Barnes and Noble rolled out a new marketing campaign that started yesterday. If you take an ereader into a Barnes and Noble retail store and show it to the clerk, you can get a free 2GB microSD card with 30 free ebooks on it with the purchase of a Nook Touch, Nook Color, or Nook […]
Kobo Touch Firmware Update Adds More Fonts and Layout Settings
Earlier this week Kobo issued an over-the-air software update for the Kobo Touch that added a smorgasbord of new font features in addition to various performance enhancements. There are now options to adjust line spacing, margins, and justification. Kobo also added five additional font types to choose from: Amasis, Delima, Felbridge, Gill Sans, and Rockwell. […]
How To Easily Root Nook Touch to Install Android Apps, Market (Video Tutorial)
Rooting the Nook Touch to install Android apps is a lot easier than you may think. I’ve been experimenting with a new method that’s over at the XDA forums. The entire process takes less than 10 minutes and doesn’t require any complicated steps and even includes Android Market access. I put together this Nook Touch […]
New Nook vs Kobo Touch: Battle of the Touchscreen eReaders
Here’s another comparison review, this one between two very similar touchscreen ebook readers, the new Nook and Kobo Touch. Both have a lot in common but there are plenty of differences that makes choosing one over the other a difficult decision. Hopefully this head-to-head comparison review can help.
How to Install New Fonts on the Kobo Touch eReader
The Kobo Touch just got a lot more interesting. It turns out adding new fonts to it is as easy as finding hippies at a Grateful Dead concert, and takes all of about 2 seconds to accomplish. By default the Kobo Touch has seven font types, Georgia, Avenir, Amasis, Delima, Felbridge, Gill Sans, and Rockwell. […]
Get a Refurbished Daily Edition (PRS-950) for $129 from Sony
I received a very interesting email last week and had to wait until now to post about it. Sony is selling refurbished PRS-950’s from Sony.com for just $129 with coupon code OUTLETREADER110. The coupon code is valid from 6/22 – 6/25. The Daily Edition normally sells for $299 new and $239 refurbished, so this is […]
Comparison Review: Kobo Touch vs Kindle 3
Now that the review is finished for the Kobo Touch, it’s time for some more comparison reviews. Starting things off, here’s the link to the Kobo Touch vs Kindle 3 review, hot off the presses. This particular review includes an HD video comparing the Kobo Touch with the Kindle 3, a list of advantages for […]
A Review of the Kobo Touch Edition eReader (Video too)
It’s time for another in-depth review and video review. This time the Kobo Touch is the lucky victim. For the most part the review is finished; I just need to update the section on periodicals after some more testing. Later in the week I’ll post some comparison reviews and videos between the Kobo Touch and […]