Adobe has released a major update for their Adobe Reader Mobile App for Android, iPad, and iPhone. Before the update, the Adobe Reader app was an okay free PDF reader. There were a number of other free and paid PDF apps that worked a lot better and offered a lot more features. But now the […]
Kobo Now Offering Author Notes and Author Chat in eBooks with Kobo Pulse
Kobo is rolling out an interesting new feature in some special edition ebooks that gives readers the opportunity to read notes the author has left throughout the ebook and ask the author questions within the ebook using Kobo Pulse, a social feature that ties-in with Facebook. The description page at Kobo says this feature works […]
Seven New Coby Kyros Ice Cream Sandwich Tablets for $109 to $289
One of the more prolific budget tablet makers is Coby, and they’ve just released a whole slew of new Android 4.0 tablets in various sizes, ranging in price from $109 to $289. All seven Coby Kyros tablets are available for order at Amazon, with an expected release date two weeks from now on April 23rd. […]
LG Mass Producing High-Def Flexible Electronic Paper for eBook Readers
One of the biggest problems with E Ink ebook readers is the fact that they are somewhat fragile, especially when not using a case to keep them protected. If you accidentally drop your ebook reader, sit on it, or stick it in a bag with a bunch of other stuff, there’s a good chance the […]
Rooted Nook Touch Gets Multi-touch Support (Videos)
The developers over at XDA have figured out how to enable multi-touch on the rooted Nook Touch. One of the main benefits of multi-touch on the Nook Touch, along with the No Refresh App, is improved usability for PDF apps. You can easily zoom in and out using pinch-zooming and the No Refresh App keeps […]
New Acer Iconia Tab A510 with Android 4.0, Tegra 3, and 13 Hour Battery Life
Acer recently unveiled their latest 10″ Android tablet, the Acer Iconia Tab A510, and given the specs and price it could stand a chance at becoming a worthy alternative to the new iPad. What’s surprising is the fact that it’s priced the same as the Acer Iconia A500 from last year, even with all the […]
New Nook Touch to Have LED Flex Lighting for Night Reading?
Last week an anonymous person left a comment on this blog saying that Barnes and Noble will be releasing a new Nook Touch soon and that it will use Flex Lighting. Thinking on it, given the timing and the circumstances, I would say the chances of Barnes and Noble releasing a new Nook Touch with […]
New NextBook 8″ Android 4.0 Tablet – The NextBook Premium8se
NextBook has released a new 8″ Android 4.0 tablet called the Premium8se. The “se” stands for “Special Edition”. What makes it special, apparently, is the Android 4.0 operating system since all the other non-special NextBooks run Android 2.3 and older. Aside from coming with the latest version of Android, the Premium8se has a front-facing camera, […]