I’ve been using the Kobo Aura One for a few days now so I thought I’d post some thoughts and first impressions about it. First off, the 7.8-inch 300 ppi E Ink screen is absolutely fantastic. Kudos to Kobo for taking a chance on a larger ereader. If Amazon doesn’t follow suit and release an […]
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No Kobo eReaders in the U.S. is Still a Huge Problem
Kobo has two new ebook readers that officially get released this week, the Kobo Aura One and the Kobo Aura Edition 2, and it’s a shame that Kobo still doesn’t have a single retailer in the United States where potential customers can go to see Kobo’s ereaders in person before buying. Last year I posted […]
Built-in OverDrive Support Exclusive to Kobo Aura One?
When Kobo’s parent company, Rakuten, purchased OverDrive last year it seemed like an obvious move for them to add OverDrive support directly to Kobo ereaders like Sony used to have on their ebook readers before they quit making them. After a year and a half of waiting, built-in OverDrive support has finally come to fruition […]
New Kobo Aura One and Kobo Aura 2 Now Available to Order
Kobo’s two new ebook readers for 2016, the 7.8-inch Kobo Aura One and 6-inch Kobo Aura 2, are now available to pre-order from Kobo.com and Chapters.Indigo (links below). Currently they aren’t showing any ship dates but both devices are officially supposed to get released on September 6th. At first Indigo was showing them as “in […]
10 Free Kobo eBooks – August 28th
Below is a roundup of 10 free ebooks from Kobo.com. Last month I posted a similar list 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 August 28th, […]
Kobo Aura One SleepCover a Stand Too; Kobo eReaders on Sale
The Kobo Aura One has a number of unique features, including a 7.8-inch high-res E Ink screen, a waterproof design, and an auto-adjusting frontlight with different color temperatures to filter out blue light. Another unique feature for the Kobo Aura One comes in the form of its official Kobo SleepCover. The cover allows for hands-free […]
New 6-inch Kobo Aura 2 Getting Released in September
In addition to the 7.8-inch Kobo Aura One that Kobo announced today, they also have a new 6-inch Kobo Aura that’s getting released at the same time. Like the Aura One, it will go up for pre-order starting August 30th and will be released on September 6th, according to the press release. The new 6-inch […]
Kobo Aura One Officially Revealed, Sells for $229
Kobo pulled the veil off their latest ebook reader today, the much-anticipated 7.8-inch Kobo Aura One. It won’t get released until September 6th but pre-orders start on August 30th (kind of a weird way to announce the release a new product—make people wait 2 weeks before they can order it). Nevertheless, the Kobo Aura One […]