The eBook Reader.com turns three years old this month and it’s finally going to get the design update that it deserves. The layout is getting completely overhauled; about the only thing that is staying the same is the logo. The new design is a lot clearer and more streamlined. The old three column design was […]
Livrada Launching New Way to Give eBooks as Gifts
Now here’s an interesting new idea for giving ebooks as gifts. Starting July 15th, you’ll be able to walk into a Target retail store and pick up a Livrada ebook gift card. What’s interesting about the Livrada gift cards is that they are replicas of the actual book covers. What’s more, it doesn’t matter what […]
New Sony Reader PRS-T2 Coming Soon, What New Features Will it Have?
Every year around August to November Sony releases a new ebook reader, and like clockwork, it looks like Sony is already preparing to release a successor to the Sony Reader PRS-T1 from last year. The Sony PRS-T2 showed up on the FCC website this week. The big question, though, is what new features does it […]
Google Nexus 7 Tablet Pros and Cons Review
This is a preliminary pros and cons review of the Google Nexus 7 tablet based on the early Nexus 7 reviews from around the web. I’ll post a full hands-on review later in July after the device is released. Check back then or subscribe to keep updated. The entire landscape of Android tablets is going […]
Kobo Touch Headed to Japan, But What Does That Mean Here?
Today Kobo announced that they are bringing their ebookstore and Kobo Touch ereader to Japan on July 19th. This is no big surprise considering Kobo was purchased by Rakuten earlier this year, a Japanese online retailer. The bigger surprise is that Kobo beat Amazon to the punch, who is also expected to launch an ebookstore […]
IdolPad Plus Google Play Store Fix and Other Getting Started Tips
Last week Idolian released a new budget tablet with Android 4.0 called the IdolPad Plus. It is being marketed as the least expensive tablet in its class, and they weren’t kidding about that. It’s selling for only $89 on Amazon and Idolian.com right now. Earlier in the week I received a loaner to review, along […]
Google Nexus 7 Tablet Just Made the Kindle Fire Obsolete
Google finally unveiled their first tablet, and for the most part it lives up to the hype that has been surrounding it all year. It’s called the Google Nexus 7 and it is being made by Asus, who is no stranger to Android tablets with their popular Transformer line. What makes the Google Nexus 7 […]
DC Comics now Available in Nook Store; Software Update for Nook Color/Tablet
Today Barnes and Noble announced that DC comics and graphic novels are now available in the Nook Comics Store for the Nook Tablet and Nook Color. The 100+ DC Comics are also available on any Android tablet with the Nook for Android app installed. I guess this means the spat between Barnes and Noble and […]