It looks like the new Kobo Touch ebook reader has already started shipping in Canada. Someone has gotten their hands on one and posted an unboxing and first look video on YouTube. I never understood the point of unboxing videos—some kind of strange wish-fulfillment fantasy thing—but at least the video shows the Kobo Touch in […]
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1″ Gets Released, Available for Pre-Order
Today marks the release of Samsung’s much-anticipated 10.1″ Galaxy Tab, Samsung’s first Android Honeycomb tablet. It comes in two color varieties—black and white—and there are four different models, with 16GB and 32GB variations, each are available with WiFi-only or with the option of 4G LTE from Verizon. The price-points for the 10″ Galaxy Tabs come […]
Nook Touch Rooting Directions Posted
That didn’t take long. The Nook Touch just started shipping a week ago and now it has already been rooted. Better yet, directions for rooting the new Nook have been posted over at Nookdevs for anyone who wants to try it out for themselves. The rooting process requires a 128MB or larger microSD card, WiFi […]
The Nook Touch has a Hidden Web Browser! (Video)
So it turns out that you don’t even need to root the new Nook Touch to get a web browser, it has one hidden in the search feature. It’s true. All you have to do is hit the little “n” icon below the Nook Touch’s screen, tap the search icon, then enter a url into […]
Nook Touch Release Comes Early – Nook Touch Now Shipping
Good news. If you pre-ordered a Nook Touch last week, you’ll likely be getting a shipping notice today if you already haven’t gotten one. That’s right, the New Nook Touch is shipping a week and a half early. Original shipping estimates stated it would ship on June 10th, but B&N is surprising everyone by releasing […]
New Kobo Touch eReader Not Coming to US Until End of July
Remember last week when Kobo announced the new Kobo Touch eReader and said that it would start shipping in early June in time for Father’s Day? Well, that’s not exactly true. If you live in Canada, perhaps, but if you live in the United States you likely won’t be able to get your hands on […]
New Nook Touch: Picture Gallery and Hands-on Videos
So now that the new Nook Touch has officially been unveiled, a number of tech sites are starting to post some hands-on videos of it in action. Barnes and Noble has also released a number of photos of the new Nook that I used to put together this photo gallery that shows it close-up and […]
Kobo Touch Edition: A New Wireless eReader from Kobo – Specs and Videos
Today Kobo unveiled a new ereader, the Kobo Touch Edition. As the name would imply, this one has a touchscreen, as well as some other upgrades over the previous model, the Kobo WiFi. What’s great about the new Kobo Touch is that is uses Neonode’s zForce technology, the same touchscreen technology that the Sony Readers […]