B&N enhances NOOK software

NEW YORK Barnes & Noble announced that it is now offering updated versions of its NOOK e-reading software for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and PC.

According to the company, the next-generation NOOK for iPhone application delivers the most personalized and easy-to-use e-reading experience for iPhone and iPod touch owners. NOOK for iPad adds customer-requested, in-app content rating and other improvements to the company’s iPad app, and NOOK for PC brings new branding to the company’s desktop software, the company reported.

“We are committed to offering an easy-to-use, comfortable, and fun NOOK e-reading experience across multiple platforms. NOOK for iPhone users can shop Barnes & Noble’s vast catalog of e-books, while enjoying new, customization features and sharing their favorite e-books with friends for free,” said Douglas Gottlieb, VP digital products for Barnes & Noble.com. “NOOK for iPhone puts thousands of eBooks in your pocket, and the reading experience is fantastic. It’s another way that Barnes & Noble’s NOOK offering makes it truly easy to read what you love, anywhere you like.”