A couple of weeks back, Barnes and Noble started selling refurbished Nook Touches on eBay, and now they’ve started selling them from B&N.com as well. A brand new Nook Touch will set you back $139, so going with one of the certified pre-owned Nooks for $112 cuts an extra $27 off the price, enough to […]
Sony Reader PRS-T1 up for Pre-Order at Newegg, Release Date October 2nd
I just happened to notice that Newegg has all three colors of the new Sony Reader WiFi up for pre-order, including the so-called Pottermore Edition. As expected, they are selling for the price of $149, and come with free shipping. This is the first retailer to start selling the new Reader Wi-Fi, but not the […]
Ad-Supported Kindles More Popular Than Non-ad Kindles
It’s true. The Kindle Wi-Fi and Kindle 3G with Special Offers both top Amazon’s best sellers list, with the 3G version currently outpacing the Wi-Fi model. Amazon first introduced the Kindle Wi-Fi with Special Offers back on April 11th, 2011. Then started selling the 3G Kindle with Special Offers on May 24. These ad-supported Kindles […]
A Sneak Peek at Amazon’s New Website Layout for the Kindle Tablet
Earlier in the week, a number of websites reported on a story that Amazon is testing out a new tablet-friendly website design to make browsing from tablets easier, more specifically the upcoming Kindle tablet. For whatever reason, this new website design automatically shows up when using the Asus Transformer‘s Honeycomb browser, as I happened to […]
The JetBook Color eTextbook Tablet Has 9.7″ Color E Ink Screen
The Ectaco JetBook Color is among the first devices on the planet to use a color E Ink display. These displays, called E Ink Triton, use the same exact type of technology devices like the Kindle and Nook use, but have a filter over the top that gives the screen the ability to display thousands […]
Is the Kindle 4 Going to be Released on October 8th?
So there’s an interesting bit of news going around French ebook reader circles that suggests the Kindle 4 will launch on October 8th in France, which would assumingly mean everywhere else the Kindle is sold as well. This stems from a comment Arnaud Nourry, the CEO of Hachette Livre, made during an interview with Soft […]
Entourage Pocket Edge $79 Today Only, Insanely Good Deal
The no-longer-made Entourage Edge is selling for an eye-poppingly low price of $79.99 today only on Woot. That’s such a good price that I’m even tempted to buy one, and another gadget is the last thing I need, so I’m going to have to avoid looking at this post for the rest of the day. […]
Run Kindle 3 Software on Kindle DX and Kindle 2 (Video)
It turns out that it’s possible to get the Kindle DX, both generations, and the Kindle 2 to successfully run the Kindle 3’s software, and smoothly too. This comes with several benefits because the Kindle 3’s software is superior to its siblings’ in many ways. The web browser is a lot more advanced, PDF support […]