Here’s some free Kindle Books and free pre-orders. They are free for a limited time at Amazon, and are mostly restricted to US residents only. Allies and Enemies: How the World Depends on Bacteria by Anne Maczulak 4 stars, 25 reviews Bacteria are invisible, mysterious, deadly, self-sufficient…and absolutely essential for all life, including yours. [ Read More ]
This is a quick update to mention that I posted the PocketBook IQ review earlier today. The review isn’t exactly complete just yet; I’ll be updating and adding some screenshots to it over the next week as the new firmware is released and I learn more about the finer details of Android. Please feel free [ Read More ]
Below is a list of free Android reading apps, along with a ZIP download for the APK files to install them on the PocketBook IQ and other Android tablets that don’t have access to the Android Market. I’ve tested all these apps on the PocketBook IQ. Some of the other reading apps such as Nook [ Read More ]
Barnes and Noble announced an expansion to their ebook library today, launching the first dedicated Spanish language ebookstore in the United States. Here’s the full press release for more details: New York, New York – November 18, 2010 – Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world’s largest bookseller, today announced NOOKbooks en español, the [ Read More ]
I decided to do a test between the Kindle 3, Kobo WiFi, and Sony Daily Edition to compare which offered the best newspaper reading experience. I subscribed to the New York Times on all three devices and here’s the results. A subscription for the New York Times costs .99 a month and is delivered daily. [ Read More ]
A few new Kindle Games have been added to the Kindle Store in recent weeks, with two more added this week: Texas Hold’em from Electronic Arts and Panda Poet from Spry Fox. Texas Hold’em sells for .99 and Panda Poet is selling for .99. Here are their descriptions: EA Texas Hold’em (Play the Popular Poker [ Read More ]
The Kobo Wireless eReader is the 2nd generation device from Kobo and has just started hitting shelves in the US and Canada in time for the holiday season, and is expected to make it to Australia by Christmas too. I was finally able to stop reading for long enough to finish up the Kobo WiFi [ Read More ]
If you own a Nook WiFi or Nook 3G, or if you happen to pick up a new Nook Color when it releases later this month, you can take it to any Barnes and Noble retail location to access the free exclusive content listed below. Just tap the “shop” icon to bring up the in-store [ Read More ]
Now that Barnes and Noble has revealed their latest shiny new gadget, the Nook Color, it’s a good time to go over all of the official specs and make a list of the pros and cons of the device as an ebook reader and as a tablet. To be clear, this article is preliminary review [ Read More ]
