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10″ Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Incoming for $399, But Why?

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Later this week Samsung is going to release a new 10-inch Android tablet, dubbed the Galaxy Tab 2, a somewhat confusing moniker to pair with their other new 7″ tablet also called the Galaxy Tab 2. Both show a new direction for Samsung’s tablets. The focus seems to be mainly on lowering the price. The […]

New Nook Touch with GlowLight Already Rooted

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A few people over at XDA have already managed to root the new Nook Touch with GlowLight. There are a couple of ongoing threads on the subject: Nook ST GlowLight – ready to root? and New Nook GL rooting. And there are detailed directions for manual rooting at Nookdevs. The process is different than rooting […]

Review: iPad 3 DecalGirl Skin – Plus Matte vs Glossy

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Earlier in the week I posted a review for a woodgrain DecalGirl skin for the Kindle Touch, and this time around I’ve got a review for a Tropical Moon skin from DecalGirl for the iPad 3. The iPad 3 skin is a lot bigger than the Kindle skin. It was a little intimidating so I […]

Nextbook Next 7S Android 4.0 Tablet Released for $129

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E FUN has been churning out Android tablets under the Nextbook brand at a steady rate since Android tablets first started coming out. Yesterday E FUN announced another new tablet, the Nextbook Next 7S. The Next 7S runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and ties-in with the Barnes & Noble NOOK store for ebooks and […]

How to Backup and Restore Nook Glow and Nook Simple Touch

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Now that the Nook Glow has been released, development is already underway to get it rooted just like the original Nook Simple Touch. But the #1 most important thing to do before rooting or experimenting with any hacking is to create a backup so that you can restore your Nook Glow or Nook Touch to […]

Review: 7″ Coby Kyros MID7042 Android 4.0 Tablet (Video)

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Here’s the link to the Coby Kyros MID7042 review and video review. It is a 7-inch budget tablet that runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. In case you’re wondering, I had mentioned getting the cheaper 7″ Coby Kyros MID7035 model to review on the earlier post about the Coby Android 4.0 tablets showing up for […]

Check out My New Black Woodgrain Kindle Touch

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DecalGirl sent my a couple of skins to review, and one of them is a black woodgrain skin for the Kindle Touch. Click the picture above for a closer look. I wanted to make sure to put the skin on as straight as possible so I sat down and really took my time putting it […]