Welcome to another Good e-Reader Exclusive Video Tutorial! Today we are going to show you how to access the hidden internet web browser found in the new Barnes and Noble Simple Touch with Glowlight! The method used in this video is quite different from the previous generation Nook Simple Touch. In order to start browsing the internet and viewing e-ink photos of cats with … [Read more...] about How to Access the Hidden Internet Browser on Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight
Archives for May 2012
Winners Of DataWind App Contest Announced
Datawind, makers of the ultra cheap UbiSlate 7+ tablet devices has just announced the winner of the App contest 'AapKiApp.' The contest involved the student community in India and was conceived to test their innovative abilities in developing suitable software application for the Aakash II tablet device. Of course the advantages are manifold as not only eould such an exercise … [Read more...] about Winners Of DataWind App Contest Announced
Public Schools Take on Student Devices for Learning
Around this time last year, a number of ambitious lawmakers began planning for a future in which public school students in the US went wholly digital, much like initiatives in other parts of the world. But the reaction from a lot of critics came down to a very important factor: money. Who was going to fund purchasing e-readers or tablets for every student in America? One … [Read more...] about Public Schools Take on Student Devices for Learning
Barnes and Noble Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight Review
The Barnes and Noble Simple Touch with Glowlight is a new breed of e-reader that allows you to read in the dark. It maintains the same e-ink display found in previous models of the Nook Simple Touch, which makes it very easy on the eyes during long reading sessions. Unlike LCD screens, it does not burn your eyes when you are reading in the dark. Is this new form of e-reader … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight Review
Apple Might Release 7 Inch iPad By Oct, Price Around $200-$250
When Steve Jobs had ruled out a 7 inch sized iPad, there were plenty of tablets in the 7 inch segment. Though none had gone on to make sales history compared to the iPad. After Amazon’s Kindle Fire became so popular, however, Apple has been prompted to re-think its stand so far as a 7 inch iPad is concerned. The idea of a smaller iPad with a 7 inch display has been doing the … [Read more...] about Apple Might Release 7 Inch iPad By Oct, Price Around $200-$250
Yahoo Releases Statistics on How Popular Tablet PCs Have Become in US
A recent survey by Yahoo tried to decipher how popular tablet computers have become in the USA. Who would have imagined tablet PCs (in the market only since April 3 2010, the day when the iconic Apple iPad was launched) would go on to be so important that many wouldn't mind giving up on their cars for a year to have the tablet of their choice, according to Yahoo. This is … [Read more...] about Yahoo Releases Statistics on How Popular Tablet PCs Have Become in US
OverDrive Media Console for Windows Receives Major Update
Overdrive has released a new version of its Media Console for Windows today! This is a great program for your Windows Tablet or PC to checkout and listen to audiobooks, music, and video. Most libraries participating in digital lending of books via Overdrive normally have audiobooks and other content, too. The new update, entitled OMC v3.2.2, allows users to return MP3 … [Read more...] about OverDrive Media Console for Windows Receives Major Update
Nokia Launches Reading App and eBookstore in Europe
Nokia is trying to capitalize on European markets that have not been inundated with e-readers. The company has announced today that they have developed an e-reading application and online bookstore. They intend to actively market it in France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, and the UK. The reading application will be available on their line of Lumia smartphones, such as the … [Read more...] about Nokia Launches Reading App and eBookstore in Europe
Kobian Launches iXA Tab in India for Rs 3,999
It’s another day and another tablet has popped up on the horizon to entice budget tablet buyers in India. This time, it's Kobian’s turn to come up with a tablet PC of its own. The company already enjoys a presence in the computer peripherals industry, so a progression into tablet making can be considered just a natural development. A good thing with the Kobiab iXA is that … [Read more...] about Kobian Launches iXA Tab in India for Rs 3,999
No More Google Books on the Sony PRS-T1
When the Sony PRS-T1 was released last year, one of the big hyping factors was the ability to download millions of free books via Google Books. The Sony Wireless Reader or the Sony PRS-T1 had the ability to download books both in Canada and the USA. This is no longer the case and the button to download Google Books has been disabled. Google recently changed Google Books and … [Read more...] about No More Google Books on the Sony PRS-T1