The Archos 70b (pictured left) went up for pre-order in Europe back in December and now it’s reached the United States in the form to the Archos 70c, available for pre-order at JR.com for $149. Archos has a number of Android tablets on the market, but the Archos 70c/b are Archos’s first ereader-focused devices that […]
Google Launches Android Market Web Store and Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Yesterday Google unveiled Android 3.0, the first version of Android designed with tablets in mind, and the Android Market Web Store, a web-based version of the Android Market that was previously only accessible from select Android phones and tablets. Other announcements include the addition of a Twitter sharing feature for tweeting your favorite apps, Android […]
Tor.com’s Original Stories Now Available as 99-cent eBooks
If you are in the mood for some science fiction and fantasy short stories, Tor has made available almost every original story published on Tor.com over the past 2 and a half years to all the major ebook platforms. These are some great stories written by some of the biggest names in the field. I’ve […]
Nook Color Android 3.0 Honeycomb Hack (Videos)
One thing is for sure: the Nook Color has a thriving hacking community. And the folks at XDA forums have done it again. Google just released the SDK for Honeycomb—Android 3.0, the first version of Android designed specifically for tablets—on the 26th of January and now someone’s already managed to get Honeycomb running on the […]
Sony Reader iPhone App Rejected by Apple
So the big news this morning is that Apple rejected Sony’s iPhone app because “Apple changed the way it enforces its rules”, according to Sony. The problem with the Sony Reader app, according to reports, is that in has in-app buying without giving Apple their 30% cut, which is required for all in-app purchases. To […]
February Coupon Codes for eBooks.com
Here’s the list of coupon codes for eBooks.com for the month of February. It’s the shortest month of the year, but they managed to squeeze in plenty of offers. The ebooks from eBooks.com come in the following formats: Adobe EPUB and PDF, Microsoft LIT, MobiPocket, and they also have an app for the iPad and […]
A Color eReader for $39.99 – The Sharper Image Literati
There’s a post at MobileRead that points out a clearence sale on the Sharper Image Literati at Bed Bath and Beyond for $39.99. It isn’t the greatest ereader out there, that’s for sure, just check my review for the details, but a color ereader at that price is pretty hard to pass up. And it […]
Nook: Spotlight Pick and More In Store Offers for February
Barnes and Noble released the February line-up for the More In Store promotion where Nook owners can download exclusive content each week by visiting a B&N retail store. Barnes and Noble also announced the “Spotlight” pick for the month of February. This is a new promotion where they offer the first book in a series […]