[TechRepublic] Nook GlowLight teardown reveals secrets behind integrated light and lower weight

Cracking Open TechRepublic Member | May 22, 2012

Nook with GlowLight: Secrets revealed Bill Detwiler cracks open the Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight and shows you how Barnes and Noble reduced the e-reader's weight and gave it an integrated light. Read more Cracking Open Gallery Resource of the day Live Webcast: Turning Data into Business Insight with Analytics Business analytics. If you aren't using them already, you should be. If you aren't even sure what they are, you'll need to check out this webcast. Discover how you can put your data to work and turn it into actionable business insight. Additional TechRepublic resources   HTC One X teardown reveals an internal design that isn't DIY repair friendly Bill Detwiler cracks open the HTC One X, finding an internal design that isn't exactly DIY repair-friendly and a difficult-to-replace battery. Read more 10 command-line tools that refuse to die Despite the abundance of GUIs, the command line still offers more power, flexibility, and control for certain tasks. Read more Tips to get more battery life from your iPhone 4S Jack Wallen offers some tips for preserving and even extending the battery life of your iPhone 4S. Read more Transforming the ViewPad 10Pro into a usable tablet Brad Bird started his ViewSonic ViewPad 10Pro tablet transformation process by purchasing accessories, installing a larger SSD hard disk, and upgrading to Android 2.2. Read more Prepare for BYOD in your organization Jacob Bradshaw discusses a few ideas and considerations that you should chew on while building your battle plan to handle the BYOD invasion. Read more Featured multimedia   Desktop Wallpaper: Memorial Day These 'Alpha Geeks' are already living in the future (photos) Cracking Open the HTC One X Circuit board jewelry is second life for recycled hardware Featured multimedia   Computer pranks that will make your friends curse you Because of that old axiom that all work and no play makes for a very dull day, these are some of pranks people invent to pass the time. Some are quite ingenious. View on site Cardboard computer prank Who knew Dell made cardboard computers? View on site Top 5 April Fools' Day photo pranks Yeah, yeah, yeah…everybody’s a comedian today. Though I’m usually an April Fools’ Day scrooge (when you have kids, it gets old quick), a few photo-related jokesters actually had me cracking a smile. So without further ado, my five favorites in (digital) photo foolery this Friday: View on site Today's recommended downloads Oracle Crystal Ball Download (Oracle) Simplified Management in the Real World with VMware vCenter Operations (VMware) Fundamental Principles of Network Security (APC by Schneider Electric) Automating Infrastructure and Operations Management with VMware (VMware) Running Diskeeper and V-locity on SAN Devices (Condusiv Technologies)   About this newsletter I dissect the latest business tech products and analyze the internal components in order to help IT leaders make smart hardware purchasing and deployment decisions. Bill Detwiler Head Technology Editor My Twitter feed: @billdetwiler Connect with TechRepublic These 'Alpha Geeks' are already living in the future (photos) The thinkers, designers, engineers, and hackers at the center of the maker movement are focused on the innovation business. At the MAKE Hardware Innovation Workshop last week, the open-source community shows its dedication to giving back more than you take. TechRepublic newsletters   Get technical tips and tutorials, IT industry analysis, geeky discussions, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Tablets in the Enterprise Geekend TechRepublic UK

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