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 […]
Sony Reader Wi-Fi Web Browser and Library eBooks Review (Video)
Below is a ten minute video review showing the web browser on the Sony PRS-T1 Reader Wi-Fi, along with how the library book integration works. I already covered the details of the web browser on the second page of the Reader Wi-Fi review so I won’t repeat them again here, but I will discuss how […]
Nook Touch Now $79 Pre-Owned, Nook Color $149 – New Nook Incoming?
About two weeks ago, shortly after the new $79 Kindle 4 launched, Barnes and Noble dropped the price of certified pre-owned Nook Touches from $112 to $99. Apparently they weren’t selling fast enough because now B&N has the pre-owned Nook Touch marked down to $79. Not only that but Barnes and Noble shaved $30 off […]
Read It Later Pro is Amazon’s Free Android App Today
If you’ve been living under a rock for the past six months you might not know that Amazon gives away a free paid Android app everyday. Today Amazon’s free app is Read It Later Pro, an app that allows you to save web pages to read later on various devices, “a DVR of the web” […]
First Look at Rooted Sony Reader PRS-T1 (Video)
That didn’t take long. The Sony Reader PRS-T1 has been out less than two weeks and it’s already been rooted. The video below is evidence of a rooted PRS-T1. It’s still in its early stages so its not exactly running smoothly, and there aren’t any directions or details, but it’s a good sign of things […]
Kindle Fire and Kindle Apps to Get New Personal Documents Features Too
I just received an email from Kindle Support regarding the new firmware update for the Kindle Keyboard and the new archiving and syncing of personal documents feature that Amazon recently implemented. There was some question as to whether or not the Kindle apps would be gettting archiving and syncing of personal documents and non-Kindle ebooks […]
Kindle Keyboard Software Update Version 3.3 Adds New Features
Amazon has started rolling out a new software update, version 3.3, for the Kindle Keyboard, formally known as the Kindle 3. The update gives the Kindle Keyboard the ability to sync and archive personal documents and non-Kindle ebooks (here’s the post from yesterday explaining this new Kindle feature in case you missed it: Uploading Non-Kindle […]
Kobo Touch Update Adds Notes and Other New Features
The Kobo Touch received some new features yesterday via yet another firmware update, version 1.9.12. The most prominent new features the update adds is the ability to add notes to ebooks using the on-screen keyboard and changing how the device interprets page turns.