Here’s another comparison review, this one between two very similar touchscreen ebook readers, the new Nook and Kobo Touch. Both have a lot in common but there are plenty of differences that makes choosing one over the other a difficult decision. Hopefully this head-to-head comparison review can help.
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A Serving of 15 Free Nook Books from Barnes and Noble
Here’s another list of free ebooks from Barnes and Noble for Nook ereaders and Nook software. As usual, most of these ebooks are likely free for a limited time only, so pick out the interesting ones now before they expire. Subscribe to the site’s RSS feed to keep updated on future free ebooks and book […]
New Nook vs Sony Reader Comparison Review
It’s time for another comparison review. This one between the new Nook and the Sony Readers. The review includes a video comparing the Nook with the Sony PRS-350 and a list of the similarities and advantages for each, including the PRS-650 and PRS-950. I’m not sure how long this review will be valid because Sony […]
Ereader Sales and Deals; eBook Discount Codes; Free Kindle Books
First, the ebook discount codes. Kobobooks.com hasn’t been issuing very many discount codes lately, but here are a couple that are valid until July 15th. Kobodollaroff: $1 off non-agency ebooks. June20off: 20% off non-agency ebooks. Use coupon code categorysalecp for 20% off at eBooks.com on the following subjects: Body Mind & Spirit, Travel, Law, Poetry, […]
Video of Kindle Android App Running on New Nook Touch
So I’ve been eagerly keeping my eyes on this thread over at the XDA forums for the latest progress on hacking the Nook Touch to run Android apps. This morning there’s a YouTube video posted showing the Nook Touch running the Kindle for Android app. It’s not exactly 100% smooth, but it’s progress.
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 […]
More Free eBooks for Kindle, Nook, Sony, and Other eReaders
Here are some more free ebooks for this week. The ones from Amazon and Barnes and Noble are restricted to their supported devices and apps, but the Sony ebooks use regular Adobe DRM so they can be read on any Adobe-supporting device—most all ereaders support Adobe DRM. Note that most of these free ebooks are […]