The eBook Reader Blog

This should make some folks happy. Kobo is rolling out a new software update, version 4.10, that adds Overdrive integration to more Kobo devices. This allows owners of Kobo ereaders to download free ebooks from public libraries directly to the device itself. Previously users were required to use Adobe Digital Editions to transfer library ebooks […]

The Kobo Aura One was released two years ago next month, and Kobo tends to release updated models just about every 2-3 years. Could they possibly have a 2nd gen model in the works? They’ve already released a replacement for the Kobo Aura 2 that was released at the same time as the Aura One. […]

Right now Amazon has the Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite on sale for about the twelfth time this year for Prime Day. They had the new Kindle Oasis on sale last week, and they knocked $50 off the price of the Voyage last month. Kobo, on the other hand, rarely puts their ebook readers on sale, […]

The Kobo Aura One and Kobo Clara HD are at two opposite ends of Kobo’s ereader lineup. Obviously the biggest difference between the two is the size. The Clara HD has a 6-inch screen and the Aura One has a larger 7.8-inch E Ink screen. The Kobo Clara HD is more toward the budget end […]

Kobo has started rolling out a new software update for Kobo ebook readers. Currently the update is available for the newer Kobo models released in the past couple of years, but the older models will probably get the update soon as well. The new firmware version is 4.9.11311. There are a few changes and bug […]

The entry-level 6-inch Kobo model, the Kobo Aura 2, is on sale at Indigo for $99 CAD ($30 off), and the 6.8-inch Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2 is marked down to $179 CAD ($20 off). Indigo is based in Canada so with the exchange rate Canadian prices are quite a bit lower than US prices. […]

Kobo unveiled a new style of sleepcover for the Kobo Clara HD so I wanted to try it out and post a review of it. The cover has a flip-up design with a lower magnetic flap to keep the cover closed, and the flap also flips around to the back to prop up the case […]

Review Date: June 2018 – Review unit purchased from Chapters.Indigo Overview The Kobo Clara HD was released the first week of June 2018. It’s Kobo’s fifth frontlit 6-inch model, and it’s the first 6-inch Kobo to have a Comfortlight Pro to adjust the frontlight color, which was previously only available on Kobo’s larger models. The […]