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Pokemon Manga Titles Now Available Through OverDrive

12 June, 201912 June, 2019Comics & Digital Comics, OverdriveLeave a comment

Overdrive announced on Tuesday that Pokemon digital graphic novels are now available for libraries to purchase through Overdrive. Patrons and students of participating public libraries and schools can borrow and...

Kobo Adds Parental Controls in Latest Firmware Update

30 May, 201930 May, 2019e-Reading Hardware, e-Reading Software, KoboLeave a comment

Kobo rolled out a new update this week that parents, schools, and anyone else who wants to restrict access to their ereader will appreciate. In addition to a couple...

Kobo Aura 2 is On Sale for $69 on Walmart.com

22 May, 201922 May, 2019e-Reading Hardware, KoboLeave a comment

Kobo's entry level ereader is now $30 cheaper than it was only a couple weeks ago. The Kobo Aura 2 is selling for $69 on Walmart.com, which is a...

OverDrive Now Sells Marvel Graphic Novels to Libraries and Schools Worldwide

2 May, 20192 May, 2019OverdriveLeave a comment

Overdrive announced on Thursday that they had expanded distribution of Disney's Marvel comics to public libraries and schools worldwide. Overdrive now offers 600 graphic novel and comic titles for...

Kobo Clara HD, Kobo Aura 2 on Sale at Walmart for $99, $79

29 April, 201929 April, 2019e-Reading Hardware, KoboLeave a comment

Walmart has been relatively passive since inking a deal to sell Kobo ereaders in its stores, but today they showed signs of life. They have put two of the...

OverDrive Partners With Libreka to Bring Library eBooks to German-Speaking Countries

19 March, 201919 March, 2019Library eBooks, Overdrive4 Comments

Overdrive announced on Tuesday that it is partnering with the German digital distribution service provider Libreka to bring its ebook and digital audiobook catalog to public libraries in Germany, Austria...

Marvel Comics Now Available via OverDrive Marketplace

26 February, 201926 February, 2019Comics & Digital Comics, OverdriveLeave a comment

Overdrive announced on Monday that it had expanded the availability of its comics selection. With Avengers: Endgame hitting theaters in a few weeks and Black Panther & Into the Spider-Verse winning big at the...

Kobo Just Ended Support for the Kobo Wifi

29 January, 201929 January, 2019e-Reading Hardware, KoboOne Comment

Kobo started cleaning house last night, and one of the affected ereaders is the eight-year-old Kobo Wifi. (Kobo also ended support for the Sony Reader.) Kobo Wifi owners got...

Kobo is Ending Support for Sony Readers

29 January, 201930 January, 2019e-Reading Hardware, Kobo3 Comments

Remember back in 2014 when Sony exited the ebook market and handed their customers to Kobo? Me neither, but apparently a number of Kobo customers are about to get...

65 Libraries Each Loaned Over a Million Titles Last Year

9 January, 20199 January, 2019Library eBooks, OverdriveOne Comment

Rakuten Overdrive released its end of year report yesterday. The company now supports over 43,000 libraries and schools worldwide, including 65 public library systems that each loaned over 1...

New Firmware Update Available for Kobo eReaders

16 December, 201816 December, 2018e-Reading Software, KoboOne Comment

Removing the header and footer areas from a Kobo ereader's screen so you can show more text was one of the more useful "hacks" on that platform, and now...

Kobo Partners With a Book Translation Service

2 November, 20182 November, 2018KoboLeave a comment

Kobo has partnered with a translation service to procure Kobo Writing Life authors a discount. Kobo Writing Life is excited to introduce Translation to the array of services we offer our...

Walmart is Actually Selling eBooks in Stores, But Still Doesn’t Give a Crap About Selling eBooks

27 October, 201827 October, 2018Kobo, Retail4 Comments

Earlier today I had the good fun of exhibiting at a local writer's workshop (Back on Track, held in downtown Manassas, VA). On my way there I stopped at...

Walmart Doesn’t Care About Selling eBooks

17 October, 201817 October, 2018Kobo, Retail27 Comments

When Walmart and Rakuten Kobo first announced their partnership in January, a few hopeful souls thought that Amazon finally have a real competitor in the ebook market. I am...

Kobo Forma Sports an 8″ Screen, Will Cost $279

2 October, 20182 October, 2018e-Reading Hardware, Kobo49 Comments

When UPS told me yesterday that I was getting a shipment from Toronto some time today, I was thrilled to find out that I'd be getting the new Kobo...

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