Kobo and Instapaper have announced a new partnership with plans to integrate Instapaper’s “Read It Later” service with Kobo’s reading devices. As many expected, Instapaper will be taking the place of Pocket on Kobo ereaders now that Pocket has shut down. One of the nice things about Instapaper is they have an option to import […]
Removing DRM from Kobo eBooks is Easy with Free Obok Plugin
There’s a company I won’t name that’s selling DRM-removal software for Kobo ebooks for the ridiculous price of $89.99. They’re most likely just repackaging open-source DRM-removal software that’s available for free online and they’re selling it for a profit to rubes that don’t know any better. The truth is removing DRM from Kobo ebooks is […]
Is Kobo Being Incentivized to Push Color E Ink?
Kobo’s current lineup of ereaders is seriously lacking when it comes to traditional black and white E Ink screens. The overall market for BW screens is still much larger than the market for color E Ink screens, so it makes you wonder why is Kobo so intent on selling devices with color E Ink screens? […]
New Kindles Still Have Yellow Tinged Frontlight Issues
There are a lot of reports of the Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Colorsoft (which is exactly the same as the Paperwhite but with a color screen) having frontlights with a yellow tinge at the cool end of the frontlight spectrum. And some have a yellowing that is more pronounced at the bottom of the screen. […]
New Kindles Still Shipping with Old Software Compatible with Jailbreak
Last week I said the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition was the best Kindle deal for Prime Day this year, and that wasn’t just a shameless plug. I really felt that way, so much so that I couldn’t resist buying one myself, even though I already have a 12th gen Paperwhite. I traded-in an old Kindle […]
Should E Ink Release Higher Resolution Screens for eReaders?
Most ebook readers on the current and not-so-current market have E Ink screens with 300 ppi (pixels per inch). A few of the cheaper models and some larger devices have E Ink screens with lower ppi, but 300 ppi has become the standard for most ereaders going back many years now. When dedicated reading devices […]
New 13.3″ Bigme B13 Color E Ink Monitor Now Shipping (Video)
Bigme recently released a new portable E Ink monitor with a 13.3″ color E Ink display called the Bigme B13 (another creative and memorable model name from Bigme). Like all current Kaleiod 3 color E Ink screens, the Bigme B13 supports 300 ppi for black and white and 150 ppi for color. It has a […]
Pocket Support Has Ended on Kobos Without any Alternatives
Back in May, Mozilla announced their decision to shut down Pocket, which they went through with on July 8th, leaving Kobo users without any official way to send web articles to Kobo devices. Pocket support was one of the selling points for Kobo ereaders, and Pocket was something that other brands didn’t have built-in. But […]