A few people over at XDA have already managed to root the new Nook Touch with GlowLight. There are a couple of ongoing threads on the subject: Nook ST GlowLight – ready to root? and New Nook GL rooting. And there are detailed directions for manual rooting at Nookdevs. The process is different than rooting […]
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Nextbook Next 7S Android 4.0 Tablet Released for $129
E FUN has been churning out Android tablets under the Nextbook brand at a steady rate since Android tablets first started coming out. Yesterday E FUN announced another new tablet, the Nextbook Next 7S. The Next 7S runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and ties-in with the Barnes & Noble NOOK store for ebooks and […]
How to Backup and Restore Nook Glow and Nook Simple Touch
Now that the Nook Glow has been released, development is already underway to get it rooted just like the original Nook Simple Touch. But the #1 most important thing to do before rooting or experimenting with any hacking is to create a backup so that you can restore your Nook Glow or Nook Touch to […]
Check out My New Black Woodgrain Kindle Touch
DecalGirl sent my a couple of skins to review, and one of them is a black woodgrain skin for the Kindle Touch. Click the picture above for a closer look. I wanted to make sure to put the skin on as straight as possible so I sat down and really took my time putting it […]
Nook Touch with GlowLight Review Part 1 – Plus Video Review and Photo Gallery
Since my Nook Touch with GlowLight arrived from Barnes and Noble I’ve been spending a lot of time playing with it and testing out the new GlowLight. I decided I would go ahead and put together this initial review along with a video review and a photo gallery showing the new Nook in action and […]
First Impressions of the Nook Touch with GlowLight – A Reader’s Review
Editor’s Note: This first impressions review of the Nook Touch with GlowLight (dubbed NookGL) was submitted by Cloudmann in the comments section of an earlier post. It’s kind of hidden over there so I thought I’d give it a post of its own since it is well-written and informative. Plus this gives everyone a good […]
GlowLight Nook Touch Details Revealed, Now up for Pre-Order (Video)
Barnes and Noble officially announced the new Nook Touch with GlowLight today. It is up for pre-order right now from Barnes and Noble with a release date of May 1st. The new Nook Touch is pretty much a twin to the original Nook Touch in size, shape, and functionality, but it comes with a nifty […]
Major Software Update for Kindle Touch Available for Download
Amazon has released new software for the Kindle Touch that adds a number of new features and enhancements just in time for the international launch of the Kindle Touch 3G on April 27th. The Kindle Touch Software Update Version 5.1.0 is available for manual download from Amazon right now, or you can wait to automatically […]