There are many e-readers out there that lock you into walled gardens and the vast majority of users actually like buying ebooks through one specific retailer, some want more freedom. Freedom to install your own screensavers, unlock the bootloader or even install a vanilla version of Android. Have you ever rooted your e-reader? Hacks and bootloader unlocks are quite popular. … [Read more...] about Have you ever rooted or jailbroken your e-reader?
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Week in Review for Tablet News
The past week has been a busy one with lots of tablet news coming our way. The diversity in the tablet affairs that we got to witness in the past week has been fascinating. While we've seen one tablet, the Dell Streak 7, going into oblivion after a not too impressive existence, the Adam from Notion Ink came back from a lull with an Android ICS makeover. However, the first … [Read more...] about Week in Review for Tablet News
Asus Transformer Prime Rooted
For those in the US waiting for their Eee Pad Transformer Prime device, here is some good news. The tablet might be arriving late to the US shores, but when it does, users will be able to root it right away. An app named Razorclaw holds the key to this root process and is also convenient as a one click process. You have to download an APK file, install it on the tablet, and all … [Read more...] about Asus Transformer Prime Rooted
RIM in race to plug DingleBerry root for the BlackBerry PlayBook
For those who are looking for a method to root their BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, there is good news at hand. For there is soon to be a utility tool named DingleBerry that would make it possible for anyone to root their PlayBook device. This in turn will open up features and settings that otherwise are not available to users of the device. DingleBerry is being developed by a … [Read more...] about RIM in race to plug DingleBerry root for the BlackBerry PlayBook
Amazon Kindle Fire Firmware Updated to 6.2
The Kindle Fire is still fresh in the market but has already being provided with an update to its software. Termed version 6.2, the update is available OTA and will download and install automatically on the tablet of connected to Wi-Fi. The update can also be downloaded manually from the Amazon site. Amazon is claiming overall operational efficiency of the tablet post the … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Fire Firmware Updated to 6.2