It turns out that rooting the Kobo Vox is super-easy and takes all of about 3 minutes to complete, with half of that time waiting for it to reboot. After rooting, installing the Android Market is fairly simple on the Kobo Vox as well. You just have to download a Google apps package and the […]
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Kobo Sold to Rakuten for $315 Million; Kobo eBook Discount Codes
Back in November Kobo announced that they would be sold to a Japanese company called Rakuten. Yesterday the acquisition was finalized: Kobo is now officially owned by Rakuten. While this may sound like bad news for Kobo, it should actually end up helping them. Rakuten is a very successful e-commerce company and Kobo will continue […]
Kobo Updates Kobo Touch, Kobo Vox, and Desktop Software
It’s been a busy week of updates for Kobo. They issued firmware updates for the Kobo Vox, Kobo Touch, and their desktop software too. Kobo is one of those companies that continues to build on their products after release. This is at least the 6th update for the Kobo Touch, with each one adding some […]
Kobo Touch On Sale for $99 + $25 Gift Card; Kobo eBook Discount Codes
Wow, the deals just keep rolling in. Today I found the Kobo Touch listed on HSN for $99, and it even comes with a $25 gift card for purchasing ebooks from Kobo.com. It’s the regular Kobo too, not the ad-supported one. The deal is listed as an “Event Price”, and doesn’t specify how long it […]
Kobo Wi-Fi eReader Refurb $39; Kobo eBooks Discount Codes
Kobo is running a sale on the Kobo Wi-Fi while supplies last. It is refurbished and is selling for $39.99 with free shipping from Kobobooks.com. The regular price is $89 so that is a considerable discount. In fact I think it’s the lowest priced E Ink ereader I’ve ever seen. $40? That’s crazy. Even if […]
Slick 50 eReader has 7″ Color Screen and Kobo eBooks, Costs $50
I just stumbled across a new color ereader and media player at Sears, the Slick 50. At $49 it is one of the least expensive 7″ color ereaders available. It doesn’t have any bells or whistles and looks about as cheap as the price would suggest, but the two reviews are positive, if they are […]
Cyber Monday Coupon Codes for eBooks at Kobo, Up to 60% Off
Kobo Books is having a big Cyber Monday ebook sale today, offering four different sets of coupon codes each valid for a specific list of ebooks. Here is the link to the Cyber Monday sale page at Kobo with the different codes and lists and disclaimers. Basically, it goes like this…
Kobo Vox Review Part 1 (Video)
Here’s the link to the first installment of the Kobo Vox review. My Kobo Vox finally arrived at the end of last week. It had some major issues when it showed up that would have caused most people to return it or exchange it, but I’m used to troubleshooting Android devices so after triggering a […]