The developer of the Cool Reader Android app has created a version of the Cool Reader app specifically for the Nook Touch. What’s great about the app is that it has settings for partial page refresh. Not only that but the Nook’s page turn buttons work too, and you can even remap them for functions […]
Pandigital Star Android 2.2 Tablet Turns Up for $139
The Pandigital Star just turned up today on the QVC website. It’s the fourth different tablet from Pandigital in the past few months. At $139, the Pandigital Star is the least expensive of the bunch. It’s pretty much exactly the same as the Pandigital Planet and Pandigital Nova, combining elements from both of them. The […]
Kindle Library Books Now Officially Available at 11,000 Public Libraries
Today Amazon officially announced the launch of library ebooks on the Kindle and Kindle apps at 11,000 libraries across the United States. The story of library ebooks on the Kindle already broke two days ago when a couple of Seattle libraries started listing a section for Kindle ebooks.
Review: Pandigital Planet Android Tablet and eReader
Pandigital Planet Review » Pros Low price Solid feature-set and open Android OS Multi-touch resistive screen is a step up from traditional resistive screens Cons Cheap plastic body Typical battery life is 4-6 hours, and battery drains excessively in standby Sometimes high-pitched noises can be heard emanating from it Verdict For the price it is […]
Public Library eBooks for Kindle Now Available, Check Your Library
Amazon and OverDrive have quietly started rolling out Kindle ebook lending from public libraries, albeit in Beta. Even though there hasn’t been any official announcement yet, some public libraries have already started lending ebooks for the Kindle. The image to the left hails from the Seattle Public Library; several other libraries are starting to list […]
19 Free Vook Books for Kindle and Kindle iOS Apps
Amazon has some more free Vook books available for this Sunday morning, lots of how to guides and brief history guides. These books are free for a limited time only so make sure to check the price before clicking the buy button. The Vook books that say “Enhanced Version” or “Video” in the title have […]
PocketBook Pro 912 and PocketBook Pro 612
Earlier in the month at IFA, PocketBook announced two new ebook readers, the PocketBook Pro 912 and PocketBook Pro 612, in addition to the A10 Android Gingerbread tablet. Both new PocketBook ereaders are going to replace the PocketBook 903 and 603 that were never released in North America because PocketBook couldn’t work out the 3G […]
Pandigital Planet II’s Existence a Mere Typo; Planet Video Review
For those of you that read about the Pandigital Planet II earlier in the week, I regret to inform you that such a creature does not exist. Never has. Never will. It’s a myth. A shadow. An illusion coughed by some schmuck not paying attention. QVC updated the listing today and it now reads, “Pandigital […]