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 […]
Motorola Xoom Tablet with Honeycomb May Be Released in February
If CES was any indication, where there were over 75 tablets on display, 2011 looks to be the year of the big tablet boom. One of the first new major tablets to be released is the Motorola Xoom. And according to an article at DigiTimes, it may be arriving as soon as February, which confirms […]
Amazon Sold 115 Kindle Books for Every 100 Paperbacks Last Year
Amazon, a company that was founded on selling books, is now selling more Kindle Books than paperback books, according to Amazon’s fourth quarter sales announcement, which indicated Amazon’s sales increased 36% to $12.95 billion in Q4. Throughout all of last year Amazon sold 115 Kindle ebooks for every 100 paperbacks sold, and three times as […]
Updated NOOK 3G and NOOK Wi-Fi Review with Firmware 1.5
Here’s the link to a new updated Nook review for the original E Ink Nook 3G and Nook Wi-Fi. Thanks to Doug Pardee, a veteran Nook owner, for writing the review. It is very thorough and very accurate and draws fair comparisons between the Nook and the Kindle. Looking back at my original Nook Review […]