I don’t know about you guys, but I’m really liking the Kindle Fire and I haven’t even rooted it or installed any ROMs yet. But one thing I don’t like is the web browser. The Kindle Fire comes with its own special web browser called Amazon Silk that was developed by Amazon’s engineers. It is […]
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Kindle eReaders: How to Use Custom Fonts for All Kindle eBooks – No Hacks
There’s a simple trick to change the default font type to use custom fonts across all ebooks for Kindle devices (except the Kindle Touch and Kindle Fire). You can customize line spacing, margins, and justification as well. And this includes both DRM protected ebooks and ebooks without DRM. The Kindle does not need to be […]
How to Add New Fonts on Sony Reader PRS-T1 (No Rooting)
The Sony PRS-T1 comes with seven font choices, but the selection doesn’t end there. Like the earlier Sony Readers, you can add OTF and TTF fonts of your choice to a font folder on the PRS-T1 and have your ebooks use those fonts instead of the default. The process of setting up and using custom […]
Nook Tablet Rooting Guide – Complete Walkthrough (Video)
Below is a step-by-step tutorial that includes a video walkthrough on how to root the Nook Tablet, install the Android Market, block OTA firmware updates, and other goodies—everything you need to turn it into a proper Android tablet not controlled by Barnes and Noble. Plus you can choose to keep the Nook’s regular features too, […]
Tutorial: Sony Reader PRS-T1 Gets Android Market Hack
If you’ve got a rooted Sony Reader PRS-T1 in hand, you can now add the Android Market to it in just a few minutes. And if your Sony PRS-T1 isn’t rooted yet, that takes just a few quick minutes as well, if you’ve got the need for it. I just tested this out, and even […]
Nook Touch: How To Access the Web Browser After 1.1 Update Without Rooting
For those of you that miss the web browser on the Nook Touch since Barnes and Noble updated the firmware to 1.1, there’s still a way to access it. Before the update you could just type a url into the search bar and it would automatically launch a hidden Android web browser. It’s not an […]
Kindle Fire: How To Install a New Homescreen and Bypass Carousel Without Rooting
I mentioned installing a new homescreen on the Kindle Fire to bypass the default homescreen and carousel in the Kindle Fire tips and tricks post, but I don’t think most people understand how easy it is and how it doesn’t require rooting or any technical work whatsoever. The number one biggest complaint I’m seeing about […]
Kindle eBooks Can Be Returned Up to 7 Days After Purchase, Here’s How
Did you know that you can return Kindle ebooks you’ve purchased up to seven days after the transaction date? Considering that I just recently found out about this, I’m guessing the typical Kindle owner is unaware of that fact. I’m not sure if it is something new that Amazon just started doing or if it […]