Since Barnes and Noble decided to issue a firmware update for the Nook Tablet, version 1.4.1, that disables the ability to install non-B&N apps from 3rd party sources and kills root, here’s how to revert the Nook Tablet back to the original 1.4.0 firmware and block the firmware update from happening. Unfortunately firmware updates install […]
Nook Tablet Firmware Update 1.4.1 Closes Loophole to Install 3rd Party Apps
Barnes and Noble suck. They just issued an update for the Nook Tablet that effectively turns it from a full-blown Android tablet into a glorified color ereader with benefits. The firmware update, version 1.4.1, closes the Nook Tablet off from installing Android apps from non-B&N sources. So now instead of having tens of thousands if […]
Sales and Deals: eReaders, Tablets, Kindle eBooks and Apps (12-19-11)
Christmas is just around the corner and there are still plenty of sales and deals to be had. Here’s a list of ebook readers and tablets currently on sale from various retailers, followed by a list of Kindle eBooks and apps on sale.
How To Install an Alternate Homescreen on Sony Reader PRS-T1
One of the annoying things about the Sony PRS-T1 is the homescreen isn’t customizable. It always insists on showing the last three ebooks you added to the Reader. Who cares about recently added titles? A list of recently read titles would make more sense. Luckily, there’s a fix for that. A crafty developer named “mrspaceman” […]
Nook Tablet vs Nook Color Comparison Review (Video too)
Now is a good time for a Nook Tablet vs Nook Color comparison review since Barnes and Noble issued a firmware update for the Nook Color to add some new features earlier in the week. Even before the new firmware it was pretty hard to tell the Nook Tablet and Nook Color apart, and now […]
Kindle Touch vs Nook Touch and Sony Reader PRS-T1 (Video)
For this review I’m going to compare the Kindle Touch with the Nook Touch and Sony Reader PRS-T1. I’ve already compared the Nook and Sony head-to-head, both stock and rooted, so this review is going to focus on comparing each of them with the Kindle Touch specifically. On the surface all three ebook reader are […]
My Favorite Tablets and eBook Readers of 2011
I’ve tested and reviewed a number of tablets and ebook readers in 2011, and as this year comes to a close, I decided to write down a list of my favorite tablets and ereaders of the year, the ones I personally use the most. I’ve broken down the rankings into three categories: 10″ tablets, 7″ […]
Sales and Deals: Tablets and eBook Readers – 12/15/11
Christmas is only ten days away so the sales and deals are still rolling in steadily, especially when it comes to tablets and ereaders. Here’s a roundup of tablets and ebook readers currently on sale as of today, December fifteenth. Some of these overlap from earlier posts, but I didn’t want to leave anything out. […]