2013 looks like it’s going to be the year of the E Ink smartphone. In earlier posts we’ve seen prototypes of E Ink covers for the iPhone, Android-powered E Ink phones, and dual-screen phones. A Russian company called Yota Devices aims to be one of the first companies to release a dual-screen phone that has […]
Kindle Touch Gets Lots of New Features with Firmware Update 5.3.2
Amazon has just issued a major firmware update for the Kindle Touch that adds a ton of new features. Amazon has basically turned it into the Kindle Paperwhite minus the high-res screen and frontlight. Plus the Kindle Touch has speakers and an audio jack so it gets Amazon’s new Whispersync for Voice feature as well […]
How to Easily Add Custom Fonts to Kindle Paperwhite – No Hacks
So I was doing some reading on my Kindle Paperwhite last night and started to wonder if there was an easy way to add additional font choices to the list without jailbreaking and hacking. As it turns out, there is an easy way to add custom fonts to the Kindle Paperwhite. Basically all you need […]
GlowNooter Updated to Root GlowLight Nook Touch with 1.2 Firmware
I noticed over at XDA this morning that the GlowNooter rooting package for the GlowLight Nook Touch was updated last week to work with the new 1.2.x firmware update that Barnes and Noble issued back in November. Ever since the 1.2 firmware update, GlowNooter would freeze up and not complete the rooting process. This is […]
Is the Barnes and Noble Nook an Endangered Species?
So the big news yesterday is that things are not going well for Barnes and Noble. They reported weak holiday sales and it’s not just hardcovers and paperbacks that aren’t selling well, it’s Nook devices and Nook ebooks. In fact Nook revenues fell 12.6% from last year’s holiday sales period. As if that’s not bad […]
Nook HD+ N2A Card with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Review (Video)
Overview N2A cards have been around since the Nook Color first made locked-down Android tablets popular. I’ve reviewed N2A cards for both the Nook Color and Nook Tablet. When I heard there was an N2A card with CM10 (Android 4.1 Jelly Bean) for the Nook HD+, I was eager to test it out, and the […]
Kindle Paperwhite vs Kobo Glo Comparison Review (Video)
The Kindle Paperwhite and Kobo Glo are among the first ebook readers to come with built-in frontlights in order to make the E Ink screens readable in the dark and in areas with low lighting. Each device has its pros and cons, as outlined in the reviews (Kobo Glo Review – Kindle Paperwhite Review). But […]
A Loophole That Lets You Give All Your Kindle eBooks to Someone Else
It’s been well documented the limitations of ebooks. You can’t sell them used or give them away to someone else after reading them like you can with paper books. You can pass along ebooks if they are DRM free, but if you are buying them from a retailer like Amazon, the odds of getting a […]