The Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet is a 7 inch tablet with a dual core processor, 16GB of storage, and an excellent display. It comes with a custom version of Google Android designed to work with the B&N book and app stores, but customers have been hacking the NOOK Tablet since it hit the streets […]
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Sideload apps on a NOOK Tablet with OS 1.4.1 (no root required)
Update: It’s also now possible to upgrade from OS 1.4.0 to B&N NOOK Tablet OS 1.4.1 while rooting the tablet. The Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet is designed to let you download and install third party apps from the B&N shop, but shortly after the tablet was released users noticed that they could also install […]
How to block over-the-air updates (and keep root) on the NOOK Tablet
Software updates are usually good things since they kill security flaws, improve performance, and offer new features. But if you bought a Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet running software version 1.4, proceeded to root the tablet, install the Android Market, and make other changes you’ve probably been dreading the new B&N software 1.4.1 update. The […]
B&N NOOK Tablet 1.4.1 update kills sideloading, lets you keep apps installed so far
Amazon isn’t the only company pushing out a software update that kills root access this week. Barnes & Noble has started rolling out version 1.4.1 of its software for the NOOK Tablet, and users that have rooted their $249 tablets are reporting that the update removes root access. It also removes the ability to sideload […]
NOOK Color hackers working on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
The Amazon Kindle Fire isn’t the only $200 tablet that’s already running an early version of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. A team of developers has started porting ICS to run on the Barnes & Noble NOOK Color. Barnes & Noble released the NOOK Color last year, and recently dropped the price to $199 to […]
B&N NOOK Tablet is the fastest-selling NOOK to date
Barnes & Noble has been offering digital media devices under the NOOK brand for a few years. That includes NOOK eBook reader with E Ink displays and the NOOK Color and NOOK Tablet color Android tablets. But the company says the NOOK Tablet which launched in November is the fastest-selling device in the NOOK family so far. […]
Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet review
The NOOK Tablet is the second Android tablet from Barnes & Noble, but it’s the first one that the company calls a tablet. That’s because while the first model was positioned as an eBook reader that could also run some apps, Barnes & Noble improved the processor, increased the RAM and storage space, and expanded the […]
Barnes & Noble drops NOOK Color price to $199, NOOK Touch to $99
Barnes & Noble’s new NOOK Tablet may be faster and offer more memory and storage than the 1-year-old NOOK Color. But instead of discontinuing the NOOK Color to make room for the new tablet, the company has decided to keep it around… at a lower price. While the NOOK Tablet will go on sale next […]
Barnes & Noble unveils NOOK Tablet
Barnes & Noble introduced its latest NOOK device today. The new NOOK Tablet looks almost exactly like the popular NOOK Color which was released last year — it has the same case design and the same display. But as expected, the new device has a faster processor, more memory, and more storage. The new tablet […]
NOOK Color price drops to $200 ahead of NOOK Tablet launch
On Monday Barnes & Noble is expected to introduce a new NOOK Tablet for $249. According to leaked documents the company also plans to drop the price of the NOOK Color and NOOK Simple Touch — but some retailers aren’t waiting until Monday. Best Buy announced a prie drop for the NOOK Color today. You […]
Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet coming Nov 16th for $249
Update: Barnes & Noble has officially launched the NOOK Tablet, as well as new pricing for the NOOK Color and NOOK Simple Touch. Barnes & Noble is expanding the NOOK family with a new NOOK Tablet. According to leaked documents it will go up for pre-order on Monday and ship November 16th. The tablet will […]
Deals of the Day (10-18-11)
It’s a good day to be in the market for a cheap eBook Reader. Daily Steals is selling refurbished NOOK Colors for $135 today and if you’re really looking for a bargain, you can grab a Delstar eReader with an LCD display for just $40 — although I suspect you’ll get what you pay for […]