11-03-2009, 12:45 PM | #1 |
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Android & tech-hacking?
I pre-ordered a Nook.
My bet is on Android, I am thinking (a big guess and bet on my part) that with all the SDK for Android and the tech-hackers that someone will bust that OS wide open and start tinkering. I would not be surprised to see some apps start to pop up (wi-fi usage, basic apps, mp3 hacks, even a web-browser?) No doubt the Nook looks to be a nice gadget and combined with a pseudo-open source OS it could turn into a little more than what it is. Sure it handles PDFs probably as well as any other eReader. It handles EPUB, etc. The question for me is - does Android turn it into something special? It's a bet and I don't know if it will pay off - but I made the bet. |
11-04-2009, 11:33 AM | #2 |
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I sure hope so - I'm planning on getting one in December - after any and all fallout of the early adopters hits the fan
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11-04-2009, 12:57 PM | #3 |
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I am thinking that pretty soon they will have a program that will strip DRM and convert books right on the reader itself.
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11-04-2009, 06:14 PM | #4 |
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With Android SDK out - we only need someone to point us through the front door of the Nook and the rest should be easy.
Start Here: Android SDK |
11-07-2009, 01:34 PM | #5 | |
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11-11-2009, 11:54 PM | #6 |
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It would be nice if we can hack it to display Thai ebook.
Is it technicallly possible? |
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