I’ve had a few days to experiment with my newly hacked Sony PRS-T1, and I’ve come to the conclusion that it needs a lot of work, so I decided to un-root it to take it back to its stock functionality. The truth is the Nook Touch makes for a much better hacked E Ink tablet; […]
OfficeSuite Pro 5 is Free App Today at Amazon, Get it Now!
Want to write ebooks on your Android phone or tablet? How about editing Excel and PowerPoint files. With OfficeSuite Pro 5 you can do just that and more, and today it is Amazon’s free paid app of the day. OfficeSuite Pro 5 normally costs $14.99, so this a free app that you definitely want to […]
Amazon Now Offers Kindle Trade-ins, But is it Worth it?
Have you heard? Amazon now accepts Kindle trade-ins in exchange for gift cards for Amazon.com. They’ve been doing this for awhile for other products, including tablets and other ereader brands, so it’s about time they added Kindles to the trade-in program too. What’s truly odd is that some of the Special Offers Kindles are valued […]
Nook Touch vs Sony Reader PRS-T1 (Video)
This Nook Touch vs Sony PRS-T1 comparison review outlines the differences and similarities between two of the top ebook readers on the market. Both are a lot alike in many ways, but each one offers features the other does not. First let’s start with a video review comparing them and then move on to what […]
Rooting Directions for Sony Reader PRS-T1 (Video)
If you’ve been eagerly awaiting directions on how to root the Sony PRS-T1, I’ve got good news. Rooting directions have been posted over on a Russian website, and you don’t even have to sacrifice the Reader’s stock functionality because that continues to work like normal. The rooting package is still in its early stages, and […]
Simple Trick to Get Kindle 4 to Not Display Screensaver Ads
Yesterday while putting together the Kindle 4 shortcuts post, I was experimenting with different things and stumbled upon a way to get the Kindle 4 to display a blank screen instead of showing screensaver advertisements and special offers. It’s an odd thing for Amazon to overlook, but if you are so inclined you never have […]
Kindle 4 Shortcuts
Below is a table that lists Kindle 4 shortcuts. Since the Kindle 4 lacks a physical keyboard, the same shortcuts don’t apply as with the Kindle 3. Amazon posted a table of Kindle 4 shortcuts over on the Kindle help page. Why they didn’t include it in the user guide is anyone’s guess. I modified […]
Review: Reader Wi-Fi Cover with Light (PRSA-CL10B)
When I first opened the packaging and inspected the lighted cover for the Sony PRS-T1, I wasn’t impressed. I was expecting something of higher quality from a company like Sony, especially considering the lighted cover costs $49. Things only got worse once I placed the Reader Wi-Fi into the cover. I immediately decided that I […]