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Nook GlowLight alternatives
NOOK's GlowLight illuminates your screen with a soft light that is perfect for bedtime reading. With advanced lighting technology not available on any other reader, GlowLight lets you stay up late reading in total comfort - while your partner stays asleep in the dark. The best Nook GlowLight alternatives are: Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Oasis, Kobo Libra, Kobo Clara
Here are the latest news about Nook GlowLight:
2023. Nook firmware update adds useful FAQ and custom book sorting
Barnes & Noble has recently rolled out a new firmware update, version 8.13.160, which introduces a new FAQ system in the support section of the settings menu. This update addresses many of the questions and concerns that new users may have about the Nook brand, eliminating the need to use a computer or visit the Nook website online. Now, you can access this information directly on the e-reader. The Nook also features a new system for custom sorting of shelves, allowing users to reposition shelves or books within a shelf in their preferred order. Select the custom option from the sort-by menu to begin. Essentially, content and shelves now have arrow keys that can be used to adjust the layout. Finally, you can now sort and view all your notes and annotations made in ebooks directly from the search bar. This makes it convenient to look up notes you’ve just taken without having to open the book and find them manually.
2021. Nook Glowlight 4 gets smaller and lighter design
Barnes & Noble has launched a new Nook Glowlight 4 and it’s now available for order on B&N’s website. The new Nook is a 6-inch model with 32GB of storage, USB-C and features a new, smaller and lighter design (though the exact weight reduction isn't specified). Like its predecessor, it still has page buttons on both sides of the screen (now positioned closer to the edge) and includes a frontlight with adjustable color temperature, referred to by B&N as Night Mode. It boasts a 300 ppi E Ink display, which likely incorporates the newer E Ink technology with deeper blacks, as B&N notes it has “enhanced contrast.” It is powered by a quad-core 1.5GHz CPU and the software is based on Android 8.1. The price is $149.99.
2018. Barnes and Noble unveiled charging dock and keyboard for Nook 10.1
Barnes & Noble launched their new Nook Tablet 10.1 this week and has now introduced two accessories. The Charging Dock keeps the tablet powered continuously while you listen to audiobooks or watch movies. It is priced at $34.95 and includes a limited 20% discount with the code STACKED. The Smart Folio Cover with Keyboard features a magnetic clip that attaches to your tablet without the need for pairing. You can use it to take notes or write that great American novel. It is priced at $39.95 and also includes a 20% discount with the same promo code as the charging dock. The Nook Tablet 10.1 runs on Google Android 8.1, allowing you to install all your favorite apps from Google Play.
2018. Nook e-Readers stop working without security update
Barnes and Noble has announced that their Nook e-readers will stop functioning after June 29th if the required security update is not installed. You will be unable to make any purchases, or download and manage your NOOK Content from your NOOK Device. Barnes and Noble is enhancing the security system for all of their websites and servers that handle customer data and process payment information. The e-readers affected by this new security system include the Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight, Nook Color, Nook Tablet, Nook HD, Nook HD+ and Nook Glowlight.
2017. Barnes and Noble released Nook Glowlight 3
Barnes & Noble, not one to let e-reader enthusiasts float listlessly in a sea of obsolescence, has unveiled the splendidly named Nook Glowlight 3, their first fresh offering in two years. This whimsical contraption boasts a series of features that, were they a species of exotic bird, would undoubtedly make David Attenborough sit up in delight. Its page-turn buttons—clever little devils—can leap entire chapters with a cheeky double tap or whisk through pages at a breakneck speed with a simple press-and-hold maneuver. As if that weren’t enough, the Nook Glowlight 3 is the debutante of its lineage to flaunt a "comfortlight" system, cunningly muting the glaring white of the screen into a soothing, orangey glow. Running on Google Android—because of course it is—it sports an advanced front-lit display that’s bright enough to double as a lighthouse in a pinch. The pièce de résistance, however, is its tactile charm: physical page-turn buttons sit proudly on either side, as though inviting you to a polite but thrilling tug-of-war with your e-books. And lest we forget, the Nook Reading app hums along beautifully, offering zippy page turns and the rather audacious ability to Copy/Paste text directly into its note-taking feature. Clever stuff, really.
2015. Barnes & Noble created waterproof Nook
More than a year after phasing out the Nook and Nook HD+, Barnes & Noble is finally updating its flagship GlowLight e-reader with the GlowLight Plus, the company's first waterproof e-reader. It is the first Nook to feature user profiles, because, after all, couples who read together stay together. Named the Nook GlowLight Plus, the new model costs $130 and is now available. The Plus boasts a 300ppi display with twice as many pixels as its predecessor, an aluminum body that is slimmer but slightly heavier than the GlowLight. Most importantly, the Plus is waterproof, so Nook enthusiasts can read their favorite e-books in the bathtub.
