After being up for pre-order for about 3 weeks, the new Kobo WiFi eReader is now shipping to the United States and Canada. The Kobo WiFi is Kobo’s second generation ereader. It looks a lot like the old model, but comes with WiFi for a direct connection to ebook shopping from the Kobo ebook store. […]
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The Kobo eReader Gets WiFi, Other Upgrades
Kobo announced this morning on their blog that they are now taking pre-orders for a new updated Kobo eReader with WiFi. The new Kobo eReader looks identical to the last, with the exception that there are now three color varieties, onyx, and white with a silver or lilac back. Aside from the WiFi, the new […]
A Mini Review of the New Kobo Desktop App
This morning Kobo released a desktop ebook reader application for PC and Mac computers. Basically, the app allows users to read and download ebooks from Kobo’s 2.2 million titles. Kobo also has dedicated reading applications for the iPad, iPhone, Android, Palm Pre, and BlackBerry. I downloaded the app and tried it out. You can download […]
Borders Lowers Prices of eReaders
In a much anticipated move, Borders has lowered the price of the Kobo Reader down to $129, cutting $20 off the price so that it is now $10 cheaper than the Kindle 3 WiFi. Borders also cut the price of the Aluratek Libre by $20, making it just $99. These new prices will go into […]
Some News About the New Kobo Reader Firmware Update
Kobo announced on their blog this morning that the first phase of upgrades for Canadian Kobo Reader owners has gone well so far, and that the update will automatically be rolling out this week for everyone else in the US, Australia, and New Zealand. If you own a Kobo eReader, at some point during the […]
The Kobo Reader Gets a Firmware Update
The Kobo Reader, the once most cost-effective option for a 6-inch ebook reader (the Nook Wi-Fi now holds that title), just got its first firmware update to improve some of the initial problems with EPUB font sizing and power management. Kobo will be releasing the update over the next 2 weeks to different countries where […]
Borders Counters with $20 Gift Card with Kobo eReader Purchase
Not to be left out of the price-cutting ebook reader hype and media frenzy, Borders issued a press release today announcing that they will be bundling the new Kobo eReader with a $20 Borders gift card and double Borders Bucks. The Kobo eReader sells exclusively from Borders.com in the United States for $149. It is […]
Borders New eBook Apps for iPad, iPhone, PC, Mac
Borders just released their new ebook app for the Apple iPad and iPhone today in the iTunes store. The app is powered by Kobo and is pretty much exactly like the Kobo for iPad application, except everything has the Borders look and feel with red icons and menus. While investigating this story, I was checking […]