Here’s some good news for Kindle Fire HD owners that are sick of Amazon’s custom interface and want a more traditional Android tablet feel. The free version of ADW Launcher now works on the Kindle Fire HD. Back in September after the 7″ Kindle Fire HD came out, I tried just about every alternate homescreen […]
The Kobo Arc Tablet Finally Arrives in the U.S.
The Kobo Arc was first announced back in early September, and then was initially released toward the end of November in Canada, France, and the United Kingdom. Now three months later it’s finally starting to become available in the United States from Indie stores like Powell’s Books. I’ve seen it listed on a few other […]
Do Kindle Screensaver Ads Really Work?
Amazon is the only company that offers ad-supported ebook readers and tablets for a discounted price. A person can save $15 on any Kindle Fire tablet or $20 on any Kindle ebook reader when buying one of these models. With tablets the ads appear on the lockscreen when waking the device up from sleep mode, […]
#1 Battery Saving Tip for Android Tablets and eReaders
The number one battery saving tip for tablets and ebook readers is quite simple: turn off Wi-Fi. Obviously you want to keep it on when you have need of it, but you’d be surprised how much Wi-Fi drains the battery when you aren’t even using the device. That’s why I always keep Wi-Fi turned off […]
Convert Movies and TV Shows Into eBooks Using Storyboard
Now here’s something you don’t see every day. Have you ever had the desire to read movies and TV shows on your ereader? That’s the gist of Storyboard, which takes a video and converts it into a PDF file with images and subtitles. Storyboard works by taking still images of an inputted video file whenever […]
NookManager: Everything You Need to Root and Restore a Nook Touch or Nook Glow
A new tool called NookManager recently became available for rooting the Nook Touch and Nook Glow. It also includes ways to create backups and it can restore your Nook to factory settings, as well as disable B&N apps and install custom plugins. I haven’t tried NookManager myself because quite frankly both my Nook Touch and […]
How to Remove Adobe DRM From ePub and PDF eBooks
A couple of weeks ago I posted an article about how to remove DRM from Kindle ebooks in four easy steps. This time around I’ve got a tutorial on how to easily remove Adobe DRM from ePub and PDF ebooks. All you have to do is install Adobe Digital Editions on your computer, along with […]
Asus MeMO Pad – a 7″ Android 4.1 Tablet for $149
Asus has unveiled the Asus Memo Pad, a 7-inch budget-friendly Android tablet that runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The specs are a little disappointing, but the $149 price tag is certainly appealing. Many thought this tablet would be a competitor to the Google Nexus 7 (which Asus also makes) and Kindle Fire HD, but it […]