Barnes and Noble hasn’t released any actual sales figures for the Nook Tablet, and neither has Amazon for the Kindle Fire, but if you look closely at some of the signs it becomes clear that the Nook Tablet isn’t selling nearly as well as the Kindle Fire. Since I don’t have access to any hard […]
Archives for 2012
Tutorial: How to Root Kindle Fire and Install Android Market in 5 Minutes (Super Easy!)
If you’ve ever considered rooting your Kindle Fire and installing the Android Market to get a richer tablet experience, now is the time to do it because the process is easier than ever and requires virtually no technical work. I just rooted and installed the Android Market on my Kindle Fire and the entire process […]
Kobo Vox Security Issue: Factory Reset Doesn’t Delete Internal SD Card Contents
While putting together the guide for rooting the Kobo Vox and installing the Android Market a couple of days ago, I noticed a security issue with the Kobo Vox. It’s not a major issue but it is definitely a problem that Vox owners need to be aware of, especially before selling the device or returning […]
Nook Tablet $199 Today Only – $79 Nook Touch Refurbs are Back
The Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet is on sale today only via Barnes and Noble’s eBay store for $199 when you use code CNOOKDEAL during checkout (update: they changed it so you don’t have to enter the code, and it looks like the deal is continuing into Friday). That’s $50 off the regular price of […]
TOC 2012 Video Roundup – The Future of Publishing
The 2012 O’Reilly Tools of Change for Publishing Conference was held this week in New York. Much of the focus was of course on the future of publishing, especially digital publishing. Below is a roundup of videos from TOC. More videos from TOC 2012 can be found on the O’Reilly YouTube Channel. There are lots […]
Tutorial: How to Root Kobo Vox and Install Android Market – Video
It turns out that rooting the Kobo Vox is super-easy and takes all of about 3 minutes to complete, with half of that time waiting for it to reboot. After rooting, installing the Android Market is fairly simple on the Kobo Vox as well. You just have to download a Google apps package and the […]
Looking Back at the 8″ iRex DR-800 eBook Reader
Ever since the rise of the tablet and the fall of ebook reader prices, innovation in the field of E Ink ebook readers has grown rather stale. Sure, being able to snag an ereader for under $100 is great, but that has essentially thwarted the growth of specialized ereaders and has destroyed the amount of […]
The Paperus Pen-Shaped Scrolling eBook Reader (Video)
Okay. Here’s one of the most bizarre ebook reader concepts you are ever going to see: An ereader from Paperus that is shaped like a pen and scrolls as you spin it. Take a look at the video below to see it in action. If you’ve ever dreamed of being able to read on a […]