Hacking the Sony PRS-T1 and experimenting with installing various Android apps has gotten me curious about trying different things on the Nook Touch all over again since it works a lot better rooted than the Sony does at this point. A lot of it has to do with the way each device refreshes. The Sony […]
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How to Un-Root Sony Reader PRS-T1 Back to Stock
I’ve had a few days to experiment with my newly hacked Sony PRS-T1, and I’ve come to the conclusion that it needs a lot of work, so I decided to un-root it to take it back to its stock functionality. The truth is the Nook Touch makes for a much better hacked E Ink tablet; […]
OfficeSuite Pro 5 is Free App Today at Amazon, Get it Now!
Want to write ebooks on your Android phone or tablet? How about editing Excel and PowerPoint files. With OfficeSuite Pro 5 you can do just that and more, and today it is Amazon’s free paid app of the day. OfficeSuite Pro 5 normally costs $14.99, so this a free app that you definitely want to […]
Rooting Directions for Sony Reader PRS-T1 (Video)
If you’ve been eagerly awaiting directions on how to root the Sony PRS-T1, I’ve got good news. Rooting directions have been posted over on a Russian website, and you don’t even have to sacrifice the Reader’s stock functionality because that continues to work like normal. The rooting package is still in its early stages, and […]
Read It Later Pro is Amazon’s Free Android App Today
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 […]
Proof the Sony Reader Wi-Fi Runs Android, Let the Rooting Begin
I managed to snag a new Sony Reader PRS-T1 at Target this morning. The first thing I wanted to do was find out whether or not the Reader Wi-Fi runs Android as the rumors suggest. After using the Reader Wi-Fi for a few minutes it becomes obvious that it does indeed have Android under the […]
Cool Reader App for Nook Touch has Partial Refresh and Page Button Support (Video)
The developer of the Cool Reader Android app has created a version of the Cool Reader app specifically for the Nook Touch. What’s great about the app is that it has settings for partial page refresh. Not only that but the Nook’s page turn buttons work too, and you can even remap them for functions […]