Kobo has released a new software update for their full range of Kobo reading devices. The new firmware version is 4.20.14601. It’s a fairly significant update that includes several changes and bug fixes. The most notable new feature is the addition of series veiw that lets you browse your books by series. They also changed […]
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Kobo Now Selling Certified Refurbished eReaders
Kobo recently added a certified refurbished section to their Kobo eReader Store where you can get refurbished Kobos at a discount. They used to sell their refurbished products on eBay, but now they’ve added them to their official store. In fact Kobo still sells the refurbished Kobo Aura 2 on eBay but it’s considerably more […]
Kobo Forma Available for $235 on Amazon
Once again the Kobo Forma is marked down to $235 with free shipping on Amazon, which ties the lowest price ever from a couple months ago. It’s being sold by Triplenet Pricing—the same seller that had them marked down to $235 last time. Granted that’s only $15 off the regular price of the Kobo Forma, […]
Get a Refurbished Kobo Libra for $100
The Kobo Libra is Kobo’s latest dedicated reading device and it normally sells for $169, but now you can get a refurbished one for $100.69 with free shipping. It’s available from Walmart’s website but it’s being sold by a 3rd party seller, not Walmart or Kobo. The same seller, VIPOUTLET, a company known for selling […]
Would it Be Better if Kobo Were Sold to a US Company?
With the recent announcement that Rakuten is planning to sell OverDrive to KKR, it makes you wonder if Rakuten is going to sell Kobo, their other ebook business, at some point down the line as well. Rakuten is a Japanese company that purchased Kobo, a Canadian-based company, back in 2012 for 315 million dollars. Rakuten […]
New Kobo Firmware Update 4.19.14123 Released
Kobo has released another software update for their lineup of ebook readers. All models are included in the update, except the poor ole Kobo Mini which seems to have been banished for reasons unknown. The new software version is 4.19.14123. According to Kobo’s changelog, they’ve made some changes to the settings for headers and footers, […]
Kobo Clara HD On Sale for $99 Until Christmas
Kobo has put the 6-inch Kobo Clara HD on sale again for $99, the same sale they had over Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend. It’s available from the usual places, including Kobo.com, Walmart, and Amazon, although on Amazon it says that it won’t be in stock until the 20th of December. On Kobo’s website […]
Kobo Celebrating 10th Birthday – Interactive Timeline
Kobo is celebrating their 10th birthday this month. Before they were Kobo they were Shortcovers so they’ve been around longer than that, but they rebranded the company to Kobo in December 2009. They posted a nifty interactive timeline on their website that shows how Kobo has evolved over the past ten years. The timeline lists […]