So you received a new ebook reader or tablet for Christmas and you’re looking for ways to get the most out of it. Well, you’ve come to the right place. Below you will find a bunch of resources for getting started with your new gadget. Another good way to figure out how to use all […]
Tablets
Nook HD+ Gets Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with N2A Cards
The Nook HD+ is one of the best large-screen tablets on the market thanks to its 1920 x 1280 high resolution screen and relatively low price, and it just got a whole lot better with the release of N2A cards to give it Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. I’ve reviewed N2A cards in the past for […]
Chuwi V7 Extreme (Speedmax) Review
Today we’ve got another user-submitted review of an inexpensive tablet imported from China called the Chuwi V7 Speedmax. It can be had for around $100 from Chinese wholesale websites and is somewhat comparable to the iPad mini in terms of screen ratio and resolution. Thanks to James Cloud for the review. And once again, if […]
Review: Ainol Novo 7 Legend, An Android 4.0 Tablet for Less Than $100
You may recall earlier in the year I reviewed a cheap tablet called the Ainol Novo 7 Paladin that was among the initial wave of sub-$100 Android 4.0 tablets out of China. This time around we’ve got a user-submitted review of a newer model from Ainol called the Novo 7 Legend. It has some improvements […]
Which eBook Reader or Tablet Do You Want for Christmas?
It’s the busiest time of year for holiday shopping, and once again ebook readers and tablets are on many people’s lists. But which ones are the most coveted? Both Barnes and Noble and Amazon claim they’ve sold more than double their ereaders and tablets during Black Friday and Cyber Monday than last year (although nobody […]
The Best Tablets for eReading 2012
I’ve been meaning to write an article about the Best Tablets for eReading for a long time to go along with the Best eBook Readers page, but when you start to think about it it’s not an easy task to complete given the sheer volume of tablets on the market these days. How could I […]
Why No Cheap Crappy Tablets From Pandigital This Year?
Oddly enough, one of the biggest players among the initial explosion of Android tablets was Pandigital with their various Pandigital Novel ereader/tablet hybrids. They were never very good, and some of the models were downright terrible, but back then there weren’t many options for a budget color ereader and tablet. The fact they were hackable […]
How to Sideload Android Apps on Nook HD and Nook HD+ Without Rooting
Much to my surprise, it turns out that it’s entirely possible to sideload third-party Android apps onto Barnes and Noble’s new Nook HD and Nook HD+ tablets. But before you get too excited, B&N doesn’t make the process easy. In fact it’s pretty much a total pain in the ass, but it is possible, and […]