Review Date: October 2015 – Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview Last year Amazon was able to get the price of their entry-level tablet under $100 with the Fire HD 6. This year Amazon has managed to cut that number in half with the release of the $49 Fire tablet, making it one of the […]
Archives for 2015
New 6-inch inkBOOK Obsidian Released with Glass Screen and Android 4.2
Today Arta Tech has announced the release of a new Android-based ebook reader with a flush glass screen called the inkBOOK Obsidian. It’s available from Onyx-Boox.com and it sells for 145 euros (117 euros without VAT). Despite the website’s name, it’s actually not an Onyx device. The inkBOOK Obsidian is a custom version of the […]
Amazon Fire HD 8 Tablet Review and Video Demo
Review Date: October 2015 – Review unit purchased from Amazon Overview The Fire HD 8 is among Amazon’s 5th generation of Fire tablets, along with the Fire HD 10 and the new entry-level $49 Fire. The Fire HD 10 has the exact same specs and software as the Fire HD 8. The main difference between […]
10 Free Kindle eBooks, Plus Free Dracula Audiobook
Here’s a roundup of 10 free highly-rated Kindle ebooks to help get your weekend off to a good start. You can also get a free professionally narrated audiobook copy of Dracula, just in time for Halloween. It’s free for a limited time as part of Amazon’s Whispersync for Voice promotion (this free combo is a […]
New Tolino Vision 3 HD and Tolino Shine 2 HD eReaders Released (Video)
Tolino has two new ebook readers that are going to be released next week in Germany, the Tolino Shine 2 HD and the Tolino Vision 3 HD. Both devices are very similar specs-wise, but the Tolino Vision 3 HD comes with some interesting upgrades, including a unique way to turn pages and a waterproof design. […]
Icarus Illumina XL 8-inch E Ink eReader with Android 4.2
There have been a lot of people clamoring for larger E Ink ebook readers lately, and a Dutch ereader company called Icarus is looking to accommodate them with the upcoming release of the Icarus Illumina XL. The Illumina XL is basically a bigger version of the 6-inch Illumina E653BK (Boyue T61) that was released last […]
Nook GlowLight Plus Runs Android 4.4 KitKat – Will it get Rooted?
There’s an interesting detail buried at the bottom of the fact sheet for the new Nook GlowLight Plus that Barnes and Noble released today. It turns out the new Nook runs Android 4.4 KitKat. It’s locked into B&N’s custom Nook user interface, of course, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be opened up to be […]
New Waterproof 300 ppi Nook GlowLight Plus Released
Barnes and Noble has released a new dedicated ebook reader called the Nook GlowLight Plus. It’s available now online and from Barnes and Noble retail stores for $129. The Nook GlowLight Plus is a 6-inch ebook reader, like previous Nooks. What separates this model is the fact that it has the latest high resolution 300 […]