Barnes & Noble’s Nook ebook reader has just emerged and somewhat predictably it’s already been hacked. So what’s hiding beneath the surface of the Android-packing book machine?
Delving into the root directory on the Nook, clever hack-happy types at Nookdevs have discovered that the ebook reader is packing untapped multi-media messaging service (MMS) support and support for speech recognition.
While MMS and speech recognition are not yet enable on the 3G packing, colour Nook, they could be activated in the future adding a whole new range of applications for the ebook reader.
If you somehow get your hands on a Nook, the process for getting at it’s secrets is a little involved – you’ll need a screwdriver, a microSD card reader and a computer running Linux – but if you’re keen you can read through the process over at the Nookdevs Wiki.
With all this untapped potential, this just leaves us gagging for a UK version of the Nook. Maybe Cool-er will wow us with its Cool-er 3G model next year or Amazon will finally give us a real UK version of the Kindle.
Barnes & Noble’s Nook ebook reader has just emerged and somewhat predictably it’s already been hacked. So what’s hiding beneath the surface of the Android-packing book machine?
Delving into the root directory on the Nook, clever hack-happy types at Nookdevs have discovered that the ebook reader is packing untapped multi-media messaging service (MMS) support and support for speech recognition.
While MMS and speech recognition are not yet enable on the 3G packing, colour Nook, they could be activated in the future adding a whole new range of applications for the ebook reader.
If you somehow get your hands on a Nook, the process for getting at it’s secrets is a little involved – you’ll need a screwdriver, a microSD card reader and a computer running Linux – but if you’re keen you can read through the process over at the Nookdevs Wiki.
With all this untapped potential, this just leaves us gagging for a UK version of the Nook. Maybe Cool-er will wow us with its Cool-er 3G model next year or Amazon will finally give us a less-compromised version of the Kindle.
Out now (US) | $269 | Nook (via PC World)
[...] Nook hiding MMS and speech recognition smarts If you somehow get your hands on a Nook, the process for getting at it’s secrets is a little involved – you’ll need a screwdriver, a microSD card reader and a computer running Linux – but if you’re keen you can read through the process over at the Nookdevs Wiki. [...]