2013. Barnes & Noble releases new ultra-light Nook GlowLight
In a move that would no doubt delight the Galactic Council of Overly Complicated Technology Upgrades, Barnes & Noble has unveiled the utterly reimagined Nook GlowLight, an e-reader that dares to ask the question, “What if slightly better, but $10 more?” This spruced-up cousin of the Nook SimpleTouch with GlowLight now struts about with a $119 price tag—the same as Amazon’s ad-laden Kindle Paperwhite (though GlowLight purists will smugly note theirs comes ad-free). Doubling its predecessor's storage to a positively cavernous 4 GB, the GlowLight graciously invites you to stash over 2,000 ebooks—assuming you’re okay with the departure of the microSD slot, which now seems to have been sucked into a black hole of design simplification. With a 6-inch E-Ink display flaunting 62% more pixels than its ancestor, the text clarity and contrast are downright poetic, while an upgraded LED light source ensures the illumination dances uniformly across your literary escapades. And, in a curious twist of engineering, the GlowLight’s luminescence beams down from the top edge, unlike the Paperwhite’s bottom-centric glow. Both screens are neck-and-neck in their radiant rivalry, leaving us to marvel that, despite the universe of tablets orbiting around us, the humble E-Ink e-reader remains stubbornly (and delightfully) alive, with both Barnes & Noble and Amazon doubling down on their galactic e-reading ambitions.
2013. B&N drops Nook GlowLight price to $99. Undercuts Amazon and Kobo
Barnes & Noble has just revealed a $20 price reduction, lowering the GlowLight’s price to just $99. This makes the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight the most affordable option in the high-end e-reader market. The ad-supported Kindle Paperwhite is priced at $119 and the Kobo Glo is $129.99. Featuring a front-lit display called GlowLight, the Nook Simple Touch GlowLight offers a gentle illumination that differs from traditional backlighting. It’s easier on the eyes, although the light reduces battery life by half — which is not a major issue since it still lasts for 2 months. The price reduction suggests that Barnes & Noble might be aiming to clear out inventory before introducing a new model. Remember, the company recently announced it will cease in-house tablet development but intends to continue producing e-readers.
2023. Nook firmware update adds useful FAQ and custom book sorting
Barnes & Noble has recently rolled out a new firmware update, version 8.13.160, which introduces a new FAQ system in the support section of the settings menu. This update addresses many of the questions and concerns that new users may have about the Nook brand, eliminating the need to use a computer or visit the Nook website online. Now, you can access this information directly on the e-reader. The Nook also features a new system for custom sorting of shelves, allowing users to reposition shelves or books within a shelf in their preferred order. Select the custom option from the sort-by menu to begin. Essentially, content and shelves now have arrow keys that can be used to adjust the layout. Finally, you can now sort and view all your notes and annotations made in ebooks directly from the search bar. This makes it convenient to look up notes you’ve just taken without having to open the book and find them manually.
2021. Nook Glowlight 4 gets smaller and lighter design
Barnes & Noble has launched a new Nook Glowlight 4 and it’s now available for order on B&N’s website. The new Nook is a 6-inch model with 32GB of storage, USB-C and features a new, smaller and lighter design (though the exact weight reduction isn't specified). Like its predecessor, it still has page buttons on both sides of the screen (now positioned closer to the edge) and includes a frontlight with adjustable color temperature, referred to by B&N as Night Mode. It boasts a 300 ppi E Ink display, which likely incorporates the newer E Ink technology with deeper blacks, as B&N notes it has “enhanced contrast.” It is powered by a quad-core 1.5GHz CPU and the software is based on Android 8.1. The price is $149.99.
2018. Barnes and Noble unveiled charging dock and keyboard for Nook 10.1
Barnes & Noble launched their new Nook Tablet 10.1 this week and has now introduced two accessories. The Charging Dock keeps the tablet powered continuously while you listen to audiobooks or watch movies. It is priced at $34.95 and includes a limited 20% discount with the code STACKED. The Smart Folio Cover with Keyboard features a magnetic clip that attaches to your tablet without the need for pairing. You can use it to take notes or write that great American novel. It is priced at $39.95 and also includes a 20% discount with the same promo code as the charging dock. The Nook Tablet 10.1 runs on Google Android 8.1, allowing you to install all your favorite apps from Google Play.
