It’s time for another comparison review, this one between the ASUS Transformer and the Motorola XOOM, two of the best Android Honeycomb tablets on the current market. Given the similar specs and same operating system, these two tablets are more alike than they are different. Check the head to head comparison for the full details.
The Entourage Edge Store has Closed, the Edge is Gone
Sad news for owners of the Entourage Edge. As of May 21st, Entourage Systems has closed the doors on the Entourage Edge store, according to a note on Entourage’s homepage. This doesn’t come as much of a surprise given the fact that the Entourage Pocket Edge has been deeply discounted of late, and the fact […]
Woot Daily Deal: Kindle 2 with Free 3G for $89.99
Today Woot is offering a refurbished 2nd generation Kindle for $89.99 plus $5 for shipping. It comes with free 3G global wireless and a 1 year warranty from Amazon. The Kindle 2 features a 6″ E Ink Vizplex display. It comes with 2GB of internal memory—enough for about 1500 ebooks—and the battery will last about […]
Nook 2 – What Features Does the New Nook Have?
Barnes and Noble is expected to announce a new ereader device on Tuesday, May 24th. There aren’t any details about the new Nook yet, so all we can do is guess at what features it will have. Most people expect Barnes and Noble to release a new E Ink Nook—a Nook 2—but others insist a […]
Amazon Now Sells More Kindle Books Than Paper Books
For anyone who doubted the proliferation of ebooks, Amazon issued a press release yesterday announcing that they now sell 105 Kindle ebooks for every 100 hardcover and paperback books. This took just 3.5 years for Amazon to achieve, even with most publishers fighting the transition to ebooks every step of the way. What’s more impressive […]
PocketBook 360 Plus Now Available, First Impressions
Remember a few weeks ago when the PocketBook 360 Plus was videoed playing Doom II? Well now the PocketBook 360 Plus is available for order, although it doesn’t look like Doom is included. The 360 Plus is an upgraded version of the original PocketBook 360; both share the same exact design. The Plus model adds […]
Google eBooks Web Reader Gets Dictionary, Translate, and Search
Google announced today the addition of some new features to the Google eBooks Web Reader, which works with any modern web browser for reading Google eBooks online. Users can now double-click a word within the Web Reader to look-up the word in the dictionary, translate it, and run searches within the book, on Google, or […]
ASUS Transformer Video Review – Plus Light Bleed Issue
So the good news is that I was finally able to get my hands on an ASUS Transformer to review. It’s a nice unit that has a lot of potential. The bad news is that I’m going to have to send it back because the screen suffers from light bleed issues and also has a […]