I’ve pretty much had eyes glued to the new iPad since it arrived last week. I haven’t even taken time to write any blog posts for three days so I guess it’s time to put the iPad down and get back to work :). I managed to put together the first page of the iPad […]
Watching Videos on a Nook Simple Touch – Seriously
I just stumbled across something so odd that I couldn’t help but share it with you. For a long time I’ve been saying how cool a rooted Nook Touch is, and today the folks at XDA took it to a new level. In the past I’ve shown the Nook Touch running live wallpapers and even […]
New iPad First Impressions: Screen is Great, but Back Gets Hot
I decided to order one of the new iPads to review because I wanted to see the new high resolution retina display and how it adds to the ereading aspect of the iPad. I’ve always been critical of the iPad 1 and 2 as ereaders because I never liked how pixelated the text appears, and […]
Coupon Codes for Kobo eBooks and eBooks.com
It seems like it’s been a while since I posted about any ebook coupons so here it goes. As always, ebook retailers can only offer these discounts on ebooks from certain publishers so they won’t work for all ebooks.
Asus Transformer Gets Another Firmware Update, Comes with Can of Raid to Kill ICS Bugs
Excellent news for Transformer-wielding tablet owners that have had problems since the recent Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update, Asus has started rolling out another firmware update that will hopefully kill the ICS bugs dead. Some Asus Transformer owners, myself included, have experienced a number of problems since the ICS upgrade, including random reboots, freezing […]
The iRiver Story HD eBook Reader is on Clearance for $49
If you are looking for a backup ebook reader or just want an inexpensive ePub ereader, the iRiver Story HD can be had for just $49 from Target. I remember hearing about this deal a couple of weeks ago somewhere but never got around to confirming it until today. It sounds a little too good […]
New Firmware Update for Nook Simple Touch – Version 1.1.2
Barnes and Noble released some new firmware for the Nook Simple Touch today, version 1.1.2. It is a minor update that fixes bugs and provides “minor system enhancements”, as Barnes and Noble describes it, so don’t expect any new features or major changes to the software.
Root a Nook Tablet Using a Memory Card – Super Easy
A little over two months ago, I posted the Nook Tablet Rooting Guide for a complete walkthrough on rooting the 16GB Nook Tablet and setting up drivers on a Windows computer. Since then things have changed. The rooting process is simpler now, thanks to an SD card rooting method. You simply burn an image to […]