According to some paperwork that showed up on the FCC website this week, Kobo has a couple of new ebook readers in the works that will likely be getting released in the near future. The information at the FCC indicates the possibility of two new Kobo ereaders, one with a 6-inch screen and another with […]
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When Will Kobo Release a New eReader?
A couple of months ago I posted about how things have become oddly quiet with Kobo. You rarely hear any news coming from them anymore, nothing about new products or new features. They haven’t even updated the software for Kobo ereaders in over seven months (they used to issue updates about every month or two). […]
Kobo Glo HD Deal, Comes with Free Sleep Cover
Kobo is running a deal on the Kobo Glo HD from now through Father’s Day, June 19th. The offer includes a free cream-colored sleep cover with the purchase of the Kobo Glo HD. The deal is available from Kobo.com and from Chapters.Indigo. The Kobo Glo HD sells from Kobo for $129 and from Chapters for […]
Waterstones eBook Store Closing, Accounts Getting Transferred to Kobo
Another ebook store is closing in the UK, the second one this year after Barnes and Noble closed the UK branch of their Nook Store back in March. Waterstones has decided to discontinue offering ePub ebooks and MP3 audiobooks from their website effective immediately. They’ve been selling ebooks for several years so it’s unfortunate to […]
How to Reset Kobo eReaders to Fix Problems
If your Kobo ereader ever starts experiencing problems or stops working properly, there a few different reset and restart options that can usually fix common issues and sudden performance problems. Kobo’s devices have an unusual restart system where you have to stick a paperclip into a small hole. I can’t think of any other ereaders […]
Kobo Glo HD and Kindles on Sale for Mother’s Day
Kobo has started running a sale on the Kobo Glo HD for Mother’s Day. It’s $20 off the regular price, taking it from $129 to $109. The timing is a bit odd, but then again Kobo always seems to do things differently. Unless their shipping has improved significantly I doubt they’d even get it delivered […]
Not Much Happening with Kobo Lately, Still No OverDrive Integration
Things have been unusually quiet out of Kobo over the past several months. It seems like there’s rarely anything new to report lately; it’s getting harder and harder to come up with new Kobo-related article ideas. They haven’t released a firmware update for their ereaders since early December. They used to issue updates a lot […]
Is the Quality of eBook Readers Declining?
A reader sent in an email over the weekend commenting about how they were at a retail store and noticed some ereaders on display, and they thought the build quality of current devices is vastly inferior to what was available a few years ago. In some ways I have to agree with that sentiment. The […]