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Barnes & Nobel to launch new Nook ereader called the Tablet 7

| November 1, 2016

According to reports, this new mobile device may be released with Google Play support.

The Nook ereader hasn’t been receiving very much attention over the last while. However, Barnes & Noble is hoping to change that with the next version of this device. Reportedly, it will be doing this by adding a long list of additional features and capabilities.

The Nook Tablet 7 was spotted as a part of an FCC listing, revealing the company hasn’t abandoned the device.

The Nook ereader hasn’t been made directly by Barnes & Noble for some time now. The tablet device is manufactured by other companies. That said, the FCC listing indicated that this could be changing and the company may be having another go at it through the Tablet 7.

Nook ereader - ereader device on top of books The FCC list document provided some interesting information about what the Nook Tablet 7 may have to offer. A number of the mobile device specs were revealed including both hardware and software features.

The Nook ereader will be a considerably more powerful tablet with a spectrum of new features.

If the FCC documents represent the Nook Tablet 7 to be released by Barnes & Noble, its specs are very different from previous models. This includes a 3,000 mAh battery, front and rear cameras, Bluetooth 4.0, MediaTek MT8163 quad core ARM Cortex-A53 processor, micro USB and microSD card support and a 3.5 mm headphone jack.

That said, what has mobile device lovers raising their brows is that it will run on Android. The Nook Tablet 7 will also have Google Play Store support, which previous models did not.

Earlier in 2016, Barnes & Noble closed the digital doors on its Nook App Store. For this reason, equipping its next ereader tablet with the ability to support Android’s apps could be appealing to device users. This capability will be combined with the conventional Nook software for purchasing and downloading ebooks and other digital publications and content.

What the FCC document didn’t mention is when the next Nook ereader will be launched. That said, many in the industry predict that it is meant to be a rival to the $50 Amazon Fire tablet. If so, it will become available in time for the holiday season.

Will the Vine app soon offer 6 second porn?

| October 31, 2016

Pornhub has (jokingly) offered to purchase the mobile application now that Twitter has discontinued it.

Twitter has decided to shut down the Vine app in a choice met with considerable controversy. One of the founders of the mobile app has expressed his regret over the decision. At the same time, the Pornhub adult entertainment site has launched its own promotional stunt bid to acquire it.

When the six second video sharing platform was shut down, Rus Yusupov tweeted his disappointment.

Yusupov is one of the founders of the Vine app. He left the company last year but was still upset with Twitter’s decision to shut it down. Twitter bought the company in 2012 for what was reported to be $30 million.

Vine App X-ratedAccording to Twitter, it decided to cease the Vine platform when that company reported a boost in its own monthly active user growth throughout the third quarter. However, at the same time it dropped 9 percent of its work force. This suggests that it is seeking to slash costs and place the focus on live streaming features.

The Vine app had developed a solid user base and generated a number of famous “Viner” celebrities.

A number of stars found their place on the six second video sharing app. Like Yusupov, those stars headed to Twitter to share their disappointment in the move.

Twitter posted a blog at the end of last week which explained that the Vine application and website wouldn’t be closed immediately. Instead, users will still be able to view and download videos. That said, it also didn’t provide very much information about what will happen to the mobile app now that it is being abandoned.

The blog post said “What’s next? We’ll be working closely with creators to make sure your questions are answered and will work hard to do this the right way.”

Pornhub saw this as a perfect opportunity to create its latest marketing scheme. It has a long history of making joke bids like the one for the Vine app in order to draw attention to itself. It submitted a tongue-in-cheek letter describing the appeal of six second porn videos.