This past weekend I learned about the latest beginner’s shortcut that’s being sold on Ebay. Starting at around $60, you can buy a microSD card with the latest NookColor hacks installed.You can find everything from a basic root hack to the hacked Froyo update. Will Shanklin over at Android Police think it’s a ripoff. I’m [...]
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NookColor on sale on Ebay – $199
March 1st, 2011 · 1 Comment · hardware news
The sale runs until Thursday, 3 March (or whenever they decide to end it). Right now you can get a new NookColor Android tablet for only $199 after the $50 coupon. This is a pretty good deal. Ebay
Rooted NookColor now a $250 in car stereo system
February 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · hardware news, video
The NookColor has been hacked for some time now, and people keep finding new things to do with it. A Youtube video popped up on Reddit today. One innovative hacker is using his NC as his in-car entertainment system. The install is rather kludgy at the moment, and the cables look messy. But it works [...]
Honeycomb now running on your NookColor
February 2nd, 2011 · 1 Comment · hardware news
Last Friday I a developer at XDA Forums posted some pictures showing his first attempts to get Android v3.0 running on a rooted NookColor. He’s made so much progress over the weekend that as of yesterday he’s letting people download it. It’s still very much a work in progress, so caveat emptor. I’m glad I [...]
NookColor hacked, now runs Honycomb
January 28th, 2011 · 4 Comments · hardware news
A couple days ago Google released the SDK for Android 3.0. Today Honeycomb has been ported to NOOKcolor. Wow, what took so long? (kidding) Seriously, the port is still in the early stages, and it’s still running slow. The dev behind it is planning on working on graphics acceleration to improve performance over the weekend. [...]
NookColor update now available
January 27th, 2011 · 5 Comments · firmware update
The firmware update showed up on the B&N website last night, and I’m told it’s currently being pushed out to NC. They’re calling it a minor update, and improvements include: Improved performance of Wi-Fi connectivity, Home and Shop. Ability to pinch and zoom in browser. Enhanced reading experience for magazines and children’s books. Access helpful [...]
Is the NookColor power supply faulty?
January 14th, 2011 · 1 Comment · hardware news
A friend tipped me to a complaint thread over on the B&N community boards. It seems like a number of people are reporting that their NC draw too much power and seem to be melting the charger. I plugged in my NC to charge and went to dinner. When I got back the USB port [...]
B&N NookColor Dilemma
January 4th, 2011 · 9 Comments · hardware news
This is not good news at all, really: Honeycomb to Require Powerful Processor, Screen: OEM Google’s new Android Honeycomb tablet OS will require a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor to run properly, said Bobby Cha, managing director of Korean consumer electronics firm Enspert. That means that many existing Android tablets will not be upgradeable to Honeycomb, [...]
Bluetooth now enabled on the NookColor
January 3rd, 2011 · No Comments · hardware news
The xda-developers forums member occip just announced that he has successfully enabled Bluetooth on his hacked NookColor. B&N shipped the NC with Bluetooth disabled, but the hardware was there. But this new feature doesn’t come without a price. You’ll first need to hack the NC and install the v2.2 firmware. Then you’ll need grab the [...]
Update: NookColor to NOT get FroYo, Android Market in January
December 14th, 2010 · 6 Comments · hardware news
SmartphoneMag are reporting that according to the B&N rep they spoke to, the NC will be getting an official update that brings Android v2.2 and legitimate access to the Android Market. The 2.2 update, or overhaul if you prefer, will give you access to a retooled Android Market, the typical Android home screen and even [...]
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