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So after a long delay between updates, B&N has released the latest firmware update for their nook eReader.

Version 1.3 notes are as follows, but the most interesting happens to be that there is a beta web browser now. Interesting!

Our new software update has exciting new features and improves NOOK’s overall performance. Included in Version 1.3:

1. The breakthrough Read In Store experience, now in beta, which allows you to read complete eBooks in Barnes & Noble stores.
2. Sudoku and Chess
3. Wi-Fi® connectivity in more hotspots and a beta basic Web browser. Plus, additional reading and performance improvements, such as faster page turns and an enhanced home screen.

The software update is via manual download, available here or, for NOOKs connected to Wi-Fi®, via automatic download over the next week. (Note: This update will not be distributed via the 3G network.) For an automatic Wi-Fi® update, you may need to ‘Check for new B&N content’ via the My Library area in order to initiate the update.