Amazon has quietly introduced ebook lending—no press release, no big announcement, just a brief blurb on the official Kindle Forum. Before you get too excited and uncork your favorite bottle of champagne, Amazon’s ebook lending uses the same system as Barnes and Noble uses for the Nook, so it’s not nearly as cool as it […]
Best NookBooks of 2010; Fifteen Free NookBooks
Barnes and Noble recently added lists to their website for the best NOOKbooks of 2010 for fiction, non-fiction, and best teen NOOKbooks. The three lists comprise of 56 titles from a wide range of authors and genres. The main list can be found here on B&N’s Best NookBooks of 2010 page.
New iRiver Story HD to be Unveiled at CES 2011
CES 2011 is just around the corner (January 6th-9th) and as usual looks to be the hotspot for companies showing off new ereaders and tablets, among many other electronics and gizmos. According to reports, iRiver intends to reveal the iRiver Story HD, the first 6″ epaper ereader to use a high definition display with a […]
Nook Color Video Player Guide – How to Setup Movies
I’ve been experimenting with the video player that comes with the Nook Color (no hack required) and have found a quick way to set up movies and videos to watch on the Nook Color without a lot of complicated steps. This method outlined below isn’t by any means the only way to set up videos […]
PocketBook 602 PDF Review
For those of you waiting on the PDF portion of the PocketBook 602 review, I posted it earlier today on the new PocketBook 602 PDF review page. There are several screenshots along with descriptions of the PDF features and functions. The PocketBook 602 offers a number of options for viewing PDFs, but the bottom line […]
9″ Pandigital Novel Review and Video Walkthrough
This is a quick note to mention that I posted the review for the 9″ Pandigital Novel today. It can be found on the Pandigital Novel Review page, along with a video walkthrough. It’s a lot like the 7″ Pandigital Novel (white) from a software standpoint. The added hardware buttons and stylus are nice and […]
Merry Christmas! Ebook Sales and Free eBooks
So you’ve gotten a new ereader for Christmas and now need to start adding some ebooks to its virtual shelves. Here’s a list to get you started on some free ebooks and ebook deals from Amazon, Borders, B&N, and Kobo. Note that Kindle ebooks work on Kindle devices and software only. The same goes for […]
How To Install Apps on Android eReaders and Tablets
There’s a lot to learn when first getting started with Android-powered ereaders and tablets such as the Pandigital Novel, Pocketbook IQ, Next3, or a number of other devices. Often times there aren’t any directions on how to install Android apps, so here’s a quick tutorial to get started. First, you’re going to need a compatible […]