Have you heard? Amazon now accepts Kindle trade-ins in exchange for gift cards for Amazon.com. They’ve been doing this for awhile for other products, including tablets and other ereader brands, so it’s about time they added Kindles to the trade-in program too. What’s truly odd is that some of the Special Offers Kindles are valued […]
Nook Touch vs Sony Reader PRS-T1 (Video)
This Nook Touch vs Sony PRS-T1 comparison review outlines the differences and similarities between two of the top ebook readers on the market. Both are a lot alike in many ways, but each one offers features the other does not. First let’s start with a video review comparing them and then move on to what […]
Rooting Directions for Sony Reader PRS-T1 (Video)
If you’ve been eagerly awaiting directions on how to root the Sony PRS-T1, I’ve got good news. Rooting directions have been posted over on a Russian website, and you don’t even have to sacrifice the Reader’s stock functionality because that continues to work like normal. The rooting package is still in its early stages, and […]
Simple Trick to Get Kindle 4 to Not Display Screensaver Ads
Yesterday while putting together the Kindle 4 shortcuts post, I was experimenting with different things and stumbled upon a way to get the Kindle 4 to display a blank screen instead of showing screensaver advertisements and special offers. It’s an odd thing for Amazon to overlook, but if you are so inclined you never have […]
Kindle 4 Shortcuts
Below is a table that lists Kindle 4 shortcuts. Since the Kindle 4 lacks a physical keyboard, the same shortcuts don’t apply as with the Kindle 3. Amazon posted a table of Kindle 4 shortcuts over on the Kindle help page. Why they didn’t include it in the user guide is anyone’s guess. I modified […]
Review: Reader Wi-Fi Cover with Light (PRSA-CL10B)
When I first opened the packaging and inspected the lighted cover for the Sony PRS-T1, I wasn’t impressed. I was expecting something of higher quality from a company like Sony, especially considering the lighted cover costs $49. Things only got worse once I placed the Reader Wi-Fi into the cover. I immediately decided that I […]
Discount Codes: eBooks, eTextbooks, and Kobo Vox
Below are some discounts codes for ebooks, etextbooks, and the new Kobo Vox ereader. Don’t forget the daily deals too, no coupons required. Amazon offers a discounted ebook each day here on their Kindle Daily Deals page. Barnes and Noble started doing the same thing, calling in the Nook Daily Find.
Kobo Releases Kobo Vox Android Tablet and eReader for $199
Kobo just announced the Kobo Vox, an Android tablet/ereader hybrid very similar to the Nook Color and Kindle Fire. Given the specs and features, it looks like Kobo’s new toy will provide stiff competition against both of those, in fact. The Kobo Vox has a 7″ color screen that Kobo boasts as being optimized for […]