Review Date: June 2018 – Review unit purchased from Chapters.Indigo Overview The Kobo Clara HD was released the first week of June 2018. It’s Kobo’s fifth frontlit 6-inch model, and it’s the first 6-inch Kobo to have a Comfortlight Pro to adjust the frontlight color, which was previously only available on Kobo’s larger models. The […]
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Kobo Clara HD Light Bleed Issue – Comparison Photos
A number of people have left comments on this blog over the past week about the new Kobo Clara HD suffering from a light bleed issue with the frontlight. Light bleed is an LCD problem so the term might not be exactly correct in this instance, but it basically results in a similar effect where […]
Does OverDrive Still Work on Your Kobo Aura One?
One of the best features with the Kobo Aura One is the fact that it has OverDrive integration built-in to download library books directly from public libraries for free without having to use another device. Currently it’s the only Kobo ereader that offers that feature; all the rest require using a computer and Adobe Digital […]
Here’s How to Tell All the Different Kobo Models Apart
At current count, Kobo has released 14 different ebook readers over the past eight years, including the new Kobo Clara HD that was just released a couple of days ago. That’s a lot of different models to keep track of, especially since many of them look very similar to each other. But at least Kobo […]
New Kobo Clara HD Now Available to Order
Kobo has announced the upcoming release of a new 6-inch ebook reader called the Kobo Clara HD. It’s up for pre-order at Kobo.com for $129 USD and it will get released on June 5th. Kobo decided to go back to using a 300 ppi E Ink screen on this model instead of the 212 ppi […]
First Look at New Kobo Clara HD
Kobo is expected to release a new ebook reader later this year called the Kobo Clara HD. Yesterday one of Kobo’s Canadian retailers, Chapters.Indigo, uploaded the first video on YouTube showing the Kobo Clara HD. Unfortunately it’s not a real video, more like a commercial with computer generated images, but it does reveal some interesting […]
New Kobo Software Update Adds Fast Page Turn Feature (Video)
Kobo has issued a new software update for their line of ebook readers that adds a couple of new features, most notably a fast page flip feature to quickly scan through pages. The new firmware version is 4.8.10956. It’s available for most models except the Kobo Mini. Like usual you can wait for the update […]
How to Get White Text with Black Background on Kobos – Night Mode
There used to be a simple hack for Kobo ereaders to enable night mode (white text with a black background), but it doesn’t work anymore with the newer models and newer firmware. Update: There’s an easier way to use inverted mode now. All you have to do is enable a hidden developers settings menu. See […]