Here’s a list of ten must-have apps for the Kindle Fire that aren’t available in the Amazon Appstore. The Kindle Fire allows for installing apps from sources other than Amazon, luckily, but it can be hard to know where to get them. That’s where this post comes in. First, before you can install apps from […]
How To
How to Unroot Nook Touch to Restore it to Original Firmware
Below you will find directions on how to unroot and restore the Nook Touch back to stock with the original 1.0.0 firmware. You can use this method to fix your Nook Touch if something goes wrong during the rooting process, or if you just want your Nook back to normal, or if you want to […]
Simple Trick to Get Kindle 4 to Not Display Screensaver Ads
Yesterday while putting together the Kindle 4 shortcuts post, I was experimenting with different things and stumbled upon a way to get the Kindle 4 to display a blank screen instead of showing screensaver advertisements and special offers. It’s an odd thing for Amazon to overlook, but if you are so inclined you never have […]
Kindle 4 Shortcuts
Below is a table that lists Kindle 4 shortcuts. Since the Kindle 4 lacks a physical keyboard, the same shortcuts don’t apply as with the Kindle 3. Amazon posted a table of Kindle 4 shortcuts over on the Kindle help page. Why they didn’t include it in the user guide is anyone’s guess. I modified […]
How to Use Dropbox with Sony Reader PRS-T1 for Transferring eBooks over Wi-Fi
Since I got the Sony PRS-T1 I’ve been transferring ebooks, PDF files, and even MP3 files to it over Wi-Fi using the Reader’s web browser and Dropbox, a free cloud storage utility. Dropbox works well for transferring a small number of files to the Reader. You have to download each file individually so it’s not […]
Uploading Non-Kindle eBooks and Personal Documents for Archiving, Syncing on Kindles
Did you know that Kindle owners can now add non-Amazon ebooks and personal documents to their Kindle libraries and have them synced over Whispernet and archived in Amazon’s cloud for free? That means you can download ebooks from free ebook websites and DRM-free websites that offer MOBI and PRC formats, and a few other additional […]
Tutorial: Kindle Library eBooks, Everything You Need To Know (Video)
Now that the Kindle and Kindle apps for Android, iPad, and other mobile devices can get free ebooks from libraries, it’s time for an in-depth tutorial that explains everything you need to know about Kindle library ebooks. Library ebooks aren’t new. Other devices have had that perk for a long time. But the Kindle does […]
Run Kindle 3 Software on Kindle DX and Kindle 2 (Video)
It turns out that it’s possible to get the Kindle DX, both generations, and the Kindle 2 to successfully run the Kindle 3’s software, and smoothly too. This comes with several benefits because the Kindle 3’s software is superior to its siblings’ in many ways. The web browser is a lot more advanced, PDF support […]