Barnes & Noble’s Nook app works pretty well with Surface Duo

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What you need to know

Barnes & Noble is now on theSurface Duobandwagon, offering an option to make its official Nook app for Android work well with Microsoft’s novel new dual-screen device. Much like Amazon’s Kindle reader app before it, the Nook app properly orients itself around the Duo’s hinge, making it feel like reading an actual book or magazine.

In order to use the Nook app with Surface Duo in this way, youwillhave to do some toggling with its settings, however. Under the “Reader” settings, you’ll have to find the “Column Mode for Landscape” option. From there, select “Always Two Columns.”

Now, when you’re reading a book, comic, or magazine in landscape orientation, the Nook app will keep pages separated between screens. The hinge won’t cover any content in whatever you’re reading.

If you want to give the Nook app a try, it’s available to download now for free atGoogle Play. Also be sure to check out ourlist of Surface Duo optimized appsfor more apps that play well with the Duo’s dual-screen setup.

Two screens are better than one

Microsoft delves into the future of foldables with an ambitious dual-screen device, featuring two ultra-thin 5.6-inch AMOLED displays bound by a 360-degree hinge. This pocketable inking-enabled Android smartphone marks the latest in the Surface lineup, geared for mobile productivity.

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