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Barnes & Noble Nook Touch gets 'fast refresh' hack

posted onFebruary 23, 2012
by l33tdawg

Hackers come in all shapes and sizes, and so do the devices they toil away on to try to gain some sort of Internet fame or just personal satisfaction. In that context, the Nook Touch isn’t exactly the place for a hotbed of hacking activity but someone has still managed to pull off an exploit that’s pretty interesting. The hack involves exponentially increasing the e-reader’s refresh rate.

CyanogenMod 7 Root Gives Nook Tablet Extra Functionality

posted onFebruary 7, 2012
by l33tdawg

The Nook Tablet may be a solid gadget on its own, but tinkerers are obviously itching to have at it. Since its release in November last year, full root attempts include using the "zergRush" method, and some have figured out how to sideload Android apps onto it. So perhaps you'll be pleased to know that the hackers have found a way to run CyanogenMod 7 on the Barnes & Noble tablet.