Comixology is the leading source for digital comic books, and they’ve just launched a summer reading list promotion where they are giving away a free comic book each day from now until June 14th. Comixology has reading apps for Android and iOS, as well as Kindle Fire tablets and Windows 8. Their comics can be […]
Kindle Comparison Table Updated
This is a quick note to mention that I’ve finally updated the Kindle Comparison Table to reflect the current status of available Kindles (in the US, at least). I should have updated the page a long time ago, but it’s always hard to keep up with updating older pages, so I guess it’s better late […]
Onyx Boox i86 Runs Android 4.0 and Has 8-inch 1600 x 1200 E Ink Screen
Onyx International has some ambitious plans for 2014. They just released the Boox i63ML Newton with a 6-inch E Ink Carta display and Android 2.3. Onyx also demoed the Boox T68 and M96 ebook readers at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair earlier this month—they both run Android 4.0 and have 6.8-inch and 9.7-inch screen respectively. […]
Comparison Review: Kindle Fire HDX vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (Video)
Recently I posted a review of the new 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 4, and while I was at it I wanted to post a comparison review between it and the 7-inch Kindle Fire HDX to detail some of the differences between them. Both are among the top brands for Android tablets, and both are very […]
Tweaked Modded ROM for Nook Touch and Nook Touch GlowLight
Awhile ago I noticed over at XDA a new Tweaked Modded ROM for the Nook Touch and Nook Touch with GlowLight. I haven’t tried installing it yet, and was wondering what the usability differences are between it and the regular Nooter rooting package. The Tweaked Modded ROM is based off the Nook’s official 1.2.1 firmware, […]
PocketBook InkPad 840 Has 8-inch 1600 x 1200 E Ink Screen
PocketBook revealed a line of new ebook readers for 2014 this past week, including the PocketBook Aqua, PocketBook Ultra, and PocketBook CAD Reader. Possibly the most interesting of the bunch is the PocketBook InkPad 840. What makes the PocketBook InkPad so interesting is the screen that it uses. It’s not the first 8-inch ebook reader, […]
PocketBook Ultra 650 eBook Reader Has Carta Screen and 5MP Camera
Among PocketBook’s new line of ebook readers for 2014 is the PocketBook Ultra. The new device has some unique features, most notably it’s the first E Ink ebook reader to have a built-in camera. PocketBook plans to release the PocketBook Ultra in late June 2014. The retail price is set at 8990 rubles in Russia—which […]
PocketBook Aqua 640: Waterproof and Dustproof eBook Reader (Video)
Earlier this year PocketBook announced that they would be releasing a waterproof and dustproof ebook reader called the PocketBook Aqua. PocketBook plans to release their new water-resistant ebook reader in Russia a few weeks from now in June 2014. It will cost 6990 rubles—that’s equivalent to just over $200 US dollars. The PocketBook Aqua is […]