Microsoft finalises termination of Barnes & Noble partnership with payment and account changes

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Published onJuly 15, 2015

published onJuly 15, 2015

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Barnes & Noble terminated their relationship back in December 2014and the book giant hasnow informed its customersthat as a result of this termination, the use of Microsoft payment information will no longer work as of the 7th of August 2015 and MS Login will cease to function by the 30th of October 2015.

Barnes & Noble and NOOK users are encouraged to update their information ahead of those deadlines and, if needed, create a new BN.com account which can be linked to any existing Microsoft account information so users can maintain ownership of their purchased books and magazines.

Microsoft’s partnership with Barnes & Noble always had a lot of potential but very little became of it.The two companies even came to blows in a lawsuit related to patented technology. There was speculation that Microsoft would use Barnes & Noble to release their own, Windows branded, e-reader and Microsoft even created their own group called, “Xbox Music, Video, and Reading” but the “Reading” aspect was never really explored.

Would you have liked to see more come from the Barnes & Noble and Microsoft partnership? Share your shattered dreams in the comments below.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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