If you’ve read any of my reviews for Kobo eReaders lately, the Kobo Mini, Kobo Glo, and Kobo Aura HD, you’ll notice that I complain a lot about how Kobo chooses to format ebooks. My main issue is with all the wasted space. Kobo insists on adding a huge bar at the bottom of a […]
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A Simple Trick to Fix a Buggy or Broken Kobo eBook Reader
Remember last week when I posted about how my Kobo Glo had become too buggy to function? It kept freezing up and not responding, the covers all disappeared from the homescreen, and it kept giving a network connection error whenever I tried to sync to upgrade to the new 2.5.1 software. Well, I eventually figured […]
How to Use Go Launcher on Kindle Fire HD without Rooting
Thanks to a tip, I can confirm that there is indeed a workaround to get Go Launcher Ex to work on the Kindle Fire HD tablets, and it doesn’t require rooting, hacking, or anything complicated like that. Basically all that is required to use Go Launcher is one extra tap on the screen after installing […]
Free ADW Launcher Now Works on Kindle Fire HD for an Alternate Homescreen
Here’s some good news for Kindle Fire HD owners that are sick of Amazon’s custom interface and want a more traditional Android tablet feel. The free version of ADW Launcher now works on the Kindle Fire HD. Back in September after the 7″ Kindle Fire HD came out, I tried just about every alternate homescreen […]
#1 Battery Saving Tip for Android Tablets and eReaders
The number one battery saving tip for tablets and ebook readers is quite simple: turn off Wi-Fi. Obviously you want to keep it on when you have need of it, but you’d be surprised how much Wi-Fi drains the battery when you aren’t even using the device. That’s why I always keep Wi-Fi turned off […]
NookManager: Everything You Need to Root and Restore a Nook Touch or Nook Glow
A new tool called NookManager recently became available for rooting the Nook Touch and Nook Glow. It also includes ways to create backups and it can restore your Nook to factory settings, as well as disable B&N apps and install custom plugins. I haven’t tried NookManager myself because quite frankly both my Nook Touch and […]
How to Remove Adobe DRM From ePub and PDF eBooks
A couple of weeks ago I posted an article about how to remove DRM from Kindle ebooks in four easy steps. This time around I’ve got a tutorial on how to easily remove Adobe DRM from ePub and PDF ebooks. All you have to do is install Adobe Digital Editions on your computer, along with […]
How to Remove DRM From Kindle eBooks in 4 Easy Steps
If you’ve ever bought an ebook from Amazon, you’ve likely heard that it comes with Amazon’s proprietary DRM that locks it into the Kindle platform (for more info about DRM see The eBook DRM Guide). The only way to read Amazon’s ebooks on a non-Kindle device or app is to remove the DRM. This may […]