The Kindle Fire is one of the most popular Android tablets already. It is a very compact device and costs under $200. But the software is not ideal for everyone. A hacker named Stephen (username g1011999 on YouTube) has managed to get Android 4.0.1 to run on the Kindle Fire. A video demonstration has already [...]

Those of you who do a lot of reading on your iPads know how fun using Flipboard is. It is a powerful application that consolidates updates from your favorite social networks into a digital magazine on your tablet. Flipboard for iPad creates elegant magazines and makes keeping up with all your favorite RSS feeds easier. [...]

Adopting a first generation gadget is always risky. You never know what could go wrong. To its credit, Amazon Kindle Fire has not had too many issues. But some are complaining about WiFi issues on the Kindle Fire. Some Amazon Kindle owners are now complaining about not being able to connect to their WiFi network [...]

The iPad has been hard to compete with for many Android tablet makers. Acer, ASUS, Motorola, and Samsung have all tried but failed to market a tablet that could go head to head with the iPad. Amazon seems to have found the right formula though. If you can’t beat the iPad in design and features, [...]

Many tablet and e-reader fans wonder what future tablets will look like Samsung is behind some of the coolest screen concepts we have seen. In its latest video, Samsung demonstrates a transparent, flexible screen, which could be what we will see in a non-distant future. This amazing tablet supports augmented reality, geo-location services, and a [...]

The Ebook industry is a fast growing one at this point. With the rise of e-readers and tablets, digital books are becoming quite popular. Companies such as Amazon and B&N are already making a ton of money from e-books. According to Juniper Research’s latest report, revenues from e-books delivered to handheld devices could raise to [...]

Playing with tablets such as the iPad can be quite addictive. There are plenty of fun things one can do on these devices. Of course, you do not always want to hold your device in your hands. Having a decent floor stand for your iPad would allow you to use it in a hands-free fashion. [...]

B&N has been trying hard to compete with Amazon Kindle. The Kindle got to an early start in the e-reader market. It has been quite difficult for other players to catch up. To its credit, B&N has some of the most popular e-readers around in the NOOK family. But the price wars with Amazon seem [...]

The Kindle Fire has been hacked already. While many Kindle Fire owners love the interface of their device, some are very interested in trying their own favorite flavor of Android on it. Rooting Kindle Fire tablets would let their owners install apps from the Android Market. But Amazon has just warned everyone that it won’t [...]

It goes without saying that Amazon has done a decent job differentiating the Kindle Fire’s user interface from other Android tablets out there. But that still won’t keep people from trying custom ROMs on it. In fact, the Kindle Fire is the latest device to support Cyanogen Mod 7. This solution allows Kindle Fire owners [...]

Amazon has priced its e-reader to sell like hotcakes. Things have gone according to the plan for Amazon on Black Friday or so it seems. The company has reported that sales of its Kindle family lineup has quadrupled after the Black Friday shopping event. Even before the busy holiday shopping weekend, we’d already sold millions [...]

The Kindle DX has not been as successful as Amazon expected it to be among students and the people involved in the world of academia. The device does have a large E-ink screen but its software is very limited. Amazon has been selling the Kindle DX for around $380 for quite a while now. The [...]

We have been waiting for quite some time to see the rise of Mirasol e-readers. Many of us are used to mono E-ink e-readers. But there is no question color e-book readers are in the cards for all e-book addicts. Qualcomm has been investing in Mirasol technology since 2004. The company has joined hands with [...]

Amazon has announced that it will be offering the Kindle DX for $259 for this Black Friday. That is $120 lower than the regular price for the device. This is a limited time deal. The future of the Kindle DX is not known at this point. It is not clear whether Amazon plans to bring [...]

E-book readers are so cheap these days that we do not expect too many e-reader makers to offer major discounts for the upcoming Black Friday event. But B&N is planning to compete for your dollars by offering the NOOK Touch for $79. That is the same price as the cheapest Kindle around. Now this is [...]