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  • Toshiba is done with netbooks (in the US)

    Toshiba is done with netbooks (in the US)

    Earlier this year Toshiba introduced its first netbook with an Intel Atom N2600 Cedar Trail processor. But if ...

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  • VIA APC: A $49 Android computer with an ARM11 CPU

    VIA APC: A $49 Android computer with an ARM11 CPU

    VIA Technologies is entering Raspberry Pi territory with its latest product -- the APC. It's a $49 barebones ...

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  • $74 PC on a stick features Allwinner A10 CPU, Android 4.0

    $74 PC on a stick features Allwinner A10 CPU, Android 4.0

    The FXI Cotton Candy is getting a lot of attention as a PC on a stick that will ...

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  • AMD launches Trinity processors with an eye on “ultrathin” laptops

    AMD launches Trinity processors with an eye on ultrathin laptops

    AMD has launched its second-generation A-series line of processors aimed at a wide range of computers from desktops ...

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  • 10 Ultrabook deals for under $800

    10 Ultrabook deals for under $800

    Ultrabooks are thin and light laptops that use Intel processors and solid state disks (or solid state cache) ...

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  • How to root a Kindle Fire with Software Version 6.3.1

    How to root a Kindle Fire with Software Version 6.3.1

    Amazon released a minor software update for the Kindle Fire this week. It gives users a little more ...

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  • New kernel brings Netflix to Android 4.0 Kindle Fire

    New kernel brings Netflix to Android 4.0 Kindle Fire

    Kindle Fire owners have been hacking Amazon's $199 Android 2.3 tablet to install unofficial versions of Android 4.0 ...

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  • CyanogenMod 9 Alpha 0.1 for the NOOK Tablet kills (some) bugs dead

    CyanogenMod 9 Alpha 0.1 for the NOOK Tablet kills (some) bugs dead

    Just over a week after releasing the first build of Android 4.0 for the Barnes & Noble NOOK ...

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Amazon Kindle Touch now supports landscape mode, translation, more

Kindle Touch landscape

Amazon has released a software update for the Amazon Kindle Touch that lets you hold the 7 inch eBook reader in landscape mode, customize the language settings, or access more options for sharing passages from eBooks. Kindle Touch software version 5.1 is available for download from the Amazon website, where you’ll also find instructions for updating your Kindle. The new…

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April 12th, 2012, 10:06 am by Brad Linder | 2 Comments

NOOK for iPad updated for Retina display

NOOK for iPad

Barnes & Noble has updated its NOOK eBook app for the iPad to support the high resolution 2048 x 1536 pixel display on the new iPad. That means you can view higher resolution books, magazines, and newspapers on the iPad than on a NOOK Tablet, NOOK Color, or NOOK Simple Touch eBook reader — but it’s not like B&N is…

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April 2nd, 2012, 3:48 pm by Brad Linder | No Comments »

Amazon’s latest Kindles will be available at 16,000 US retail stores

kindle family2

Amazon may have just given you one less reason to consider a NOOK Tablet or NOOK Simple Touch over a Kindle Fire or Kindle Touch. During yesterday’s launch event for the new NOOK Tablet, Barnes & Noble pointed out that you could walk into a bricks and mortar store to try out a NOOK before buying it. But Amazon’s working…

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November 8th, 2011, 5:28 pm by Brad Linder | 4 Comments

Amazon Kindle Fire vs Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet

nook v kindle2

The two biggest names in eBooks will begin offering new tablets for reading books, watching movies, listening to music and running apps this month. Both feature 7 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel displays and run modified versions of Google Android. They’ll also both be dirt cheap by iPad or even Android tablet standards. Amazon’s Kindle Fire is available for pre-order…

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November 7th, 2011, 11:13 am by Brad Linder | 22 Comments

Hack turns Sony Reader into an E Ink Android tablet

Sony PRS-T1

The Sony Reader PRS-T1  is a $150 eBook Reader with a touchscreen E Ink display. It’s designed to read EPUB books from the Sony Reader Store or from you personal collection, and it can also handle digital library books. But that’s only part of what makes the Sony Reader interesting. Out of the box, the PRS-T1 runs Google Android. You…

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October 24th, 2011, 10:45 am by Brad Linder | 1 Comment

Kobo launches Vox 7 inch tablet for $200

Kobo Vox

Kobo is the latest eBook company to throw its hat into the Android tablet ring. The company has introduced the Kobo Vox, which is its answer to the Amazon Kindle Fire and Barnes & Noble NOOK Color. The Kobo Vox features a 7 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel multitouch display, 8GB of storage, and 512MB of RAM. It has an…

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October 19th, 2011, 10:52 am by Brad Linder | 2 Comments

Pandigital Novel eReader hacking continues: Meet the $179 Android tablet

At $179, the Pandigital Novel might not be the cheapest eBook reader around. But it’s definitely one of the cheapest general purpose Android tablets available in the US… even if that isn’t how the company is marketing the device. Thing is, it has a 7 inch, color touchscreen display and runs Google Android. All you have to do is figure…

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July 13th, 2010, 11:31 am by Brad Linder | 29 Comments

Hands on with the Notion Ink Adam tablet (Pixel Qi screen, Tegra 2 graphics)

This year’s CES has been dominated by 3D TV, eBook readers, and a plethora of tablets. But the Notion Ink Adam tablet manages to stand out from the tablet crowd by sporting some of the hottest new technology. And I really do mean hot, and not just hyped. First, it’s one of the first devices to use Pixel Qi’s 3qi…

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January 10th, 2010, 4:43 pm by Brad Linder | 34 Comments

The color eBook readers of CES (so far)

One of the hottest trends at CES so far (or at least the pre-show events I’ve attended this week) is eBook readers. It seems like everybody’s got a handheld device for reading eBooks. Most of them are high contrast black and white jobs with long-lasting batteries and highly viewable displays that are rather slow to refresh or “turn” the page….

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January 7th, 2010, 1:01 pm by Brad Linder | 5 Comments

Closer look at the Entourage Edge netbook/tablet – Video

The Entourage Edge is either one of the weirdest netbooks or one of the strangest eBook readers I’ve seen so far this year. That’s because it’s a bit of both. But I can’t help but wonder if the sum might equal less then the parts in this case. I got to spend a little time with one last night, and…

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January 6th, 2010, 7:57 am by Brad Linder | 10 Comments

Asus eying the eBook reader space

Asus is reportedly planning to launch a dedicated eBook reader by the end of the year. DigiTimes reports that Asus CEO Jerry Shen has confirmed plans to launch an eBook reader as part of the company’s Eee line of products. Digital books have been around for ages. But the relative success of the Amazon Kindle has led to some real…

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August 27th, 2009, 11:31 am by Brad Linder | 16 Comments

Tabeee project turns Eee PC into a tablet style eBook reader

Want an eBook reader, but don’t want to pick up a commercially available unit from Amazon, Sony, or another company? One Australian hacker decided he didn’t want to pay the shipping charges to get an eBook reader from the US, so he picked up a cheap Eee PC and started down the long path to turning it into a dream…

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July 7th, 2008, 4:13 pm by Brad Linder | 4 Comments
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