Kobo is rolling out new software updates for some of their ereaders. Hopefully it fixes the boot loop issue created with the last update, but so far the update only appears to be available for the newer models, not the older models that were getting bricked by the last update. The new software version is […]
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It’s Funny to See Amazon Recommending Kobo eReaders Now
Kobo ereaders have really gained in popularity over the past few years, so much so that now even Amazon recommends buying them. Being a direct competitor to Kindles, you’d think Amazon would put Kobo’s listings for their ereaders on the backburner, but that’s not the case at all. In fact, several of the Kobo listings […]
Kobo Remote Page Turner Release Delayed
Last week Kobo announced that they would be releasing a new remote page turner for Kobo ereaders on November 4th, but then a few days later they decided to change the release date to December 2nd. They didn’t give a reason for the delay, but I bet it’s because they still need to optimize the […]
Kobo Giving Away 3 Libra Colour Bundles and $6600 in eGift Cards in Contest
Kobo has a Fan Fave Contest going on right now until October 31st where you can enter to win a Kobo Libra Colour bundle or a $300 Kobo eGift card. The great part is entering the contest is super easy and it only takes a few seconds. All you have to do is sign in […]
New Kobo Remote Page Turner Getting Released on November 4
The cat is out of the bag. Kobo’s “new little hardware surprise” that they’ve been teasing on social media for the past couple months is a Bluetooth page turner with Kobo branding. The new page turner is called the Kobo Remote, and it’s now listed on Kobo’s website, but it’s not available to order just […]
Has Kobo Reached the Enshittification Stage?
A lot of people have started switching from Kindles to Kobos this past year because of Amazon making changes to the Kindle platform and locking down Kindle ebooks more than ever, but has the Kobo platform started to reach the enshittification stage as well? I can’t help but notice a number of things changing for […]
Kobo Now Supports Exporting Annotations From Kobo eBooks
It looks like Kobo is in the process of finally adding support for exporting annotations from Kobo ebooks, with support for exporting notes and highlights in PDF, HTML, TXT, and Markdown formats. The weird thing is I haven’t heard anyone talking about this anywhere yet, and I haven’t seen any official announcements from Kobo, but […]
Kobo CEO Says “New Little Hardware Surprise” Coming Soon
I saw this posted on reddit and thought some folks over here might find it interesting to speculate about. Kobo’s CEO is always posting stuff on social media, and the picture above shows a recent post with a tease about some new hardware coming soon. Some folks are getting riled up about the possibility of […]