enjoy the following two FREE children’s book titles, both with Barnes & Noble’s exclusive Read to Me feature.

1. Elephant’s Child by Rudyard Kipling

2. Fun Facts about Pets by award-winning children’s science author Seymour Simon

Check out this link to download the iPad app and learn more: http://bit.ly/hfZaq0. Or check out the press release here.

50.00 eBay Coupon Code on New Barnes & Noble Nook Color

February 27, 2011 by Momstart 3 Comments

Are you ready to turn the page digitally? Having a Nook Color has been quite a lot of fun. Monday, Feb 28th you can save 50.00 on the purchase of a new Nook Color, so if you were on the fence, you should check eBay and save they have a coupon code for you!

With eBay’s Daily Deal on Monday, Feb. 28, you can own a brand-new NOOK Color by Barnes & Noble for just $199 (listing price $249 with $50 eBay coupon). With a 7-inch color touchscreen, more than 2 million available titles and built-in WiFi, you’ll find everything you love to read … and much more.

At only $199 with coupon, it’s the lowest price you can find for this personalized, colorful reading experience. And, you get free shipping. But don’t wait – there’s a limited supply.

Visit http://deals.ebay.com/ at 8 a.m. PST on Monday, Feb. 28 to purchase your brand-new NOOK Color by Barnes & Noble. And make your reading come alive!

P.S. For those of you like me who are Android fans, B & N just updated their popular free NOOK for Android app, so customers using Android smartphones and 7-inch tablets can enjoy a new library grid view, wish list feature, download progress meter, and more. (This Spring, they’ll be updating the app for larger 10-inch Android tablets). If you want to learn more about the Android 2.5 Update, click here www.bn.com/nookforandroid, or download the new version from Android Market.

This information was supplied to me by eBay, and Fleishman-Hillard on behalf of Barnes and Noble. I have worked with both companies on past campaigns. No current compensation was provided for this recent post.

Nook Color Giveaway Winner

January 15, 2011 by Momstart 3 Comments

I know, I don’t usually post the winners of the giveaways anymore. I’m going to try and update the winner page again here in the future with the next really big winner drawing. Today, I just thought since I’m pulling a big one and that it is much anticipated, I would post it for the world to see.

Another thing I wanted to do, was use random.org today instead of twitter. I love asking you guys for a number because it’s so much fun for me to see who is going to play and share a number. And sometimes, you guys have great stories behind your numbers. Then some of you give me the same number every time for no reason at all. I just get a kick out of it and thank all of you that participate. So without anymore rambling, the winning number for the nook color is:

The winner of the Nook Color giveaway is:

2876

Carrie says: I follow you on twitter

Carrie has been e-mailed and has two days to respond to claim her prize.

Much Deserved Mommy Time Nook Color Giveaway

December 30, 2010 by Momstart 3,987 Comments

Addicted is one word I would use to describe myself. Addicted to reading Twilight. Not just the first book either, but all four books. I read Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn over and over. I’m on round five or six, I’ve actually lost track. These are very big books, and if I had to hold the book, my hands would ache. I have arthritis, but I love to read. There were a few years that I would only read for about 15 minutes at most before going to bed because my hands would start hurting.

Then, came the e-books.

Now, I can read the books over and over again, finish one of the books and jump directly into the next book. Someone has to actually remind me to go to sleep.

Which brings me to what would be my favorite mommy time kind of day?

I would love to spend the day reading and not too long ago I did. I decided to take a break from my twilight obsession and I downloaded a new book (new to me at least). I downloaded Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins it took me about a week to read the first book then the second two, Catching Fire, and MockingJay I read in 3 days. I could not put my reader down, not even during the day. I sat on the couch with my ereader in hand and read for hours. I even like to read in the bath tub (but that’s just between us ok?)

The Barns & Noble Nook Color is an amazing way to spend your mommy time. Sit down, read a book, read a magazine, read a news paper, read a website or blog post. I mean, I love the way my blog looks on the nook color. The Barnes and Nobel Nook Color makes websites look more crisp and clearer then the iPad does.

But perhaps you might think of letting the kids play with it and you do something you really want to do. The kids story books are easy enough for the kids to do on their own. Check out Zoe and Miles in this video using the nook! Now this video is not the best quality. I had some lighting issues and a 2 and 3 year old that wanted their turn in the spotlight. So watch and enjoy!

Other Nook Color Features:

I love listening to Pandora
I love playing sodoku or the crossword puzzles
I love the color touch screen and that it remembers my place if I put the book down for a while
I love that I can share my reading experience from the Nook Color over social media such as twitter and facebook.

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One Mom Start reader will win a Nook Color e-reader (value 249)!

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