So the best $300 tablet on the market got an update today. The update is available as an OTA download, so turn on the tablet and you should be prompted to download and install the update. It added a number of improvements: Adobe Flash support External docking station support USB keyboard and mouse support International [...]
Entries Tagged as 'update'
New Blog Update Coming
March 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · blog maintenance
I’m going to be updated TDR to WordPress 3.1 in the next few minutes. If the site crashes, that was why. I know it’s strange to do this in the middle of the week, but a new mobile theme was just released that will let all tablet visitors use this site like it’s an iPad [...]
NoteSlate website update, still no info on screen tech
February 25th, 2011 · 1 Comment · hardware news
NoteSlate updated their website this past week. This wasn’t just a marketing refresh; there’s a lot of new details about the device’s abilities. They’ve improved the firmware and expect to have OCR support on it at launch, along with basic gestures recognition, and improved format support. There are also several images that appear to be [...]
Kindle 3.1 software update prevents jailbreaking
February 23rd, 2011 · 6 Comments · software news
By Chris Walters If you wanted to use custom fonts or screensaver images on your Kindle but haven’t yet applied the jailbreak hack, make sure you do it before you update to the latest Kindle OS. But hurry: Amazon is now pushing the new 3.1 software update over the air to all customers, and in [...]
New update available for Kindle 4 PC
February 12th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Amazon, software news
So Amazon released a new update for the Kindle4PC reading app yesterday. The new version adds support for page numbers, popular highlights, and better touchscreen support on Win7 tablets. The page number idea always struck me as a little silly. If a title comes out in paperback and hardback, which set of page numbers do [...]
Books as Art: an update
February 5th, 2011 · No Comments · books as art
I was looking through the activity on my RSS feed and I noticed that this series of posts has been very popular. I’m pleased; I post the pictures because I like them and I’m glad you do, too. If you’ve only seen 1 or 2 posts from the series then you might want to check [...]
Cybook Orizon update available
January 28th, 2011 · No Comments · firmware update
Bookeen have just announced a new firmware update for the Cybook Orizon. This update brings some impressive improvements to this 6″ e-reader. The reading app now has the option of bookmarks, highlights, and notes. The network utility was also improved and it will now connect automatically to known networks. Finally, the browser also got a [...]
NookColor update now available
January 27th, 2011 · 5 Comments · firmware update
The firmware update showed up on the B&N website last night, and I’m told it’s currently being pushed out to NC. They’re calling it a minor update, and improvements include: Improved performance of Wi-Fi connectivity, Home and Shop. Ability to pinch and zoom in browser. Enhanced reading experience for magazines and children’s books. Access helpful [...]
Overdrive iOS, Android apps get an update
January 25th, 2011 · No Comments · software news
Overdrive have released a new version of the Media Console app today. With this app you can listen to MP3s and read Epubs that you’ve checked out of a participating library. Both the Android and iOS app were updated today. The Android app got a new UI and the ability to lock orientation. The iPhone [...]
Wayback Machine gets an update
January 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized
The Internet Archive have just brought online a beta version of new Wayback Machine. The Wayback Machine is how you access archived websites that the IA have been tracking. Some of the archived sites go back over 12 years. Do you want to see what the USPS website looked like 5 years ago vs 10 [...]
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