Barnes and Noble is a day late for the Sales and Deals article I posted yesterday, but this is worth mentioning so here it goes… Barnes and Noble is currently running two separate Nook promotions for record low prices on the Nook Touch and/or Nook Color. If you’ve been debating whether or not to buy […]
eBook Readers
New Onyx Boox i62 eBook Reader Has HD Pearl Screen and IR Touch
Yesterday I came across a new ebook reader from Onyx that is loaded with cool features. Unfortunately it isn’t available in the United States but it is available in different parts of Europe and probably Asia too. As you can tell from the picture above, it looks a lot like the Nook Touch, and it […]
Software Update v4.1 for $79 Kindle Adds New Features
Amazon has issued a software update version 4.1.0 for the Kindle 4, the non-touchscreen Kindle that sells for $79 with ads and $109 without ads. As usual, you can download and install the update manually now, or wait for the update to be automatically pushed to your Kindle over WiFi in the coming weeks.
How to Root Nook Glow Using GlowNooter, Includes Google’s App Market
Welcome to another edition of the Nook Glow hacking guide, where you can take a stock Nook Touch with GlowLight and easily turn it into a functioning E Ink tablet, complete with access to Google’s appstore for apps. Plus the Nook’s regular B&N features continue to work just the same, even the GlowLight. Earlier in […]
Nook Touch Lids – I Want One
I often look at my Nook Touch and now the Nook Glow and think about how something like a specially-designed Tupperware lid would be a perfect solution to keep the screen protected. For a long time I’ve been waiting for someone to come out with a lid for the Nook Touch but it just never […]
New Icarus Excel 9.7″ E Ink eBook Reader with Wacom Touchscreen
I stumbled across an interesting new ebook reader listed on Amazon this morning called the Icarus Excel. It sells for $349, which is actually $30 less than Amazon’s own Kindle DX, and from a features standpoint the Excel looks like a better choice. There’s hardly a shred of information about the device on Amazon so […]
Nook Glow Review Part 2: Battery Life Test, GlowLight Followup, and Verdict
In a followup to my initial Nook Touch with GlowLight review, this second part of the Nook Glow review focuses on battery life when using the GlowLight and includes some additional thoughts on the light in general and my final verdict after having used the device for a few weeks. Let’s start with the battery […]
Lighted Kindle Touch Expected to Launch in July to Compete with GlowLight Nook
Now here’s a rumor that makes sense, unlike the color Kindle rumor from last week. Reuters is reporting that Amazon is likely to release a new Kindle in July with built-in front lighting similar to Barnes and Noble’s new GlowLight Nook Touch. The inside source says that Amazon has started production of the new Kindle […]