The Nook Touch is the most versatile E Ink ebook reader ever created thanks to its hackable Android operating system. A surprising number of Android apps work exceptionally well on a rooted Nook Touch, including several ereading apps. Below is a list of apps that I’ve personally gotten to work on a rooted Nook Touch. […]
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Aiptek A8 8″ Budget Tablet with Andriod 2.2 and Android Market
Here’s an interesting tablet that a reader came across and commented about on an earlier post, the Aiptek A8 Android Tablet. The Aiptek A8 is a budget tablet (it is currently $178 on Amazon) but surprisingly it comes with Android 2.2 and full Android Market access, which is rather unusual for a device without a […]
Netflix Now Works on Nook Color, Xoom, Galaxy Tab, other Tablets
So this is a little off-topic, but I came across an article on Engadget yesterday about the Android Netflix app getting updated to support 24 new devices officially and a number of other devices unofficially by sideloading the Netflix APK. Reports indicate that the Neflix app works with Tegra 2 tablets like the Motorola Xoom, […]
Free Nook Color Apps
Unless you own a Nook Color, it can be difficult to find what kind of selection of apps are available, and especially free apps since the Barnes and Noble website refuses to sort Nook Color apps by price. So I decided to put together this list of free apps for the Nook Color via Barnes […]
Review: NextBook Next6 eReader Tablet Hybrid
The folks at E Fun were nice enough to send out a sample of the NextBook Next6 for review, an Android powered tablet/ereader hybrid. So here it is, the NextBook Next6 review. Sorry but I don’t have the usual hands-on photos posted. For some reason my camera has problems focusing on the Next6’s screen. All […]
Video of Kindle Android App Running on New Nook Touch
So I’ve been eagerly keeping my eyes on this thread over at the XDA forums for the latest progress on hacking the Nook Touch to run Android apps. This morning there’s a YouTube video posted showing the Nook Touch running the Kindle for Android app. It’s not exactly 100% smooth, but it’s progress.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1″ Gets Released, Available for Pre-Order
Today marks the release of Samsung’s much-anticipated 10.1″ Galaxy Tab, Samsung’s first Android Honeycomb tablet. It comes in two color varieties—black and white—and there are four different models, with 16GB and 32GB variations, each are available with WiFi-only or with the option of 4G LTE from Verizon. The price-points for the 10″ Galaxy Tabs come […]
Nook Touch Rooting Directions Posted
That didn’t take long. The Nook Touch just started shipping a week ago and now it has already been rooted. Better yet, directions for rooting the new Nook have been posted over at Nookdevs for anyone who wants to try it out for themselves. The rooting process requires a 128MB or larger microSD card, WiFi […]