Latest Barnes & Noble E-Reader Is Waterproof, Dustproof With Six-Week Battery Life
Barnes & Noble toughened up its latest Nook e-reader, making it waterproof and dustproof, the company said, bowing the Nook GlowLight Plus ($129) Wednesday. The e-reader also has an advanced E Ink display and a built-in light designed to make…
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the screen readable in low light or bright sun, said Barnes & Noble. The 300-dpi display, with a glare-free screen, has twice as many pixels as Nook GlowLight, the company said. The GlowLight Plus adds Nook Profiles, a feature previously available only on Nook tablets, which allows family members to personalize the device with their own content and recommendations, said Barnes & Noble. Previously created Nook profiles will automatically transfer to new devices, it said. Battery life is said to be six weeks maximum on a single charge.