Here’s something I wasn’t sure of until now. When you buy a Kobo ereader from Walmart, it is subject to Walmart’s standard return policy of 90 days. If you buy one in a retail store it’s 90 days from the date of purchase; if you buy online it’s 90 days from the time the Kobo […]
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Why is Amazon Now Selling the Kobo Clara HD?
An odd thing is occurring. Amazon has started selling the Kobo Clara HD, Kobo’s latest 6-inch ebook reader. It’s available for $119 with free shipping, which is the same price that Kobo sells it for and $10 cheaper than the equivalent Kindle Paperwhite ($30 minus ads), and unlike the Paperwhite the Kobo has a color-adjusting […]
Kobo Update 4.18 Released, Adds Dropbox Support to Kobo Forma
Kobo has been busy rolling out new software updates lately. After just releasing the 4.17 update with an updated user interface two weeks ago, they’ve since issued another minor update and now they’ve just released yet another update. The new software version (for the next week, at least) is 4.18.13737 and it’s available for all […]
How to Use Inverted Text Mode on Kobo eReaders the New Easy Way
The night mode hack has been one of the more popular mods for Kobo’s ebook readers to read with white text on a black background, as some call inverted text mode. The older methods to get inverted mode to work kept getting broken with firmware updates, but nowadays there’s a much easier way to use […]
New Kobo Libra H2O Now Available From Walmart
The Kobo Libra H2O was officially released yesterday on the 17th, and surprisingly, right on time, Walmart has started selling the Kobo Libra from their website in the US. They have both white and black versions of the Kobo Libra available to order with free 2-day shipping. At first they had the wrong price but […]
Kobo Update 4.17 Released for All Kobos, Adds Several New Features
Coinciding with the release of the new 7-inch Kobo Libra H2O, Kobo has officially released a new software update for their lineup of Kobo ebook readers past and present. As noted last week, the new software features that come on the Kobo Libra are now available on all the other Kobo models as well. The […]
Kobo Libra’s New Software Features Coming to Older Kobos Too
When Kobo announced their latest new ebook reader earlier this month, the Kobo Libra H2O, they also revealed some new software features that will be available on it. The new software features won’t just be limited to the Kobo Libra; the updated software will be getting released for other Kobo models as well. In fact […]
Kobo Libra Now Available to Pre-Order, Other Kobos on Sale at Walmart
As expected, Kobo has started accepting pre-orders today for their new Kobo Libra H2O. It’s expected to get released on September 17th. The Kobo Libra is available for $169.99 USD with free shipping from the Kobo website. It’s also available to order from Chapters.Indigo in Canada where it sells for $199 CAD. If ordering in […]