Amazon has issued another firmware update for the Kindle Touch. It is a minor update that Amazon describes as adding “general software improvements”. I was hoping the update would add landscape mode to the Kindle Touch, but alas Amazon doesn’t seem to think that is an important feature—there are lots of people that disagree with […]
Apple iPad 3 Incoming Next Week; Some Upgrades to Expect
Another March, another iPad launch. To no one’s surprise, Apple sent out invitations yesterday for a big press event on March 7th. It’s no secret that Apple is going to announce the iPad 3, and if history is any indication they will start taking orders online and start selling them in retail stores the second […]
Harry Potter eBooks Coming to Libraries; A Good Sign eBook Release Day is Near
For all you Harry Potter fans—there are only about 400 million or so—OverDrive announced that they’ve come to an agreement with Pottermore to be the exclusive distributor of Harry Potter ebooks and audiobooks to public libraries and schools. This means that in the very near future—preliminary signs are pointing to April 30th—library patrons will be […]
Review: Kindle Fire with CynangonMod 7 (Video)
CynangonMod is aftermarket software for Android phones and tablets, including the Kindle Fire. Developers have been hacking the Kindle Fire since day one so it’s not surprising to see CM7 running on Amazon’s first tablet. There are different versions of CynangonMod, each based on a different version of Android. CM7 is for Android 2.3 Gingerbread. […]
Asus Transformer with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Hands-on Video Review
Asus started rolling out the official Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the original Asus Transformer tablet yesterday in Taiwan and the US and other countries today. First thing this morning I went into settings to check for the update and it immediately started downloading. So I’ve been testing out the new ICS operating […]
Sales and Deals Roundup: 40% off Kobo Code, $99 Android 4.0 Tablet, $29 eReader
As February strolls into its final week, there are some good deals to be had for ebooks, ereaders, and tablets. You can even get an Android 4.0 tablet on the cheap, or an open-boxed color ereader for $29. But first, let’s start with the ebook discount codes. As always, coupons can be used on non-agency […]
The Hanvon WISEreader C920 9.7″ Color E Ink eReader
The Jetbook Color isn’t the only color E Ink ereader. The same company that makes the hardware for it also has their own model that uses the same color E Ink Triton display. It is called the Hanvon WISEreader C920. Its design appears to be very similar to that of the JetBook Color but it […]
Kindle Fire Hacking: Using TWRP Recovery to Install ROMs and Create Backups
This article will show you how to install and use TWRP Recovery on the Kindle Fire to flash custom ROMs on it to transform it into a completely new tablet with different builds of Android—CM7, aka Cyanogenmod 7, for Android 2.3.4 or CM9 for Android 4.0, MIUI, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and various other ROMs. […]