Chapter 17. Browsing the Web on Your NOOK

When B&N released version 1.3 of the NOOK firmware, it added a web browser so that you can browse the Web on your NOOK. Arguably, the most useful reason to have a web browser on your NOOK is so that you can join Wi-Fi hotspots that require you to authenticate via a browser (such as those often found in hotels), but you can also use the browser to access any web page, provided you connect to a Wi-Fi hotspot.

Note

The web browser on your NOOK will not work when using Fast & Free Wireless. To access web pages, you must connect to a Wi-Fi hotspot.

An Overview of Browsing on Your NOOK

B&N has used a unique method of implementing browsing on the NOOK. Because web pages are designed to be navigated by scrolling ...

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