CM7 is free open source aftermarket software for Android-powered devices that is based on Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread. It provides for a more customizable and open alternative to the stock interface of the Nook Tablet that is locked into Barnes and Noble and cutoff from its true Android roots. The video review below will give you […]
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Nook Tablet Not Selling Very Well Compared to Kindle Fire
Barnes and Noble hasn’t released any actual sales figures for the Nook Tablet, and neither has Amazon for the Kindle Fire, but if you look closely at some of the signs it becomes clear that the Nook Tablet isn’t selling nearly as well as the Kindle Fire. Since I don’t have access to any hard […]
Nook Tablet $199 Today Only – $79 Nook Touch Refurbs are Back
The Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet is on sale today only via Barnes and Noble’s eBay store for $199 when you use code CNOOKDEAL during checkout (update: they changed it so you don’t have to enter the code, and it looks like the deal is continuing into Friday). That’s $50 off the regular price of […]
Progress Being Made on CM7 for Nook Tablet (Video)
Good news for Nook Tablet owners. A lot of progress is being made on getting custom ROMs up and running on the Nook Tablet ever since devs cracked the Nook Tablet’s locked bootloader. The devs at XDA have even managed to get CM7 to run on the Nook Tablet, although there are still a few […]
$5000+ Bounty for Unlocked Nook Tablet and Bootable MicroSD Card
The people behind N2A cards for the Nook Color are offering a sizable reward to the first person who can crack the Nook Tablet’s locked bootloader and provide a bootable microSD card for Android 2.3 or Android 4.0. N2A cards are a popular aftermarket mod for the Nook Color that turns it into a open […]
B&N Giving Away Nook Touch and Discounting Other Nooks with Subscriptions
Barnes and Noble announced two new Nook promotions today that will be ongoing until March 9th, 2012. Basically, B&N are experimenting with the idea of offering discounts on Nook devices with the purchase of Nook subscriptions. This idea isn’t new—remember the Philly Newspapers selling the Archos Arnova 10 G2 for $99 with a subscription—but this […]
Nook Tablet Rooting Guide – Complete Walkthrough (Video)
Below is a step-by-step tutorial that includes a video walkthrough on how to root the Nook Tablet, install the Android Market, block OTA firmware updates, and other goodies—everything you need to turn it into a proper Android tablet not controlled by Barnes and Noble. Plus you can choose to keep the Nook’s regular features too, […]
Nook Touch: How To Access the Web Browser After 1.1 Update Without Rooting
For those of you that miss the web browser on the Nook Touch since Barnes and Noble updated the firmware to 1.1, there’s still a way to access it. Before the update you could just type a url into the search bar and it would automatically launch a hidden Android web browser. It’s not an […]