Kobo and Instapaper have announced a new partnership with plans to integrate Instapaper’s “Read It Later” service with Kobo’s reading devices. As many expected, Instapaper will be taking the place of Pocket on Kobo ereaders now that Pocket has shut down. One of the nice things about Instapaper is they have an option to import […]
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Removing DRM from Kobo eBooks is Easy with Free Obok Plugin
There’s a company I won’t name that’s selling DRM-removal software for Kobo ebooks for the ridiculous price of $89.99. They’re most likely just repackaging open-source DRM-removal software that’s available for free online and they’re selling it for a profit to rubes that don’t know any better. The truth is removing DRM from Kobo ebooks is […]
Is Kobo Being Incentivized to Push Color E Ink?
Kobo’s current lineup of ereaders is seriously lacking when it comes to traditional black and white E Ink screens. The overall market for BW screens is still much larger than the market for color E Ink screens, so it makes you wonder why is Kobo so intent on selling devices with color E Ink screens? […]
Pocket Support Has Ended on Kobos Without any Alternatives
Back in May, Mozilla announced their decision to shut down Pocket, which they went through with on July 8th, leaving Kobo users without any official way to send web articles to Kobo devices. Pocket support was one of the selling points for Kobo ereaders, and Pocket was something that other brands didn’t have built-in. But […]
Kobo Libra Colour and Kobo Elipsa 2E on Sale for $20-$50 Off
It’s been a long time since Kobo last had their ereaders on sale in the US, but right now you can get $20 off of the Kobo Libra Colour and $50 off of the Kobo Elipsa 2E. Kobo is also taking 20% off on accessories for the Kobo Libra Colour, which includes their official covers […]
Kobo Has Added New Sorting Options to eBook Wishlist
I’ve seen a few reports online about Kobo adding some new sorting options to the ebook wishlist on their website (and reading apps). I’ve never used Kobo’s wishlist feature so this is something I would’ve never noticed, but apparently this was a much-needed change. For one, some folks like how the new sorting options make […]
Where to Buy Kobo eReaders in the US
Every few years I write a rant about how Kobo makes it needlessly difficult to buy Kobo ereaders in the US. Things will get better for a while, but time and again Kobo’s retail partnerships fall through, and would-be customers are left with few options. Kobo’s distribution problems actually make some level of sense when […]
New Kobo eReaders Listed on FCC, But Don’t Get Your Hopes Up
I’ve been keeping an eye on this Netronix page for new FCC listings for Kobo devices, and a couple of new entries turned up this week. Unfortunately, it looks like both listings aren’t really new models at all. They have the same model numbers as previous Kobos, the Kobo Clara BW and Kobo Clara Colour. […]