I’ve had the Nook Tablet for over two weeks now and there are a lot of things I like about it, but there’s one nagging detail that makes me uncomfortable to recommend it. It was a mighty fine Easter egg when it turned out the Nook Tablet could install Android apps from outside the Barnes […]
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HomeCatcher App for Nook Tablet Sets n Button Redirect for Alt Launchers
HomeCatcher is a must-have app for the Nook Tablet if you are like me and want to install third-party apps, including alternative launchers, and need an easy way to access your installed apps and switch to a different homescreen. With HomeCatcher you can set the Nook Tablet’s “n” button to redirect to a launcher homescreen […]
Kindle Fire vs Nook Tablet Hands-on Comparison Review (Video)
This Kindle Fire vs Nook Tablet comparison review outlines the similarities between the two most popular ereading tablets on the market, and details the advantages each one has over the other. At the bottom of this post there is a video review comparing the Kindle Fire vs Nook Tablet side-by-side for a closer look. Trying […]
Nook Black Friday Sale: Limited Edition Nook Touch for $79
Barnes and Noble have a special limited edition Nook Touch deal for Black Friday. For those brave enough to visit a Barnes and Noble retail store on Black Friday, you can get a Nook Touch for $79 while supplies last. That’s $20 off the regular price.
Nook Tablet Video Review and First Impressions
The Nook Tablet was originally slated for release today, November 18th. It ended up arriving in stores a few days early—score!—so I canceled my pre-order and went down to my local Barnes and Noble store and picked one up. Thanks to a loophole that allows the installation of third-party Android apps without a hack, the […]
Directions for Rooting Nook Touch 1.1, Includes Android Market and Gapps
For those of you waiting for an easy rooting method for the Nook Touch with the new 1.1 firmware, today is your lucky day. This new rooting method, called SalsichaNooter, is just like the old Touchnooter, so it only takes a few minutes to complete and doesn’t require any complicated steps. I tested it out […]
Nook Tablet Can Install Amazon Appstore and 3rd-Party Apps Without Hack! (Video)
The title says it all. It turns out there is a really simple way to install third-party apps on the NOOK Tablet without a hack, including the Amazon appstore. As you can see from the picture above, I’ve got Launcher Pro installed on my Nook Tablet, along with the Kindle and Kobo ereading apps, ezPDF, […]
Nook Touch with Firmware 1.1 is the Fastest eReader (Video)
When I first installed the new firmware for the Nook Touch that Barnes and Noble released last week, version 1.1.0, I wasn’t impressed. Barnes and Noble claim it is a “major” update, but after installing it I found out that it doesn’t even add any noticeable new features. However, after some further testing, I’ve come […]