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Hacking the Kindle

Mac Slocum
June 4, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (0) | Listen

Reversing Everything popped the hood on the Kindle and poked around the underlying software. If you like to tinker (and don't mind putting devices in peril), this three-part Kindle series is worth a look:

• Hacking the Kindle part 1: getting the console
• Hacking the Kindle part 2: bootloader and firmware updates
• Hacking the Kindle part 3: root shell and runtime system

Related Stories:

• The Pitfalls of Publishing's E-Reader Guessing Game
• Amazon: Kindle Owners Buy More Books
• Kindle Bits: Price Drop and Rough Title Sales Figures
• Amazon Ups the Ante on Platform Lock-In

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