Nook Color updated to Version 1.3, brings access to Nook magazines

Barnes & Noble has announced that the Nook Color will be getting a software update over the air this week. The Version 1.3 upgrade brings access to a number of Time Inc. magazines, including People, Time, Sports Illustrated, Fortune, Parents and Fitness. Plus, you'll have new special interactive Nook editions with video, audio and more.

The update will be pushing out over the course of this week, or you can update manually today. To do so, download the update from Barnes & Noble here. Make sure your Nook Color has at least a 20 percent charge. Plug it into your computer, then move the downloaded file to your Nook Color. Eject the Nook Color, and the update will start automatically (and delete the update file once it's one). Should just take a few minutes.

Source: Barnes & Noble; More: Nook Color Forums

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Phil Nickinson