One of the annoying things about the Sony PRS-T1 is the homescreen isn’t customizable. It always insists on showing the last three ebooks you added to the Reader. Who cares about recently added titles? A list of recently read titles would make more sense. Luckily, there’s a fix for that. A crafty developer named “mrspaceman” […]
Nook Tablet vs Nook Color Comparison Review (Video too)
Now is a good time for a Nook Tablet vs Nook Color comparison review since Barnes and Noble issued a firmware update for the Nook Color to add some new features earlier in the week. Even before the new firmware it was pretty hard to tell the Nook Tablet and Nook Color apart, and now […]
Kindle Touch vs Nook Touch and Sony Reader PRS-T1 (Video)
For this review I’m going to compare the Kindle Touch with the Nook Touch and Sony Reader PRS-T1. I’ve already compared the Nook and Sony head-to-head, both stock and rooted, so this review is going to focus on comparing each of them with the Kindle Touch specifically. On the surface all three ebook reader are […]
My Favorite Tablets and eBook Readers of 2011
I’ve tested and reviewed a number of tablets and ebook readers in 2011, and as this year comes to a close, I decided to write down a list of my favorite tablets and ereaders of the year, the ones I personally use the most. I’ve broken down the rankings into three categories: 10″ tablets, 7″ […]
Sales and Deals: Tablets and eBook Readers – 12/15/11
Christmas is only ten days away so the sales and deals are still rolling in steadily, especially when it comes to tablets and ereaders. Here’s a roundup of tablets and ebook readers currently on sale as of today, December fifteenth. Some of these overlap from earlier posts, but I didn’t want to leave anything out. […]
Twenty Free Highly-Rated Kindle eBooks from the Kindle Store
Here’s a list of twenty highly-rated ebooks to read on your Kindle or Kindle app. There are about a gazillion free Kindle ebooks floating around in the Kindle store right now so I decided to hand-pick some of the better ones. These are all expensive ebooks normally, not the $1 or $2 variety. As usual, […]
Sony Reader Android App for Tablets
Back in September Sony released a tablet-specific Sony Reader app for Android. At the time it was only compatible with the Sony Tablet S, but they said it would be updated to support other tablets in early December. I happened to remember this fact yesterday so decided to check the Android Market to see if […]
First Look at Flex Lighting Film Illuminating E Ink Screen in the Dark (Video)
Last month I posted an article about how a company called Flex Lighting is working to bring light to ebook readers by incorporating a thin LED light film on top of ereader displays. Today I’m happy to say I can give you an exclusive first look at Flex Lighting in action on an E Ink […]