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 […]
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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. […]
Kobo Updates Kobo Touch, Kobo Vox, and Desktop Software
It’s been a busy week of updates for Kobo. They issued firmware updates for the Kobo Vox, Kobo Touch, and their desktop software too. Kobo is one of those companies that continues to build on their products after release. This is at least the 6th update for the Kobo Touch, with each one adding some […]
Nook Tablet Firmware Update 1.4.1 Closes Loophole to Install 3rd Party Apps
Barnes and Noble suck. They just issued an update for the Nook Tablet that effectively turns it from a full-blown Android tablet into a glorified color ereader with benefits. The firmware update, version 1.4.1, closes the Nook Tablet off from installing Android apps from non-B&N sources. So now instead of having tens of thousands if […]