Rohan Shravan has been busy posting video demos of the Notion Ink Adam this week on the Notion Ink Blog, certainly a good way to help sell out the first wave of pre-orders in less than 2 weeks.
Android
Nook Color Firmware Update Causes Problems with Hack, Here’s the Fix
Barnes and Noble issued a minor firmware update for the Nook Color, version 1.0.1, that improves the web browser and WiFi connectivity. The problem, however, is that you don’t have a choice whether or not you want to install it, and once it does install automatically it does some seriously strange things if you hacked […]
New 7″ Pandigital Novel Available at QVC
While doing some research for the 9″ Pandigital Novel review I’m working on, I came across a new version of the 7″ Pandigital Novel that’s available exclusively from QVC until the end of January. Until now, Pandigital has had two different 7-inch ereaders on the market, each with subtle differences. It looks like this new […]
YouTube App APK for PocketBook IQ, Pandigital Novel
One thing I’m learning about Android is that there are tens of thousands of apps available and most of them have multiple versions floating around as they are continually updated and improved. The strange thing I’m finding is that some older versions of certain apps actually work better on some systems than the new updated […]
Cruz Reader T301 by Velocity Micro – Kindle Tablet in Disguise
Velocity Micro has quietly introduced a new 7″ Cruz Reader Tablet. And get this: unlike the previous Cruz Reader that connects with the Borders ebook store, this new one ships with the Kindle app as the main ebook provider of choice. While you can get the Kindle for Android app on virtually any app-friendly Android […]
Notion Ink Adam Video Demo
When Notion Ink decided to put their mysterious Adam tablet up for pre-order on December 9th, they had a lot of problems with their servers being overloaded and a lot of issues with their payment system that only accepted Visa and American Express cards and even caused some banks to suspect fraudulent activity.
Rooted Nook Color, a Hands-on Review
So I decided to root my Nook Color last weekend because I wanted to try installing some Android apps. It took a little time to work out, but I finally got it to work and have been experimenting with installing different apps on the Nook Color all week. Certain apps work great and others not […]
Amazon Updates Kindle for Android App
Amazon has updated their Kindle for Android app to support Kindle newspaper and magazine delivery, making it the first major ebook app to offer periodicals on the Android platform. Android users can now choose to buy a single issue or monthly subscription of 100+ Kindle newspapers and magazines available in the Kindle Store. Other updates […]