Barnes & Noble on Monday announced a suite of free video apps that will let users watch movies and TV shows on a range of devices, including tablets that compete with its own Nook. This comes just a month after the retailer announced that it would cease designing and selling its color tablets. Also in July, William Lynch was replaced as CEO and director. The new Nook Video apps are free and are available for Android, iOS and even Roku devices. Nook customers will also get access to Nook Video beginning Monday.
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Posted by: Peter Suciu August 19, 2013 12:16 PMBarnes & Noble on Monday announced a suite of free video apps that will let users watch movies and TV shows on a range of devices, including tablets that compete with its own Nook. This comes just a month after the retailer announced that it would cease designing and selling its color tablets. Also in July, William Lynch was replaced as CEO and director. The new Nook Video apps are free and are available for Android, iOS and even Roku devices. Nook customers will also get access to Nook Video beginning Monday.