Bad news on the new Nook HD front. Barnes and Noble was supposed to start shipping their new Nook HD tablets yesterday, and B&N even issued a press release on October 30th stating as much, but something has gone sour since then because B&N is now sending out emails saying the Nook HD has been […]
Tablets
The iPad Mini Has Finally Arrived, And is a Big Disappointment
The rumors have been proclaiming a smaller iPad was in the works all year, and it turns out they were indeed correct. Today Apple finally announced a smaller version of the most popular tablet in the world, along with an updated version of the larger iPad with double the graphics and processing power of the […]
Review: 7″ Kindle Fire HD
Seeing as how I’ve been using it every day for the past 2 and a half weeks, I guess it’s about time I post my Kindle Fire HD Review. As usual the review includes a few ridiculously amateur photos, an 18 minute video walkthrough, several screenshots, and some stuff you won’t find mentioned in other […]
Barnes & Noble Unveils New Tablets: Nook HD and Nook HD+
Today Barnes and Noble pulled the wraps off two new Nook tablets, a 7-inch model and a 9-inch model, both with an emphasis on “HD”. They are already up for pre-order in the United States from Barnes and Noble.com, and will also be available in the UK in early November. The big news with Barnes […]
Kobo Doubles Storage Space of Kobo Arc Tablet, Keeps Same Price (Video Review)
Remember a couple of weeks ago when Kobo unexpectedly announced two new ebook readers and the Kobo Arc tablet on the morning of Amazon’s big Kindle press conference? Now that Kobo knows what they are up against with the 7″ Kindle Fire HD, they are upping the storage configurations for their Kobo Arc tablet while […]
Kindle Fire HD is a Nice Tablet but is Overly Controlled by Amazon
The 7″ Kindle Fire HD started arriving at customer’s doorsteps yesterday morning, mine included, so I’ve had over 24 hours to set it up and start testing everything out. I wanted to write down some first impressions and then I’ll post a video walkthrough and a tips and tricks article in the next couple of […]
New Kindle Fire Tablets Get Text-to-Speech, E Ink Kindles Don’t
Among the new features Amazon is adding to their new line of Kindle Fire tablets is text-to-speech to read ebooks aloud. This used to be one of the main features that set Amazon’s E Ink Kindles apart from the competition because none of the other major brands have ever offered text-to-speech. But now that Amazon […]
First Look at Kobo Glo, Kobo Mini, and Kobo Arc (Videos)
For some odd reason Kobo decided to announce their new ereaders out of the blue on the same day that Amazon demoed their new line of Kindles at a planned press conference with dozens of tech reporters in attendance. As a result, the new Kindles are getting a lot more coverage. Kobo is often overshadowed […]