Amazon has started rolling out a new firmware update for the Kindle Fire that adds some nifty new features. Unfortunately it also removes root access if you happen to have a rooted Kindle Fire. Amazon has posted the released details for the 6.3 update, but they haven’t posted the download file just yet for manual […]
Harry Potter eBooks and Audiobooks Now Available for Purchase
The long wait is over. Today marks the official release of Harry Potter ebooks and audiobooks! The surprise announcement came early this morning and now all seven ebooks and audiobooks in the fantastically popular Harry Potter series are available for purchase from the Pottermore website.
iPad 3 vs Kindle Fire Comparison Review
Here’s the link to the newly-uploaded iPad 3 vs Kindle Fire comparison review. Both tablets are a lot alike in many ways, and yet very different. The review includes a list of advantages for both the iPad and Kindle Fire and includes some photos, screenshots, and an HD video review. Hit the link below to […]
Hunger Games Trilogy $5 Deal at Kobo, Other Kobo eBooks Discount Codes
Kobo is running a deal on the Hunger Games ebooks until the end of March where you can get all three ebooks in the Hunger Games Trilogy for about $5 or less, depending on your region and local taxes. For me it is $5.01 total, with the first book $1.55, and the second and third […]
Comparison Review: New iPad vs Asus Transformer
Yesterday I put together this iPad 3 vs Asus Transformer Comparison Review. It includes some pictures, screenshots, and an HD video. I’ll admit that comparing the new iPad with the Transformer 1 instead of one of the newer Transformers is rather odd at first glance, but the operating system, Android 4.0, is the same, and […]
Kindle for Android Updated, Gets Personal Document and KF8 Support
Yesterday Amazon issued a firmware update for their Kindle for Android app that adds some nifty new features. The Kindle for Android app now supports Amazon’s Kindle Format 8, which adds a bunch of content in the form of comic books and graphic novels—like Superman and Batman—as well as illustrated children’s books, such as Curious […]
Daily Deals: $99 Kindle 3G, $39 Color eReader, $449 iPad 32GB
This week is turning out to be a great week to purchase a new (or refurbished) ereader or tablet for cheap. Some of the deals posted on Tuesday are still ongoing and there a bunch new deals for today, some really good ones too. Most of these are daily deals so they aren’t likely to […]
How to Root the Pandigital Planet and Install Google Apps
The one question that I’ve been getting asked more than anything else here lately is how to root the Pandigital Planet and install Google apps to get access to Google’s Android appstore. The Pandigital Planet is an inexpensive Android tablet that runs Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread (at least it is supposed to; mine is stuck on […]