I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately from people trying to decide which Nook Color alternate firmware to go with, CM7 or Honeycomb. CM7 is based on Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Honeycomb is Android 3.0, the first version of Android designed for tablets instead of smartphones. Both have their pluses and minus, but one clearly […]
Kindle ePub Hack: Installing FBReader on Kindle for ePub Support – FBKindle
For those of you that desperately want to read ePub ebooks on your Kindle, there is a way to install a version of FBReader—dubbed FBKindle—on the Kindle if you are willing to do some technical work. FBReader is a popular e-reading program with plenty of options for customizing the layout for ebooks. It only works […]
HP TouchPad Release Upcoming, the First webOS Tablet (Video)
There’s a new type of tablet getting set to release, the HP TouchPad. A description page for it appeared this morning on Best Buy, suggesting its release is drawing nigh. What makes the TouchPad unique is that it brings a new multitasking operating system to tablets called HP webOS. Similar to the BlackBerry PlayBook, the […]
Nook Color vs BlackBerry PlayBook Comparison (Video)
Here’s the link to a new review and video review comparing the Nook Color vs the BlackBerry PlayBook, two of the top 7″ tablets on the current market on two different ends of the tablet spectrum. One is budget and one is business. The Nook Color is focused on e-reading, and can be transformed into […]
Free NASA eBooks; Over 100 Free Kindle eBooks
First things first, the top six ebooks listed below were found via MobileRead and are freebies from NASA that will work with virtually any ebook reader. They are offered in mobi, prc, pdf, and epub formats. Amazon opened the free ebook flood gates this week, releasing dozens and dozens of free ebooks, far too many […]
New $114 Kindle #1 Best Seller on Amazon
According to Amazon’s electronics bestseller list, the new ad-supported $114 Kindle is a big hit, ranking #1 overall, placing it above the Kindle WiFi at #2 and the Kindle 3G at #3. The Kindle DX is #11 on the list. It is surprising that Amazon’s new ad-supported Kindle ranks at the top of the list […]
App Review: Nook Android Tablet App with Magazines, Newspapers (Video)
Barnes and Noble has released an update for the Nook Android app designed to add support for 7-inch and larger tablets with Android 2.1 and up. The update adds newspaper and magazine subscriptions for tablets, and comes with a new tablet-optimized layout. I decided now was a good time to put together a review and […]
Giveaway: ZAGG invisibleSHIELD for Apple iPad 1 (Ended)
If you’ve been paying attention the past couple of weeks, you will have noticed my reviews for the ZAGGsparq 2.0 portable battery and USB charger and the ZAGG invisibleSHIELD for the Motorola XOOM. I have one more ZAGG product, this one to giveaway. It is the full body maximum coverage ZAGG invisibleSHIELD for the original […]