Barnes & Noble's NOOK Tablet 7'' uses the same malicious ADUPS software as BLU phones (UPDATE)

UPDATE: We've been contacted by Barnes & Noble regarding the ADUPS software that comes pre-installed on the NOOK Tablet 7'', so here is their official statement.

NOOK Tablet 7” went on sale on November 26. By that time, the device automatically updated to a newer version of ADUPS (5.5), which has been certified as complying with Google’s security requirements, when first connected to Wi-Fi. ADUPS has confirmed to Barnes & Noble that it never collected any personally identifiable information or location data from NOOK Tablet 7” devices, ...