People who subscribe to The New York Times through Nook e-reader will soon have free access to the NYTimes.com site, Barnes & Noble said today. Amazon made a similar announcement last week in
relation to the Kindle. When The Times launched its
digital subscription plan last month, with a
$15 basic monthly package, it didn't immediately extend free access Times subscribers on e-readers like the Nook or the Kindle. But the newspaper promised to enhance e-reader subscription options.
Barnes & Noble said customers with current Times subscriptions through Nook Newsstand would be notified via email in the coming weeks with more information on free NYTimes.com access.
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