The one question that I’ve been getting asked more than anything else here lately is how to root the Pandigital Planet and install Google apps to get access to Google’s Android appstore. The Pandigital Planet is an inexpensive Android tablet that runs Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread (at least it is supposed to; mine is stuck on […]
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The Android 4.0 ICS Update Borked My Asus Transformer
Last week Asus released a much-anticipated firmware update for the original Asus Transformer tablet that upgraded the operating system from Android 3.2 Honeycomb to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Right after the update I posted a video review showing the changes, and at first everything seemed well and good, but now my Transformer has been […]
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. […]
7 Alternative Appstores for Your Android Tablet or eReader
Below you will find a list of seven places to download and install Android apps for your Android tablet, phone, or ereader, including the Kindle Fire, Kobo Vox, rooted Nook Touch, Pandigital tablets, and pretty much any other device that allows the installation of third party apps. Since a lot of tablets don’t come with […]
Coby Kyros Android 4.0 Tablets Incoming for $179 and up
Coby makes some of the most popular budget tablets on the market and are getting set to release a new line Coby Kyros tablets in the next couple of months that all run Android 4.0, aka Ice Cream Sandwich. The tablets range in size from 7-inches to 10-inches, each with a capacitive touchscreen. Coby is […]
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Interactive Story is Free Today at Amazon
One of the all-time greatest classic Christmas stories, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, is free today only at the Amazon appstore. This is another interactive story app much like yesterday’s offering of a Charlie Brown Christmas. It is based on the 1964 TV special of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, complete with artwork and audio tracks from […]
A Charlie Brown Christmas Interactive Book is Amazon’s Free App Today
Amazon is giving away A Charlie Brown Christmas today in the Amazon Appstore as the free Android app of the day. This is an interactive book narrated by Peter Robbins, the original voice of Charlie Brown, and includes digitally remastered illustrations, animation, music, and the original dialog and voices from the cartoon version of A […]
Sony Reader Android App for Tablets
Back in September Sony released a tablet-specific Sony Reader app for Android. At the time it was only compatible with the Sony Tablet S, but they said it would be updated to support other tablets in early December. I happened to remember this fact yesterday so decided to check the Android Market to see if […]