If you’ve read any of my reviews for Kobo eReaders lately, the Kobo Mini, Kobo Glo, and Kobo Aura HD, you’ll notice that I complain a lot about how Kobo chooses to format ebooks. My main issue is with all the wasted space. Kobo insists on adding a huge bar at the bottom of a […]
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Kobo Sales: $20 off Kobo Glo, $70 off Arc, 30% off Select eBooks
Kobo is running a regional sale this weekend on select ebooks where you can get up to 30 percent off. They are also cutting $20 off the Kobo Glo and Kobo Arc for the rest of the month. Enjoy! $20 off Kobo Glo and Kobo Arc Through June 30th, residents of Canada and the United […]
Kindle Paperwhite vs Kobo Aura HD Comparison Review (Video)
The Kobo Aura HD is the newest ebook reader to hit the market, and it comes with a unique screen that is larger than typical E Ink ereaders, plus the resolution is higher. But is the screen good enough to win over would be Kindle Paperwhite buyers? Is the bigger screen size and better resolution […]
A Simple Trick to Fix a Buggy or Broken Kobo eBook Reader
Remember last week when I posted about how my Kobo Glo had become too buggy to function? It kept freezing up and not responding, the covers all disappeared from the homescreen, and it kept giving a network connection error whenever I tried to sync to upgrade to the new 2.5.1 software. Well, I eventually figured […]
My Kobo Glo has Become Too Glitchy To Function
While I’m eagerly waiting for the new Kobo Aura HD to arrive at my door, I can only hope that it works better than my Kobo Glo. I noticed the other day at MobileRead that there is a new firmware update, version 2.5, for the Kobo Glo. So I charged mine up and tried to […]
Kobo Unveils Kobo Aura HD eBook Reader with Unique Screen (Video)
Kobo just pulled a surprise move on everybody today by unveiling a new limited edition E Ink ebook reader called the Kobo Aura HD. The most interesting detail about Kobo’s new ereader is the screen, which Kobo is calling ClarityScreen+. First off, the screen is supposed to be more durable than typical E Ink screens. […]
Kobo Now Selling eReaders and Tablets Direct Online Again
Kobo announced the launch of a revolutionary new concept today. They’ve finally decided to enter the 21st century and start selling their Kobo ereaders and tablets directly from Kobo.com. Gasp! Kobo used to sell the Kobo Touch and Kobo Vox from their website, but inexplicably removed the buy option last fall right before the busy […]
Kobo Unleashes Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on the Kobo Arc Tablet
Kobo announced today that they’ve released a firmware update for the Kobo Arc tablet that upgrades the operating system and adds some new features. The Kobo Arc is Kobo’s latest 7″ tablet. It has a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, a high resolution 1280 x 800 screen, and comes with options for 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB […]