Kobo is trying a unique strategy to lure readers away from Amazon, Apple, and Barnes & Noble by promising regular free e-books. Anyone who buys a Kobo Touch and first uses it on or before March 31 gets a free e-book each month. The publishers include Harvard Business Review Press, e-Reads, F+W Media, Gooseberry Patch, […]
Amazon is now updating the Kindle Fire with required software updates that updates the device’s software to version 6.2. While Amazon kept quiet about exactly what the update included, the software removes the ability to break the root file, AndroidPolice reported. The software also makes the Kindle Fire update automatically over Wi-Fi in the future, […]
Amazon today revealed that the will have access to the Hulu Plus service when it launches, just like the Nook Tablet. During the initial app announcement, the movie and TV show streaming service wasn’t mentioned, though other premium services such as Netflix and games from EA and Zynga were. This now gives the Fire the […]
Barnes & Noble at its special event confirmed the rumored launch of the Nook Tablet. The seven-inch sequel to the Nook Color is now much more of a media tablet with a dual-core processor and a doubled 1GB of RAM. The speed upgrade lets the Android 2.3 device handle 1080p video along with new Hulu […]
Barnes & Noble sent invitations to members of the press for its November 7 event. The gathering will follow the bookseller’s tradition of holding events in its Union Square bookstore in New York City. Nothing is mentioned of the contents other than the Nook logo and promises of a “very special announcement.” The timing supports […]
Kobo has now officially revealed its 7-inch Vox Android tablet, offering it p for pre-order. It will cost $200 and sport an 800MHz processor along with 512MB of RAM. For storage, 8GB is built-in and up to 32GB more can be added thanks to an SD memory card. There is one speaker onboard, along with […]
Amazon has posted a 3.3 update to give owners of the (third-generation Kindle) some of the features of newer models. The update gives the same Kindle Cloud access as available on the Kindle Touch and fourth-generation Kindle. Its addition lets the e-reader store personal documents online for access on most Kindle devices, not just downloaded […]
The newly introduced, ad-supported Kindles can get their ads removed, though Amazon will charge users $30 to do it, per a user on the MobileRead forums. The company allows owners of the Special Offers Kindle to log into their Manage Your Kindle page and unsubscribe from the ads. This costs the difference in the retail […]
Amazon in the same introduction as the Kindle Fire tablet also launched its own direct answer to the current Nook. The Kindle Touch is based entirely on an infrared-based, six-inch touchscreen with a unique interface known as EasyReach. Tapping the top quarter of the screen brings up the menu, while tapping near the left edge […]
The Kindle library book lending has now gone live, with Amazon now making the official announcment. It had been in beta in the Seattle area. Those with Kindle readers or Kindle apps can borrow e-books from more than 11,000 local libraries throughout the US. The system fully supports the Whispersync feature that will synchronize margin […]
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