All the stories tagged with nook
NOOKcolor auto resetting, possible anti-hack protection?
12/30/2010, Is this some form of hacking-protection built into the NOOKcolor? The eBook reader is a pretty popular item from Barnes & Noble and folks have found out that it makes a pretty decent 7-inch Android tablet if you root the [...]
Nook: ‘Biggest bestseller ever’ for B&N
12/30/2010, Barnes & Noble has announced that the Nook has officially become their “Biggest Bestseller” – ever (B&N is a 40-year old company). B&N has announced that the Nook Color has been selling very well and is the number one selling [...]
Barnes & Noble servers unable to handle Christmas load for second year running
12/30/2010, Turns out that Kodak wasn’t the only company out there who wasn’t prepared enough for the onslaught of traffic from the Christmas crowd. Folks out there have been complaining about the fact that Barnes & Noble’s servers were unable to [...]
Trademark filings hint at Nook 2 and Nook Kids from Barnes & Noble?
12/29/2010, It has been discovered that Barnes & Noble have made trademark filings for the Nook 2/Nook2 and Nook Kids, possibly hinting at some upcoming products. Another trademark that was also discovered was the Nooksellers trademark, possibly aimed at an unknown [...]
Kindle app installed on hacked NOOkcolor
12/29/2010, Rooting a device pretty much allows you to install any app you want on it, and the Barnes & Noble NOOK is a common victim of this. Now some folks out there probably like ironic situations as they’ve decided to [...]
Barnes & Noble ready to upgrade Nook Color e-book readers to Android 2.2 Froyo
12/20/2010, Barnes & Noble has taken the proactive step to upgrade their very own Nook Color e-book readers to Android 2.2 Froyo from January 2011 onwards – which isn’t too far away actually, as we are less than a fortnight away [...]
Nook Color might not support Android Market
12/14/2010, Barnes & Noble did touch on the Nook Color’s Android 2.2 update, saying that it will still run off a curated app model for the e-reader, where Barnes & Noble will be the authority that filters what kind of apps [...]
Rooted Nook Color gets Android Market access
12/13/2010, Now here’s something interesting for those of you who love to dabble with arcane knowledge of rooting – that is, opening up super user access to a device without the manufacturer’s permission. Nook Color owners who have rooted their e-book [...]
Barnes & Noble manufactures 18,000 Nook Colors each day
12/08/2010, For those who are wondering how well the Nook Color from Barnes & Noble will perform in sales charts this upcoming holiday season, you might be surprised to find out that the company is forcing their elves to work overtime, [...]
Rooted Nook Color Delivers Android Experience on a Cheap $250 Tablet
11/29/2010, From its onset, Barnes & Noble had intended for the Nook Color to be a completely curated experience with nary a visible trace of the underlying Android operating system; the device is heavily skinned to run the Nook user interface, [...]
Nook Gains Speed with Firmware 1.5
11/22/2010, Barnes & Noble just released version 1.5 of its firmware for the e-ink Nook. The firmware brings a number of enhancements to the e-ink electronic book reader, most notably faster page turn speeds and the ability to sync where you’ve [...]
FCC takes a gander at NOOKColor eBook reader
11/04/2010, The FCC has started to take a look at the NOOKColor eBook reader, but unfortunately for the rest of the world, nothing in those documents revealed anything about the upcoming Android-powered tablet until the next six months. Of course, those [...]
Nook Color Preview
10/27/2010, Barnes & Noble NOOKcolor, the first full color ebook reader, presents a series of dilemmas for interested buyers. B&N referred to it as a tablet, but NOOKcolor is really more like half a tablet. It literally is a read-only device. [...]
