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Nook headed for UK as Barnes & Noble goes international, dabbles in the Queen's English Aug 20th 2012, 11:51 Well, our English friends, today is a good day. Your choice in e-readers is about to get that much better as Barnes & Noble has decided to make your homeland the first stop on its highly-anticipated international tour. The Nook and its associated store will be making their big debut in the UK this October, though how exactly the prices will translate to British Pounds remains to be seen. At first, only the Nook Simple Touch and its Glow Light-equipped sibling will be available through the storefront, but we imagine it won't be long before the company's line of Android tablets make their own splash in the land of tea and James Bond. The e-book store will be launching with a rather respectable catalog of over 2.5 million titles, which should give the new comer a nice running start. You'll find PR after the break, but sadly it's a bit light on finer details. Don't worry, though, we'll be back with more info as we get it. Continue reading Nook headed for UK as Barnes & Noble goes international, dabbles in the Queen's English Nook headed for UK as Barnes & Noble goes international, dabbles in the Queen's English originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Aug 2012 07:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments Samsung Galaxy S Duos goes official: launches in Europe next month Aug 20th 2012, 11:34 Aside from that minor labeling at the top, the Galaxy S Duos appears to be trading heavily on the looks of Samsung's latest flagship. That said, it does have its own trick; space for two SIMs. The phone will be able to keep both SIMs running concurrently, with the ability to chat on Carrier A while still fielding incoming calls on Carrier B. The rest of the hardware is less likely to wow, with a now pretty humble 1GHz processor, 1,500mAh battery, 4GB of built-in storage and a five-megapixel camera on the back. The screen seems big enough, with a 4-inch 480 x 800 TFT housed within the 120g frame, happily running Android 4.0. A European launch is pitched for September, with an unspecified roll-out "across other territories" following soon after. Continue reading Samsung Galaxy S Duos goes official: launches in Europe next month Filed under: Cellphones Samsung Galaxy S Duos goes official: launches in Europe next month originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Aug 2012 07:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Samsung Tomorrow  | Email this | Comments Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 arrives at the Carphone Warehouse Aug 20th 2012, 11:10 Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1 is now available at the Carphone Warehouse for the stylus-toting multi-tasker in your life. The independent UK retailer is selling the 16GB, WiFi version for £400, while the edition equipped with a 3G modem retails for £500. While the latter can make calls, you won't be holding the tablet to your ear to make 'em. Instead, the company thoughtfully included a Bluetooth-enabled S-Pen with a microphone and speaker, making you look a bit more like Maxwell Smart than Dom Joly. Continue reading Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 arrives at the Carphone Warehouse Filed under: Tablet PCs Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 arrives at the Carphone Warehouse originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Aug 2012 07:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments Netflix nabs a million UK subscribers, promises to 'invest heavily' to outbid Sky for movie rights Aug 20th 2012, 10:26 Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has threatened a bidding war with UK Broadcaster BSkyB for premium movie rights, and he could have the war chest to back it up -- the company also hit the million subscriber mark in the UK only seven months after launching there. Netflix UK boasted that it even got there faster than Twitter or Facebook did globally, and chalked up the success to most British households having at least one household streaming device. Meanwhile, Hastings said the US company intends to pry premium Hollywood movie rights away from BSkyB, promising to be "really aggressive in our bidding." The streaming service will have to overcome more than money, however -- the UK's Competition Commission granted BSkyB a rights extension to protect it from the very likes of Netflix. Continue reading Netflix nabs a million UK subscribers, promises to 'invest heavily' to outbid Sky for movie rights Filed under: Home Entertainment Netflix nabs a million UK subscribers, promises to 'invest heavily' to outbid Sky for movie rights originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Aug 2012 06:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  The Telegraph  | Email this | Comments

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