Turn your Kindle Fire into an Android 4.2 tablet New service N2Aos gives you the tools to easily root your Kindle Fire, and can even do it remotely if you're not a tech-savvy user.

The Nook Color makes a great tablet with a little bit of DIY engineering. As the Fire is expected to be, the Nook Color is skinned as a branded device.

Amazon's Kindle Fire line of tablets have been around for some time now and their ecosystem has matured quite a bit in that short period of time.

Amazon Fire HD tablets are inexpensive, simple, and robust. But they've got some hidden tricks you may not have known about. Try these on for size.