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 […]
Kobo Glo Now Available from Powell’s Books and Other Indie Stores in the US
The Kobo Glo is a 6-inch ebook reader that looks to be a big contender this holiday season with its built-in frontlight and high-resolution E Ink screen, especially with the Kindle Paperwhite on backorder until mid-December, but up until now the Kobo Glo has been unavailable for purchase in the United States despite the fact […]
Firmware Update for Kindle Paperwhite, Version 5.3.0
Amazon is now starting to roll out the first firmware update for the Kindle Paperwhite since its release about 1 month ago. The update will be delivered automatically to all Kindle Paperwhites via Wi-Fi over the “coming weeks”, or you can download it now from Amazon and install it manually. The new software is version […]
Send to Kindle for Firefox Now Available for Sending Web Content to Your Kindle
Yesterday Amazon released a new Send to Kindle browser extension for the Mozilla Firefox web browser that allows users to easily send web pages to Kindle ereaders, tablets, and apps with the click of a button. The extension adds a little “k” icon in upper right of the browser’s menu bar that you can use […]
Kobo Mini Review and Video Walkthrough
The Kobo Glo still isn’t available in the United States yet, although it should start becoming available as soon as this week, but the Kobo Mini has been available from Best Buy for nearly a month now. I picked one up a few weeks ago and have been testing it out. Today I just finished […]
What is the Deal with Amazon and Last Year’s Basic Kindle?
Yesterday I noticed something odd over at Amazon while researching the sales and deals post. For some reason Amazon has started promoting last year’s basic Kindle over this year’s version. Last year’s model has a gray exterior (they call it graphite) and the newer one is black (onyx). The family stripe at the top of […]
Sony Reader App for iPad and iPhone Finally Released
In a surprise twist that no one saw coming, Sony has finally made good on their promise from nearly two years ago to release an ereading app for iOS. As you may recall, early last year Sony’s reading app for the iPhone was rejected by Apple because Sony was apparently offering ebook shopping from the […]
Sales and Deals List to Start November
The holiday season is quickly approaching so it’s time to start doing more sales and deals posts here on The eBook Reader Blog to keep you updated on the latest deals for ebook readers and tablets, as well as related items like covers and such. So let’s get started. Nook This past week Barnes and […]