Kobo has started rolling out a new software update for the Kobo Aura One and the Kobo Aura Edition 2. The new software version is 4.2.8110. It’s the second update issued since the new Kobo ereaders were released. The update includes a number of changes. Kobo has reportedly improved the auto brightness feature to be […]
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Kobo Aura One Now Gone Until 2017
Kobo is back at it again, making it difficult for people to buy their ereaders, just like they’ve been doing ever since they started selling them. After six years of selling ereaders you would think they would get things right eventually, but that still remains to be seen. The mystery of the out-of-stock Kobo Aura […]
Video Tutorial: How to Download Library eBooks to Kobo Aura One
The folks from the West Vancouver Memorial Library posted a video tutorial on YouTube going through the process of how to setup the Kobo Aura One to download ebooks for free from public libraries. The video walks you through the entire process from start to finish, showing you how to add your library account, search […]
Why Has Kobo Stopped Selling the Kobo Aura One?
Kobo’s sales and marketing techniques have always been rather unusual, especially when it comes to selling their ereaders in the US, and things just keep getting more perplexing all the time. The Kobo Aura One was released 2 months ago. It’s the only ereader to have a 7.8-inch 300 ppi E Ink screen, which is […]
Last Call for Kobo Glo HD, Get it Before it’s Gone
Now that Kobo has inexplicably discontinued the Kobo Glo HD in favor of the Kobo Aura Edition 2, the Glo HD has become an endangered species, disappearing from most stores and websites. The Glo HD has been out of stock on Kobo’s own website for several weeks now, and they even removed it from the […]
Kobo Firmware Update Released to Fix Battery Drain Issue
Kobo has finally issued a firmware update for the new Kobo Aura One and Kobo Aura Edition 2 to fix the battery drain problem and some other bugs. It’s too early to tell if the battery issue is resolved or not yet but hopefully they’ve got that problem fixed because it was causing a lot […]
10 Free Kobo eBooks – October 9th
Here’s another roundup of 10 free ebooks from Kobo.com. The last couple of months I posted similar lists now that Kobo has made their free ebook section better so let’s do it again. You can find more via the free ebook section on Kobo’s website. Note that the ebooks below are free as of October […]
Kobo Aura Edition 2 Review and Video Walkthrough
Review Date: October 2016 – Review unit purchased from Chapters.Indigo Overview The awkwardly named Kobo Aura Edition 2 is the second generation model to the original Kobo Aura, not to be confused with the Kobo Aura One, Kobo’s new 7.8-inch model. The Kobo Aura 2 was released in September 2016 at the same time as […]