Kindle Paperwhite Gets Jailbroken

The Kindle Paperwhite maybe be exclusively an e-reader, but that doesn’t mean it can’t suffer some sort of jailbreak or hack. The device just got through a jailbreak based on the hack for the Kindle Touch, now ported to this E Ink e-reader and available on the Paperwhite.

The features that you can unlock include using your device for weather information and serial terminal access with Raspberry Pi systems. The jailbreak for 5.1.2 firmware works for the Paperwhite 5.2.0 firmware. A word of caution here: the hacks that are installed on a jailbroken PaperWhite may cause bricking. The debricking requires a serial port use, until you discover how to get it into USB Downloader mode. It appears that the device was easily hacked from the look of things.

Installation is as easy as uploading a certain file to the root directory of the Kindle Paperwhite and then restarting the device. When it boots up again, it will be jailbroken. Once again be sure that you know what you are doing.

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Be Prepared! Project Fiona Razer Gaming Tablet is Ready to Become Real! (Video)

If you were paying attention at CES 2012 earlier this year, I’m sure you noticed an interesting device, the Project Fiona Razer gaming tablet. This was one of the first gaming tablets that were showcased/announced this year, one that was promised to arrive with Windows 8 and Core i7 CPU. Now a Facebook post shows that the device will turn from project to reality.

Razer posted on its Facebook page that if it gets 10k likes/shares for that particular post in 7 days they will go through with the project. Guess what? They did and the device will now turn into reality. Razer is open to suggestions regarding design, specs, form factor and other features to include, as well as pricing. On the Razer site dedicated to this product we spotted a specs list that includes an Intel Core i7 processor and a 10.1 inch 1280 x 800 display, as well as a 3 axis gyroscope and an accelerometer.

A magnetometer, force feedback and Dolby 7.1 are offered as well, plus Bluetooth 3.0. In the days of CES 2012 Razer promised a sub $1000 price tag for this model and the latest Windows experience on board. The video below seems to indicate the presence of some controllers with physical buttons and analog pads, but I can’t tell if they’re part of the device or just attached…

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ASUS Windows RT Tablet Vivo Tab RT Coming to AT&T As Well

AT&T is backing the Windows 8 tablet initiative big time, already taking under its wing the ASUS Vivo Tab RT with Win RT and the Samsung Ativ Smart PC. Both models are rumored to pop up in stores around the holiday season and I expect preorders to start either later this month or in early November.

Customers will get the devices from brick and mortar AT&T stores or online via the AT&T website. The 10.1 inch VivoTab with Windows RT was announced by ASUS back in August and its features include a quad core Tegra 3 processor, 32 GB of storage and 4G LTE connectivity. It ships with the ARM version of Windows 8 and a preview version of Office Home and Student 2013. The price for the model has yet to be revealed, but speculations say we should expect something around $400 – $500.

If you want more details about this ASUS device has 2 GB of RAM, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC and a 2 megapixel camera at the front. At the back there’s an 8 megapixel camera with a single LED flash and autofocus. Would you prefer this model over a Transformer Android tablet?

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The iPad Mini Could theoretically Be Available for Free, I’m Pretty Sure It Won’t

There’s an interesting theory in a piece recently written on Slashgear, where the author speculates that the iPad Mini may be available for free. He uses the iPhone 3GS as an example, that was made available for free at some point when the iPhone 4S came and now the iPhone 4 is free, since the iPhone 5 is here. Now, the theory of the Slashgear editor is that the iPad Mini will be free from the start, to skip steps.

I’m obviously talking about availability on contract, since Apple is not ready to sell stuff at loss. I would imagine the iPad 2 going for free now, but not the iPad Mini. I can see a future where tablets may be free, but with some incredibly costly service attached, something like “paid Facebook” or some Apple social networking service. A free tablet would be desperate from Apple and they’re far from desperate now. Even if their product is pricier than the Nexus 7, it will still sell well, since the Apple army is always in motion.

On the other hand, the iPad Mini with a 2 year contract, available for free would make sense, but not right now. I think that there’s always room for one more $300 or $200 tablet, seeing how the new model will be available with some cool design and never before seen feature, that Apple will advertise to the moon and back. They do not need the freebies… they just don’t!

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ASUS Padfone 2 Approved by Global Certification Forum, LTE on Board

ASUS PadFone 2 is gearing up for a press event on October 16th and it’s been accompanied by a bunch of leaks taking place over the past weeks. Well, now we get more details about the phone + tablet hybrid, that will come with a quad core Qualcomm Snadpragon CPU and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Turns out that the device has recently been approved by the Global Certification Forum.

On this occasion it was confirmed that the new PadFone has LTE connectivity, on bands 3, 7 and 20, usable only in Asia, Latin America and Europe. The PadFone with US-friendly LTE will probably pop up as well soon enough. Just like the first ASUS PadFone, this model will include a smartphone and its tablet serving as sort of a dock. No idea on how much it will cost and so far rumors have mentioned that the design is prettier, the devices are thinner and the PadFone gets more battery life.

One thing I’d like them to work on is getting rid of the big bulk at the back of the tablet, that made the thing look not so pretty. They can keep the design of the PadFone smartphone, that looked fantastic, but a battery tweak is welcome, since the handset wasn’t that good in that area. I guess we’ll have to wait and see what they come up with…

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Nexus 7 Spotted Running Android 4.2, New Mystery Manta and Occam Devices With the Same OS Spotted

Although we can’t say we’re sure that the next Android will be version 4.2, it appears that this OS is being tested right now on the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Google Nexus 7 and some mystery devices. The proof of the devices running Android 4.2 is found on the server traffic logs of Android Police.

Aside from the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7, we spotted two newcomers, the Motorola Occam and Manta. If you go by the name Occam, you think about Occam’s Razor principle and then you think about Motorola Droid RAZR. Occam’z Razor means that if there are two theories that make the same prediction, the simpler one is the best. Since it was all about simplicity, Occam could be a Nexus  phone with stock Android 4.2 on board. The other leaked slate is the Manta, possibly a tablet with the latest Android version on board.

Why a tablet? Because the name “manta” is short for “manta-ray”, a naming concept that was used before on other Moto tablets. For example, Stingray was the WiFi version of the Motorola Xoom, while the Wingray was the version of the tablet for Verizon. Speculations say that this might actually be a Nexus 7 with a bigger 10 inch screen, one made by Motorola… Take all of this with a grain of salt, if you would.

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Sony Stops Xperia Tablet Sales Because of Production Flaw: Gaps Between the Screen and Case

Remember when Sony advertised the Xperia Tablet S as being splashproof? Well, don’t go out with your tablet in the rain just yet, as the production has been halted on account of a defect. It appears that only a month after the product’s launch gaps between the screen and case were found and those make the slates exposed to water damage.

The tablet is supposed to be resistant to contact with water and breaking that promise is a disaster for Sony, who really advertised this feature. The problem was caused by a manufacturing problem in the Chinese plant where the device was manufactured. The information comes straight from top brass, Sony spokeswoman Noriko Shoji. Sony hasn’t decided when it will resume sales and how the already sold units will be handled. On September 7th the product started selling in USA, followed soon after by launches in Japan and Europe.

Around 100,000 devices have already been moved and the company is saying it will fix any of the already sold models that were damaged by water and doesn’t expect the recall to impact earnings. We’ve recently tested and reviewed the Sony Xperia Tablet S ourselves and we were inspired enough not to test its waterproof abilities, tempted as we were by that…

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