Kobo has officially announced the upcoming release of a new entry-level ebook reader called the Kobo Nia that will be available starting July 21st. The Kobo Nia has a 6-inch E Ink Carta screen with a resolution of 1024 × 758 (212 ppi). It has a frontlight too, but unlike other Kobos, it does not […]
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Kobo Clara HD on Sale Again – Nice Kindle Alternative
The 6-inch Kobo Clara HD is sale for under $100 again but it’s not on sale from Kobo. Walmart recently got some more Kobo ebook readers in stock, and now they’ve got the Kobo Clara HD marked down to $99.96 with free 2-day shipping. It’s not being advertised as a sale but the regular price […]
New Kobo Nia eReader Getting Released, But It’s Not Really New
Kobo is releasing a new 6-inch ebook reader for 2020 called the Kobo Nia. Whenever Kobo releases a new model it shows up early on one of their retailer’s websites, and the Nia is no exception. It appeared on Staples’ website a couple weeks ago and now Best Buy Canada has the Kobo Nia listed […]
How to Use Cloud Services to Add eBooks to Kobo eReaders
The Kobo Forma is the only Kobo ebook reader with official support for Dropbox, but it turns out there is unofficial support for Dropbox and additional cloud services for other Kobo ereaders too, not just the Forma. I came across a post at MobileRead where someone put together a set of scripts that allows Kobo […]
Kobo Clara HD on Sale for $99
Kobo has put the 6-inch Kobo Clara HD on sale again for $99, which is $20 off the regular price. It’s not quite as good as last month’s sale at $89 but it’s better than paying full price, and it’s a lot better than the inflated prices from sleazy 3rd-party vendors from Walmart and Amazon […]
Kobo eReaders in Short Supply
If you’ve been looking to purchase a Kobo ebook reader lately, you might have some trouble finding them in stock. Kobo, like many businesses, has been experiencing supply chain issues. There’s an interesting article over at Publishing Perspectives featuring an interview with Kobo’s CEO that provides insight regarding some of the issues that they’ve encountered […]
Kobo eReaders: How to Easily Remove Wasted Space on ePub eBooks
With the latest 4.21.15015 software update for Kobo ereaders, it’s now possible to fix the wasted space at the bottom of pages issue that effects many sideloaded ePub ebooks. Davidfor, resident Kobo expert over at MobileRead, noted the change for the long-standing windows and orphans issue with the latest update. Here’s the quote describing the […]
Kobo Software Update 4.21 Released
Kobo has issued another firmware update for their lineup of Kobo ebook readers. The new software update version is 4.21.15015. It’s officially available for all Kobo models, except the Kobo Mini and the early models without touchscreens. The update adds some new options for those that use OverDrive to borrow ebooks from public libraries. They […]