Amazon is now starting to roll out the first firmware update for the Kindle Paperwhite since its release about 1 month ago. The update will be delivered automatically to all Kindle Paperwhites via Wi-Fi over the “coming weeks”, or you can download it now from Amazon and install it manually. The new software is version […]
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Kobo Touch Firmware Update 2.1.4
If you own a Kobo Touch ebook reader you can expect it to get a firmware update this week, firmware version 2.1.4. Hopefully this update goes a lot smoother than the 2.0 update that gave many Kobo Touch owners problems over the summer. This isn’t a major update by any means, but it does add […]
Software Update v3.4 for Kindle Keyboard Adds New Features
Today Amazon released a software update for the Kindle Keyboard, also known as the Kindle 3. The update is somewhat surprising seeing as how that model is a couple generations old, but it’s good to see Amazon continuing to support the older Kindles. It also appears that they intend to continue selling the Kindle Keyboard […]
New Firmware Version 5.1.2 for Kindle Touch Closes Security Hole
Amazon has issued a new firmware update for the Kindle Touch, version 5.1.2. It doesn’t bring any cool new features but it does close a glaring security hole in the Kindle Touch’s web browser. It turns out the Kindle’s “Experimental” web browser, as Amazon calls it, was indeed the experiment of hackers who discovered an […]
Kobo Touch Update 2.0 Released; Kobo Desktop Updated Too
Yesterday Kobo released an update for the Kobo Touch ereader, firmware version 2.0, as well the Kobo desktop software, version 3.0. As you would expect, the updates add some new features and fixes some bugs. Here’s the list of the most prominent changes with the new software: Kobo Touch: Revamped home screen makes finding books […]
Kobo Vox Gets Official Google Play Access and Google Apps via New Firmware Update
Here’s a pleasant surprise for Kobo Vox owners and anyone who buys a new Kobo Vox. Kobo just issued a new firmware update that officially adds the Google Play Store to the Vox for access to over 500,000 Android apps from Google, along with music and movies as well. The update also adds several Google […]
Software Update v4.1 for $79 Kindle Adds New Features
Amazon has issued a software update version 4.1.0 for the Kindle 4, the non-touchscreen Kindle that sells for $79 with ads and $109 without ads. As usual, you can download and install the update manually now, or wait for the update to be automatically pushed to your Kindle over WiFi in the coming weeks.
Firmware Update for Asus Transformer TF101 Rolling Out
Asus has released yet another software update for the original Asus Transformer TF101 tablet, version 9.2.1.21. If you remember from an earlier post, I and a number of other Transformer owners have had problems with the tablet ever since Asus upgraded the software from Android 3.0 Honeycomb to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.