Gadgets

Ravaging The Nook, Part II: We Have Apps!

For the B&N Nook to be rooted – that is, broken open and readied for software modification – is one thing, but the real reason people are excited about hacking this ereader is obvious: they want apps. And apps they will have.


December 15, 2009
Gadgets

Ravaging The Nook: A Teardown, A Spec List And Android Hacks

Let’s face it, nobody was too upset by the opaqueness of the Nook’s spec sheet – screens software, not board-level componentry, are what make ereaders great. But with this teardown comes something glorious: The Nook has been hacked.


November 24, 2009
Cameras

Palm Pre Gets Video Recording With Precorder HomeBrew Software

That’s right, 480×320-pixel video recording at 30fps is now go. The homebrew software is only an alpha (so there’s bugs like not being able to preview what you’re recording), but the app works, and is free to download.


August 13, 2009
Gadgets

Sony eBook Readers’ Hot Secret: Homebrew

For all the interesting hardware crammed into any given eBook reader, they can’t really do that much. That is, unless they’ve got a “Sony” badge on their foreheads, and you’ve got a little bit of spare time.


June 30, 2009
Mobile

Palm Pre 1.0.4 Update Kills Homebrew, Patches Security Holes

The 1.0.4 update for the Palm Pre just got released, but along with patching some security holes, kills the homebrew ability that made everyone so excited.


June 10, 2009
Mobile

Pre Gets Its First Homebrew App, WebOS Said To Be “Easy To Modify”

Within hours of a leaked WebOS root image spilling onto the internet, would-be developers have coaxed a respectable number of hacks and tweaks out of their Pres—including the phone’s first homebrew app.


Gaming

Wii Dev Kit On EBay For $US1200

Say you love the Wii, really love the Wii. Maybe you’d spend an extra grand or so to secure the bestest Wii in all the land and buy this dev kit on eBay.


May 25, 2009
Gaming

Play Your Wii Games From An External Hard Drive With Simple Hack

As Lifehacker points out, this impressive Wii hack isn’t as simple as plugging an external hard drive into our Wii, but it isn’t masterclass-level stuff, either. Video of the finished result and some extras is available too. When all is said and done, bye-bye to physical media! [Lifehacker]


May 8, 2009
Gaming

PSP 3000 Homebrew is Here Now

Although the Datel Blue Tool boots your PSP 3000 into service mode, it’s not a real service mode that let’s you install and run homebrew. This latest TIFF Exploit, however, is one step closer.


March 24, 2009
Gaming

Near-Final Pandora Linux Gaming Handheld Shown Actually Playing Something

“We will make a more professional video in a few days,” says the title card, conveniently summing up the ethos of this homebrew gaming project. It may be past Christmas, but Pandora is alive.