Back in 2015 Kobo started a Super Points program where you could earn Kobo Super Points with every purchase from Kobo.com, and then use the points to get ebooks and audiobooks for free. There are two tiers, one for regular customers and one for Kobo VIP members, which costs $10 per year and VIP members […]
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New 6″ Kobo Clara 2E Details Revealed
Some sleuths over at Mobileread have turned up some key information about a new Kobo ereader called the Kobo Clara 2E that’s going to be getting released soon, likely in September. There’s a listing on a Dutch website that reveals most of the key specs and details about the new Kobo Clara 2E, except the […]
Kobo eReaders Now Displaying Pop-up Ads?
Ever since the last software update, there have been some reports from Kobo users of their Kobo ereader displaying a full page pop-up ad after waking the device from sleep. There’s some discussion on the topic at MobileRead and reddit, but so far it sounds like the advertisement has only shown up once for the […]
Kobo Software Update 4.33 Released, Adds New Features
Kobo has started rolling out a new software update for their lineup of Kobo ereaders, and the update adds a couple of new features related to adjusting font sizes and reading PDFs. The new software version is 4.33.19759. Kobo’s updates generally roll out in phases so it might be a while before you receive the […]
Kobo eReaders on Sale
It’s been a busy week of sales on ebook readers, and in case you missed it, Kobo ereaders are on sale again as well. They put them on sale during Prime Day, and they’re still marked down this weekend. Not all models are being discounted, but you can get $30 off the Kobo Sage and […]
How to Add Dropbox Support to Kobo eReaders
Kobo has this weird thing where only some of their ereaders support transferring files wirelessly using Dropbox, but it turns out there’s an easy way to add Dropbox support to other Kobo models as well. I’ve seen this mentioned a few different places so I thought I would give it a try and it does […]
Kobo Still Allowing eBook Purchases on Android App
Here’s an interesting bit of news regarding the Kobo Android app. Unlike Amazon, Kobo has decided to go along with Google’s new payment rules for in-app purchases when using the Kobo Android app, at least to some degree. Earlier this month Amazon made news by disabling purchases of ebooks and Kindle Unlimited subscriptions on the […]
Kobo Sage and Kobo Clara HD Sale
It’s time for another round of sales on Kobo ebook readers, and the deals are pretty good this time. If you’re looking to get an ereader with a larger screen and page buttons, the Kobo Sage is on sale for $229.99 at Amazon with free shipping. That’s $30 off the regular price of $259.99. That’s […]