If you’ve been living under a rock for the past six months you might not know that Amazon gives away a free paid Android app everyday. Today Amazon’s free app is Read It Later Pro, an app that allows you to save web pages to read later on various devices, “a DVR of the web” […]
First Look at Rooted Sony Reader PRS-T1 (Video)
That didn’t take long. The Sony Reader PRS-T1 has been out less than two weeks and it’s already been rooted. The video below is evidence of a rooted PRS-T1. It’s still in its early stages so its not exactly running smoothly, and there aren’t any directions or details, but it’s a good sign of things […]
Kindle Fire and Kindle Apps to Get New Personal Documents Features Too
I just received an email from Kindle Support regarding the new firmware update for the Kindle Keyboard and the new archiving and syncing of personal documents feature that Amazon recently implemented. There was some question as to whether or not the Kindle apps would be gettting archiving and syncing of personal documents and non-Kindle ebooks […]
Kindle Keyboard Software Update Version 3.3 Adds New Features
Amazon has started rolling out a new software update, version 3.3, for the Kindle Keyboard, formally known as the Kindle 3. The update gives the Kindle Keyboard the ability to sync and archive personal documents and non-Kindle ebooks (here’s the post from yesterday explaining this new Kindle feature in case you missed it: Uploading Non-Kindle […]
Kobo Touch Update Adds Notes and Other New Features
The Kobo Touch received some new features yesterday via yet another firmware update, version 1.9.12. The most prominent new features the update adds is the ability to add notes to ebooks using the on-screen keyboard and changing how the device interprets page turns.
Sony Reader PRS-350 Marked Down to $85 Refurbished
Sony has had refurbished PRS-350’s available for a long time. The problem is that they’ve been selling them for $153—seriously, who’s going to pay more for a refurbished PRS-350 than a brand new PRS-T1. Finally, Sony put a reasonable price on the PRS-350. It is now $84.99 from Sony.com. They still list the price as […]
How to Use Dropbox with Sony Reader PRS-T1 for Transferring eBooks over Wi-Fi
Since I got the Sony PRS-T1 I’ve been transferring ebooks, PDF files, and even MP3 files to it over Wi-Fi using the Reader’s web browser and Dropbox, a free cloud storage utility. Dropbox works well for transferring a small number of files to the Reader. You have to download each file individually so it’s not […]
Uploading Non-Kindle eBooks and Personal Documents for Archiving, Syncing on Kindles
Did you know that Kindle owners can now add non-Amazon ebooks and personal documents to their Kindle libraries and have them synced over Whispernet and archived in Amazon’s cloud for free? That means you can download ebooks from free ebook websites and DRM-free websites that offer MOBI and PRC formats, and a few other additional […]