Two weeks ago Kobo and Walmart announced a new partnership that will make Walmart Kobo’s exclusive retail partner in the United States, so Kobo’s ereaders will finally be available from retail stores in the US once again. Additionally, Walmart will start selling ebooks and audiobooks from Walmart.com and through co-branded apps with Kobo for Android, […]
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Kobo Aura Edition 2 Marked Down to $99
Once again Kobo has the 2nd gen Kobo Aura on sale for $99, matching the price of the Kindle Paperwhite that’s also on sale this week. Of course the Kobo Aura doesn’t have ads like the Paperwhite that cost an extra $20 to remove, so it’s even cheaper when considering that factor. The Kobo Aura […]
Walmart to Start Selling Kobo’s eBooks and eReaders
Kobo has announced that they’ve partnered with Walmart to bring Kobo ereaders back to the US. Walmart will also start selling Kobo’s ebooks and audiobooks. As the press release states, Walmart will become Kobo’s exclusive mass retail partner for the Kobo brand in the United States. There’s no specific date yet on when Walmart will […]
Kobo Aura H2O with Free SleepCover Deal (1st gen)
Once again Kobo has a deal where you can get a free sleepcover with the purchase of the 6.8-inch Kobo Aura H2O. It’s the 1st gen model and it’s selling for $159, and the cover usually sells for $40 so it’s not a bad price for both. Kobo released the 2nd generation Kobo Aura H2O […]
Book Cover Screensavers are Underrated
One thing I appreciate about Kobo ereaders is the fact that they show the cover of the book that you’re currently reading on the screen when the device is in sleep mode or turned off. I don’t know why showing book covers on the sleep screen isn’t a common feature across all ereaders. It makes […]
Kobo Let Customers Help Design the Kobo Aura One
One interesting detail about the Kobo Aura One that’s easy to overlook is the fact that Kobo let a group of customers help design it. In my opinion the Kobo Aura One is one of the best ebook readers to ever get released, and it’s funny how it just happens to be the one model […]
Kobo eReaders Sale and New Super Points Promo
For Boxing week Indigo has the Kobo Aura and Kobo Aura H2O (both 2nd gen models) on sale for $20 off. Kobo also has a new deal on their website where you can earn up to 12,000 Super Points with the purchase of a new Kobo ereader. Both deals end on December 31st. With the […]
Kepubify Can Easily Convert ePub eBooks to Kobo ePubs
There’s a new freeware tool called Kepubify that can quickly and easily convert ePub ebooks into Kobo ePubs. Kobo’s ebooks use a variation of ePub format, commonly referred to as Kobo ePubs (.kepubs). If you have a Kobo ereader you can take advantage of additional software features by using Kobo ePubs instead of regular ePubs. […]