The primary purpose of every E Ink tablet is to serve as an e-book viewer. Most of us e-reader users have amassed varying numbers of e-books on our computers, ready to be exported to our beloved reading devices. My personal library is humongous, giving rise to the need for an e-book management tool. If you're an e-book hoarder like me, chances are that you desperately need a … [Read more...] about Our favorite free e-book management software picks
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How do you update your Kindle Firmware?
Installing the latest updates is always the recommended thing to do. This holds true for all devices, be it a smartphone, tablet, PC, MAC, an e-reader, or whatever that your might be using. The latest updates might introduce new features too though more importantly, they come with bug fixes and security patches all aimed at enhancing the stability of the device. For the … [Read more...] about How do you update your Kindle Firmware?
Where Are All the Digital Textbooks? Students Don’t Want ‘Em
With back to school season starting to show its summer-stealing flare, students around the world are prepping for a new semester in the start of a new school year. At this time, students will work to secure the best prices on their higher ed and private school textbooks, but many can expect to pay nearly $1000US for a semester's worth of texts. But only a handful of years … [Read more...] about Where Are All the Digital Textbooks? Students Don’t Want ‘Em
How to turn any e-Book into an Audiobook
Major publishers are wary of the audiobook format and not every e-book out there makes the transition into being fully narrated and available to purchase. Today, we look at a few methods you can employ on your Android, Blackberry or iPhone that will allow you to turn any e-book into audiobook. If you have an Android or Blackberry phone the first thing you need to do is … [Read more...] about How to turn any e-Book into an Audiobook
iOS 7 Set For September 18 Debut
Apple today made an announcement that many have been waiting for: the all new iOS 7 will be ready on September 18 for deployment on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. The new software platform can be had via a free update that will be compatible on iPad Mini and iPad 2 and above models, though not all features are expected to arrive on all models. As for its iPhone and iPod range, … [Read more...] about iOS 7 Set For September 18 Debut
Can a Price Reduction Save Windows RT?
Speculation is rife that Microsoft might look to cut licensing fees of its Windows RT to help manufacturers compete better with the plethora of low cost tablets currently available in the market. The entire tablet market seems to have settled down into two broad segments; a low cost one ruled by Android, and the Apple iPad ruling the roost in the higher priced segment. Windows … [Read more...] about Can a Price Reduction Save Windows RT?
Windows RT To Feature Office 2013 RT Preview Version
Microsoft is readying a Surface that would be based on an ARM chip and would run Windows RT which in turn is a version of Windows 8 that has specially tweaked to allow for its smooth operation on an ARM architecture. While all of that is good, more so since its likely to be a lower priced version of the Surface aimed for the masses, what is not is that the tablet is touted to … [Read more...] about Windows RT To Feature Office 2013 RT Preview Version
Google Nexus 7: A Review
The Google Nexus 7 is the best thing to have happened in the 7 inch tablet category ever since the Amazon Kindle Fire had first lit up the segment at the end of last year. The Kindle Fire is almost history now, and the Nexus 7 has hit all the right chords so far. Surely a super affordable starting price tag of $199 has helped immensely, but also being packed with the latest … [Read more...] about Google Nexus 7: A Review
Android Jelly Bean Statue Becomes Official
Building 44 lawns at the sprawling Google campus has a new member -- statute of Jelly Beans spilling over which means the same spilling over onto our tablets and smartphones could be just hours away. The lawn already plays host to elaborate statues depicting each version of the Google Android operating system. Also, interestingly, the unveiling happened just away ahead of … [Read more...] about Android Jelly Bean Statue Becomes Official
Microsoft Denies HTC Windows 8 Early Advantage
The Taiwan based Hi Tech Company, better known as HTC, has been struck off Microsoft’s favored list of companies allowed to build devices based on the Windows 8 platform. Microsoft opines that HTC does not make enough devices and lacks experience with tablets. This is critical for Microsoft when it is up against established players such as iOS and Android. HTC has only had two … [Read more...] about Microsoft Denies HTC Windows 8 Early Advantage
MS Office To Debut On The iPad On Nov 10th
November 10th 2012 is going to be a very special day for iPad owners. Microsoft Office will formally make it way into the Apple tablet after a year of rumors and innuendo. Interestingly, this latest development is being reported by The Daily that had first carried the news a few months ago. Microsoft had then vehemently denied the move but has so far kept mum after reports of … [Read more...] about MS Office To Debut On The iPad On Nov 10th
MS Office Coming to the iPad and Android
MS Office on an iPad might be a reality after all. Microsoft had gone on record refuting all such reports in an earlier leak by The Daily showing the popular software package running on the iPad, but now sources point out the MS Office suite will be made available for Android as well along with iOS. This means is the popular Office package can be used on an iPhone as well, … [Read more...] about MS Office Coming to the iPad and Android
Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi Gets Major Improvements in Android 4.0.4
An update with build number IMM76 will soon be made available for the Motorola Xoom tablet, claims Droid-Life citing authentic information. The build they say, would be applicable only for those sets of Motorola that are Wi-Fi enabled. This would be the second update after the Android 4.0.3 update has already been issued to the Xoom devices. Among the features that the … [Read more...] about Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi Gets Major Improvements in Android 4.0.4
RIM PlayBook Will Get BlackBerry 10 OS, Dolphin Browser Arrives on the RIM Tablet
RIM has said it will make the BlackBerry 10 OS available for the PlayBook tablet, though that will happen only after the OS is already up and running on the new range of BlackBerry smartphones. The new crop of BlackBerry smartphones are set to arrive towards the end of 2012. Also, this will mark a shift in strategy on part of RIM, which had been following the path of having in … [Read more...] about RIM PlayBook Will Get BlackBerry 10 OS, Dolphin Browser Arrives on the RIM Tablet