Overview Two months ago I decided to go ahead and buy a T-Mobile 4G mobile hotspots because I was tired of having to hunt down open WiFi networks whenever I was away from the house and needed to access the internet. Plus I was never too keen on the idea of how insecure public networks […]
Review: Google Nexus 7 Tablet
There’s already like a million Google Nexus 7 reviews on the net, but that doesn’t faze me one bit. I’m still going to add my own review of the Nexus 7 to the heap. Besides, a good share of those reviews were posted after just a day or two of using the device, whereas I’ve […]
Does Kindle Touch Stock Shortage Mean New Lighted Kindle is Near?
Let the speculations begin. Amazon.com has suddenly depleted their supply of Kindle Touches down to nearly nothing. Of the four variations of Kindle Touch models Amazon sells, there is currently only one model in stock, the $139 WiFi Kindle Touch without Special Offers. The $99 Kindle Touch WiFi model is unavailable and the page says […]
B&N Selling Refurbished Nook Tablets for $159
Barnes and Noble must have a lot of Nook Tablets lying around because every week the Nook Tablet deals just keep getting better and better. This time around they are offering the 8GB Nook Tablet for just $159 through eBay and B&N.com. It’s refurbished, not new, but it’s certified pre-owned and has been tested and […]
Amazon Now Limiting Kindle 3G Data Usage to 50MB Per Month
Some folks over at MobileRead have noticed that Amazon is now limiting Kindle 3G usage to just 50MB per month for the experimental web browser. After hitting the limit you can still use the Kindle’s 3G connection to shop and download ebooks, as well as browse Amazon.com and Wikipedia, but all other 3G web browsing […]
New Firmware Version 5.1.2 for Kindle Touch Closes Security Hole
Amazon has issued a new firmware update for the Kindle Touch, version 5.1.2. It doesn’t bring any cool new features but it does close a glaring security hole in the Kindle Touch’s web browser. It turns out the Kindle’s “Experimental” web browser, as Amazon calls it, was indeed the experiment of hackers who discovered an […]
A List of Deals and Discount Codes – 7/22/12
My inbox keeps getting bombarded with various promotions so I guess it’s time for another sales and deals post. There are some discount codes for ebooks from Kobo, Sony, and eBooks.com plus some digital magazines from Zinio. I also threw in some ebook reader and tablet deals for today as well. Barnes and Noble is […]
Review: Icarus Excel 9.7″ E Ink eBook Reader
It’s been a long time since I had the chance to review a large ebook reader with a 9.7″ screen. Ever since tablets have risen to prominence, E Ink ebook readers have been on the decline, especially expensive models with larger screens. It was fun to test out something different for a change. So here […]