Excellent news for Transformer-wielding tablet owners that have had problems since the recent Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update, Asus has started rolling out another firmware update that will hopefully kill the ICS bugs dead. Some Asus Transformer owners, myself included, have experienced a number of problems since the ICS upgrade, including random reboots, freezing […]
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New Firmware Update for Nook Simple Touch – Version 1.1.2
Barnes and Noble released some new firmware for the Nook Simple Touch today, version 1.1.2. It is a minor update that fixes bugs and provides “minor system enhancements”, as Barnes and Noble describes it, so don’t expect any new features or major changes to the software.
New Firmware Update for Kindle Touch, Version 5.0.4, Still No Landscape Mode
Amazon has issued another firmware update for the Kindle Touch. It is a minor update that Amazon describes as adding “general software improvements”. I was hoping the update would add landscape mode to the Kindle Touch, but alas Amazon doesn’t seem to think that is an important feature—there are lots of people that disagree with […]
Asus Transformer with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Hands-on Video Review
Asus started rolling out the official Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the original Asus Transformer tablet yesterday in Taiwan and the US and other countries today. First thing this morning I went into settings to check for the update and it immediately started downloading. So I’ve been testing out the new ICS operating […]
Another New Firmware Update for Sony Reader PRS-T1
Sony has issued another firmware update for the Sony PRS-T1 that enhances performance and addresses an issue that some folks have when turning pages using the touchscreen and having it mysteriously activate the dictionary instead. This update is the second in the past two months. In the past Sony was notorious for seldom releasing firmware […]
Firmware Update for PocketBook Pro eReaders Adds Multitasking and Other New Features
Earlier in the week, PocketBook’s RSS feed pinged about new firmware for the PocketBook Pro line of ebook readers. The actual news article is dated December 16th and the firmware is dated December 15th, so who knows why they waited so long to announce it officially. The new firmware, version 2.1.2, is for the PocketBook […]
New Firmware Update for Kindle Fire, Adds Full Screen Web Browser
Amazon started rolling out a firmware update for the Kindle Fire earlier today. The new software version is 6.2.2. Your Kindle Fire may have already updated itself automatically. To check, open settings then scroll down to “Device”. The software number is listed below “System Version”.
Firmware Update for Kindle Touch Now Available, Version 5.0.3
There’s a new firmware update available from Amazon for the Kindle Touch. I just installed it and haven’t noticed any improvements or changes whatsoever. Maybe page turns are a little faster—it’s hard to tell. The only real difference I can find is that it kills the landscape mode trick I posted about the other day. […]