B&N Tweaks Nook E-Reader to Get You Back in Real Bookstores

Barnes and Noble has just released new firmware for the Nook e-reader, and it's no run-of-the-mill tweak--it adds in some neat extra functionality including a browser. Better yet, there's a clever trick to get you back into the real bookstores.

The new software is version 1.3, and it's out now. The obvious performance tweaks are still there of course, and B&N promise that it has boosted the Wi-Fi connectivity of the device. On the strength of the improved Wi-Fi powers, there's a browser (in...