Today Kobo announced that they are bringing their ebookstore and Kobo Touch ereader to Japan on July 19th. This is no big surprise considering Kobo was purchased by Rakuten earlier this year, a Japanese online retailer. The bigger surprise is that Kobo beat Amazon to the punch, who is also expected to launch an ebookstore […]
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90% off Codes for Kobo eBooks, $79 Kobo Touch; A New Kobo Device About to Launch?
Kobo is offering some huge sales right now, so big it makes you wonder if something is about to go down. Giving out codes for 90% off of ebooks is a good way to rack up sales and draw in customers, but certainly isn’t a good way to make money. It makes me think Kobo […]
Tetris Ported to the Kobo Touch (Video)
It turns out the Nook Touch and Sony PRS-T1 aren’t the only E Ink ereaders to get hacked to run video games, among other things. Now someone has managed to port Tetris to the Kobo Touch, and it looks like the old school Pong game works as well. Doing so requires rooting the Kobo Touch […]
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 Introduces $99 Kobo Touch with Offers (Ads)
Kobo has taken a page from Amazon by jumping on the ad-supported ereader bandwagon. That’s right. Kobo just quietly introduced the Kobo Touch with Offers for $99. That’s $30 off the regular price. Like the Kindle with Special Offers, the Kobo Touch with Offers features advertisements on the screensavers when the device is turned off […]
Kobo Touch Update Adds Notes and Other New Features
The Kobo Touch received some new features yesterday via yet another firmware update, version 1.9.12. The most prominent new features the update adds is the ability to add notes to ebooks using the on-screen keyboard and changing how the device interprets page turns.
Kobo Touch Comes to Germany, Plus Gets New Features via Firmware Update
Kobo is showing off there Kobo Touch ereader in Berlin at the IFA conference. Right off the bat, Kobo announced that the Kobo Touch will be available in Germany starting October 1st. The German-specific Kobo Touch will be sold from “leading German retailers” and will sell for a competitive 149 euros. Kobo also claims they […]