A couple weeks ago Barnes and Noble released an 8GB Nook Tablet for $199 to go along with the original 16GB Nook Tablet for $249. It turns out that rooting an 8GB Nook Tablet doesn’t work with the same method as the original Nook Tablet—it’s a good way to brick it, though—because the process is […]
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Kindle Fire Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Review and How To (Video)
Running Android 4.0 on the Kindle Fire is one of the many options to change out the operating system from Amazon’s version to one that is more open and widely available on other tablets and smartphones. I’ve already posted a review and how to guide for CM7 on the Kindle Fire, a custom version of […]
Kindle Fire Hacking: Using TWRP Recovery to Install ROMs and Create Backups
This article will show you how to install and use TWRP Recovery on the Kindle Fire to flash custom ROMs on it to transform it into a completely new tablet with different builds of Android—CM7, aka Cyanogenmod 7, for Android 2.3.4 or CM9 for Android 4.0, MIUI, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and various other ROMs. […]
Nook Tablet CM7 Install Guide and Review (Video)
CM7 is free open source aftermarket software for Android-powered devices that is based on Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread. It provides for a more customizable and open alternative to the stock interface of the Nook Tablet that is locked into Barnes and Noble and cutoff from its true Android roots. The video review below will give you […]
Tutorial: How to Root Kindle Fire and Install Android Market in 5 Minutes (Super Easy!)
If you’ve ever considered rooting your Kindle Fire and installing the Android Market to get a richer tablet experience, now is the time to do it because the process is easier than ever and requires virtually no technical work. I just rooted and installed the Android Market on my Kindle Fire and the entire process […]
Tutorial: How to Root Kobo Vox and Install Android Market – Video
It turns out that rooting the Kobo Vox is super-easy and takes all of about 3 minutes to complete, with half of that time waiting for it to reboot. After rooting, installing the Android Market is fairly simple on the Kobo Vox as well. You just have to download a Google apps package and the […]
Three Ways to Expand the Kindle Fire’s Limited Storage Space
The Kindle Fire is Amazon’s first tablet and while it has a lot of good things going for it, one of the three biggest disappointments with the Kindle Fire is the fact that it comes with just 5.37 GB of available storage space (plus an additional 1.17 GB for apps) and doesn’t have any memory […]
Kindle Fire: How to Get Sideloaded eBooks to Appear in eBook Library
When it comes to reading ebooks, the Kindle Fire is a lot different than other Kindles. For one, the Kindle Fire automatically sequesters sideloaded ebooks and documents from Kindle Books, making them appear in a separate section for documents instead of the main ebook library list. Thanks to Calibre, there is an easy fix for […]