While the launch of Barnes & Noble’s Nook hasn’t been smooth, the arrival of the devices in stores and in some homes has been met with excitement. We have a lot of Kindle exposure, so the comparisons have been drawn immediately. My first Nook impressions are actually quite positive. I love having the next-page and … Read more
Earlier this evening Boxee unveiled a beta software update with refreshed UI (screengrab below) and, more impressively, their first hardware partner. D-Link will be taking the Boxee Box (DSM-380) into production during the second quarter of 2010, for about $200. And those of us attending CES will get to see the device in action. While … Read more
In theory, Barnes & Noble’s Nook digital reader ($260) begins shipping today (and possibly also making appearances at select brick and mortar retail locations). As such, the first reviews have hit the blogosphere. B&N’s Kindle ($260) competitor appears to have a promising future featuring solid hardware, which consists of the requisite eInk display and a … Read more
If you own a Western Digital WD TV Live Media Player, do NOT perform a firmware update to 1.01.12. Which apparently bricks units and there isn’t yet a fix. In fact, Western Digital tells those who have experienced this to RMA their box! Here’s the official Western Digital notice: A small percentage of our users … Read more
A little over a week ago, I picked up the Mophie Juice Pack Air ($80) with intentions of doubling my iPhone 3GS’s battery life… keeping it operable during a pair of transatlantic flights. (Not all United flights have power jacks in coach.) As it turns out, the combo Mophie case/battery was probably unnecessary. After about … Read more
The new Barnes & Noble Nook e-Reader was announced with fanfare and seems like the first valid competition to the Amazon Kindle. As could be expected, they received lots of press and were inundated with pre-orders. Unfortunately, we now learn that the Nook won’t be available in stores this week as expected or shipped to … Read more
Earlier this month, rumors of the demise of Michael Arrington’s Crunchpad may have been exaggerated or fabricated. However, those prescient vaporware tales have come to pass — and it seems the $200 $300 $400 web tablet is dead. At the very least, it may launch without Arrington and/or the CrunchPad moniker in what amounts to … Read more
Amazon announced a nice little software update for all Kindle (Global Wireless), Kindle (U.S. Wireless), and Kindle DX devices. Amazon says the firmware update improves Kindle battery life and adds a native PDF reader. As we near the arrival of the new Nook, Barnes & Noble’s eReader, I imagine these steps are being taken to … Read more