Kobo has started advertising a limited time offer on their homepage for the Kobo Mini. It’s a bundle package deal where you can get the Kobo Mini for $49 and it comes with a free grey sleepcover. The deal runs through November 7th. The Kobo Mini was discontinued early last year, so it’s pretty surprising […]
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What is Wrong with Kobo’s Translation Dictionaries?
Something that has been bugging me for a long time now is the fact that the translation dictionaries on Kobo’s ebook readers don’t work very well. It seems like half the time I select a word to be translated it just says, “No definition found. Try another dictionary.” So basically what Kobo is telling me […]
Kobo Starts New Super Points Program to Earn Free eBooks
Kobo has just launched a new promotion called Kobo Super Points. Basically customers earn Super Points when purchasing ebooks and magazines that can be used to get free ebooks. There are two levels to the program. One that’s free for all customers to use (Super Points automatically accumulate with each purchase). And there’s an upgraded […]
Kobo Glo HD and Kobo Touch 2.0 Covers and Cases Roundup
This year Kobo has released two new ebook readers, the Kobo Glo HD with its 300 ppi screen and the entry-level Kobo Touch 2.0. The good thing about both of them is they share the exact same dimensions, so covers and cases are interchangeable between the two different models—that’s something that rarely happens. If you […]
Kobo Glo HD vs Kobo Touch 2.0 Comparison Review (Video)
Ever since I got a Kobo Touch 2.0 to review, it has really made me question the evolution of ebook readers. It’s amazing how an electronic gadget in a world of constantly evolving technology can remain virtually unchanged for over 4 years. Somehow this is par for the course when it comes to dedicated E […]
Kobo Touch 2.0 Review and Video Demo
Review Date: September 2015 – Review unit purchased from Chapters.Indigo Overview The Kobo Touch 2.0 is Kobo’s latest entry-level ebook reader. It’s very similar to the Kobo Glo HD, but it lacks a frontlight and it has a lower resolution screen. As the name implies, the Kobo Touch 2.0 is a second generation model. It […]
Kobo Touch 2.0 Officially Announced, Arrives September 9th
This past weekend the Kobo Touch 2.0 turned up for sale on the Chapters.Indigo website before any kind of announcement was made about its existence. Then the listing was taken down yesterday. This kind of thing happens all the time when Kobo goes to release a new model. Some retailer puts it up on their […]
New Kobo Touch 2.0 Quietly Released for $89
It looks like Kobo has quietly started rolling out their latest ebook reader, the Kobo Touch 2.0. So far there’s been no official announcement from Kobo about the new device, and it still isn’t listed on Kobo’s website at all, but the Kobo Touch 2.0 has just turned up for sale at Chapters.Indigo, one of […]