Just a few hours ago, we reported on a recent Kindle Fire update that could cause trouble for rooted Kindle Fire units. B&N has also issued an update that closes a loophole that allowed NOOK owners to install third-party apps on their device. The firmware update, version 1.4.1, turns your NOOK Tablet back to what [...]

Amazon has just released a new version of Kindle software for Amazon Kindle Fire devices. Just like any software update, it has its positives and negatives. For starters, it removes root privileges and could cause issues for those who have rooted their tablets. At the same time, it does improve the performance of your Kindle [...]

The Kindle Fire has generated a lot of buzz in the past couple of months as it is one of the most affordable tablets around and pretty decent in what it offers. We have been hearing rumors that Amazon intends to bring a 8.9 inch tablet to the market in 2012 to put even more [...]

Many of us have adopted e-book readers as they are convenient to use and can save us money over the long run. That is if e-book prices stay as low as they have been in the past. The problem is 6 major publishers have banded together to keep e-book prices high. Many of us have [...]

We have been waiting quite a while to test Qualcomm’s Mirasol displays. The Kyobo eReader happens to be an e-reader with Mirasol Display technology. Tweaktown was one of the few sites that got a chance to play with this e-reader. Mirasol displays do not have backlight. Instead they reflect natural ambient light in your surroundings [...]

The Kindle Fire may be one of the most popular gadgets these days. But it is not without its flaws. Many fan boys have decided to go after the device because it is not an iPad killer. But there are legitimate reasons to be concerned with the Kindle Fire and its performance. The device’s security [...]

No device is unhackable. That applies to the Kindle Touch as well. Amazon Kindle Touch was first hacked a few days ago. We are already seeing developers introduce useful apps for the device. WaffleTodos is a to-do application that uses a flaw in the Kindle software to run. The fact that the mp3 player app [...]

A short while ago, we were made aware of a new technology for e-readers that would allow its users to read on their devices in dark areas. Devices such as Amazon Kindle and B&N NOOK work great under sun shine. But they are almost unusable in dark rooms. FLEx’s lighting solution for e-readers could help [...]

In case you missed it, B&N released an update for the NOOK Color tablets yesterday. Nook vs. 1.4.1 brings a number of new features and improvements to NOOK tablets (including Netflix). NOOK users will also get more fonts, a new reading mode, a number of new apps, and a new look for NookStore. The update [...]

The Kindle Fire has been quite popular among tablet fans, especially those interested in budget slates. But it has not been without its issues. Amazon is now working on a software update that fixes many issues reported by Kindle Fire users. Amazon officials have told the New York Times that the upcoming Kindle Fire update [...]

More people are getting used to the idea of using their tablets and smartphones to keep up with their favorite websites. Not all websites come with responsive designs that work well on smaller screens though. Google Currents is a superb personalized magazine app that turns the ugliest sites into elegant tablet/mobile friendly magazines. It works [...]

Amazon Kindle devices may be quite popular these days. But one does not have to own one of these to read Amazon content everywhere. Amazon Kindle apps are more than capable of handling the job. Amazon has just updated its Kindle app for Android to provide support for PDF documents. This update has not gotten [...]

E-book stores such as the Kindle store have made it possible for more independent publishers to bring their works online and start making a decent living out of their writing efforts. Amazon’s KDP service lets authors self-publish their work to Amazon.com. KDP Select takes it a step further. Those publishers who make their books exclusive [...]

The European Commission is not the only entity interested in investigating e-book pricing. The U.S. Justice Department has that on its agenda as well. The European Commission has already opened a formal inquiry into whether publishers have colluded to raise ebook prices with the help of a company such as Apple. Many e-book lovers have [...]

If you have been following this blog for a while, you know we have been itching to get our hands on a decent color E-ink reader for a while now. Jetbook Color eReader by Ectaco is certainly that. It is a 9.7 inch color e-reader with Triton E-ink technology on-board. It offers 1600 x 1200 [...]