2018. Nook e-Readers stop working without security update
Barnes and Noble has announced that their Nook e-readers will stop functioning after June 29th if the required security update is not installed. You will be unable to make any purchases, or download and manage your NOOK Content from your NOOK Device. Barnes and Noble is enhancing the security system for all of their websites and servers that handle customer data and process payment information. The e-readers affected by this new security system include the Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight, Nook Color, Nook Tablet, Nook HD, Nook HD+ and Nook Glowlight.
2017. Barnes and Noble released Nook Glowlight 3
Barnes & Noble, not one to let e-reader enthusiasts float listlessly in a sea of obsolescence, has unveiled the splendidly named Nook Glowlight 3, their first fresh offering in two years. This whimsical contraption boasts a series of features that, were they a species of exotic bird, would undoubtedly make David Attenborough sit up in delight. Its page-turn buttons—clever little devils—can leap entire chapters with a cheeky double tap or whisk through pages at a breakneck speed with a simple press-and-hold maneuver. As if that weren’t enough, the Nook Glowlight 3 is the debutante of its lineage to flaunt a "comfortlight" system, cunningly muting the glaring white of the screen into a soothing, orangey glow. Running on Google Android—because of course it is—it sports an advanced front-lit display that’s bright enough to double as a lighthouse in a pinch. The pièce de résistance, however, is its tactile charm: physical page-turn buttons sit proudly on either side, as though inviting you to a polite but thrilling tug-of-war with your e-books. And lest we forget, the Nook Reading app hums along beautifully, offering zippy page turns and the rather audacious ability to Copy/Paste text directly into its note-taking feature. Clever stuff, really.
2015. Barnes & Noble created waterproof Nook
More than a year after phasing out the Nook and Nook HD+, Barnes & Noble is finally updating its flagship GlowLight e-reader with the GlowLight Plus, the company's first waterproof e-reader. It is the first Nook to feature user profiles, because, after all, couples who read together stay together. Named the Nook GlowLight Plus, the new model costs $130 and is now available. The Plus boasts a 300ppi display with twice as many pixels as its predecessor, an aluminum body that is slimmer but slightly heavier than the GlowLight. Most importantly, the Plus is waterproof, so Nook enthusiasts can read their favorite e-books in the bathtub.
2013. Barnes & Noble releases new ultra-light Nook GlowLight
In a move that would no doubt delight the Galactic Council of Overly Complicated Technology Upgrades, Barnes & Noble has unveiled the utterly reimagined Nook GlowLight, an e-reader that dares to ask the question, “What if slightly better, but $10 more?” This spruced-up cousin of the Nook SimpleTouch with GlowLight now struts about with a $119 price tag—the same as Amazon’s ad-laden Kindle Paperwhite (though GlowLight purists will smugly note theirs comes ad-free). Doubling its predecessor's storage to a positively cavernous 4 GB, the GlowLight graciously invites you to stash over 2,000 ebooks—assuming you’re okay with the departure of the microSD slot, which now seems to have been sucked into a black hole of design simplification. With a 6-inch E-Ink display flaunting 62% more pixels than its ancestor, the text clarity and contrast are downright poetic, while an upgraded LED light source ensures the illumination dances uniformly across your literary escapades. And, in a curious twist of engineering, the GlowLight’s luminescence beams down from the top edge, unlike the Paperwhite’s bottom-centric glow. Both screens are neck-and-neck in their radiant rivalry, leaving us to marvel that, despite the universe of tablets orbiting around us, the humble E-Ink e-reader remains stubbornly (and delightfully) alive, with both Barnes & Noble and Amazon doubling down on their galactic e-reading ambitions.
2013. B&N drops Nook GlowLight price to $99. Undercuts Amazon and Kobo
Barnes & Noble has just revealed a $20 price reduction, lowering the GlowLight’s price to just $99. This makes the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight the most affordable option in the high-end e-reader market. The ad-supported Kindle Paperwhite is priced at $119 and the Kobo Glo is $129.99. Featuring a front-lit display called GlowLight, the Nook Simple Touch GlowLight offers a gentle illumination that differs from traditional backlighting. It’s easier on the eyes, although the light reduces battery life by half — which is not a major issue since it still lasts for 2 months. The price reduction suggests that Barnes & Noble might be aiming to clear out inventory before introducing a new model. Remember, the company recently announced it will cease in-house tablet development but intends to continue producing e-readers.
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I have a growing collection of ePub books, so I also have no interest in being limited to what Amazon 'allows' its Kindle users to read. Amazon doesn't play well with others and it's costing them customers. I use the first-generation Simple Touch with Glowlight and find it more than adequate. Too bad that B&N left out the page buttons and the memory card slot on the new Nook---those were nice touches, and killing off desirable features like these (to save money?) could turn out to be a mistake. But we should consider purchasing ebook readers that support a variety of open standards---they add flexibility and increase choice.
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