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Kobo Firmware Update 4.23 Includes Major Changes to the Menus, Interface

13 August, 202013 August, 2020e-Reading Hardware, Kobo2 Comments

Going by the reports from their latest firmware update, Kobo is apparently in one of those moods to reinvent everything. The 4.23 update, which was released...

Kobo Plus Launches in Canada

15 July, 202015 July, 2020Kobo4 Comments

Remember how I told you a couple months ago that Kobo would launch its subscription ebook service in North America? It’s starting to happen. Kobo launched...

Kobo Nia Replaces the Aura 2 as Kobo’s Entry-Level eReader

15 July, 202014 July, 2020e-Reading Hardware, KoboOne Comment

Remember how I shared all the relevant info on the Kobo Nia about three weeks ago? Alas, that didn’t really leave me much to say about today’s...

Walmart Has Pulled Kobo Displays From Stores

1 July, 20201 July, 2020e-Reading Hardware, Kobo7 Comments

Walmart has pulled the Kobo displays from its stores in a recent reorganization, but they still have the ereaders in stock. Earlier today I had a...

Kobo Nia is a Tolino Page 2 Clone

21 June, 202013 July, 2020e-Reading Hardware, Kobo7 Comments

It turns out Kobo’s new ereader is not as new as I had hoped. I was just reading over on MobileRead that Staples Canada has put...

Kobo Plus is Launching Soon (?) in The US and Canada

16 May, 202016 May, 2020Kobo5 Comments

It has been three years since Kobo launched its subscription ebook service Kobo Plus, and for all that time the service has been limited to Belgium...

Kobo’s Michael Tamblyn To Coronavirus Spammers “Just. &%$*@. Stop.”

25 April, 202025 April, 2020Amazon, Kobo4 Comments

Amazon is well-known to have a problem in the Kindle Store due to their failure to invest in QA processes to keep out the spammers, the...

Kobo Nia eReader is Coming Soon

20 April, 202020 April, 2020e-Reading Hardware, Kobo5 Comments

Remember how I’ve been saying that Kobo’s next ereader will probably have a color E-ink screen? Well, I think that device may have just cleared the...

Kobo and FNAC Partner to Launch a POD Service

27 October, 201927 October, 2019Kobo, Self-PubOne Comment

Earlier this month Kobo partnered with the French retailer Fnac to offer a print-on-demand service through Bookelis. Authors who have their books in Kobo Writing Life can...

Is Anyone Else Not Seeing the New Audiobook Section in Kobo Writing Life?

1 October, 20191 October, 2019Kobo, Self-Pub6 Comments

One of the more interesting news stories last week was Kobo’s announcement that Kobo Writing Life now distributed audiobooks (I didn’t expect this to happen until...

Kobo Update 4.17 Features Improved Navigation, More Header and Footer Options

20 September, 201920 September, 2019KoboOne Comment

Kobo rolled out a firmware update for its ereaders this week, giving all its current models the same (software) features that the Kobo Libra H2O got...

Kobo Libra H2O Now Available Through Walmart

19 September, 201919 September, 2019e-Reading Hardware, Kobo9 Comments

When I reported on the Libra H2O going up for pre-order last week, I said it was available through Walmart. That was a reflexive goof, but...

At $169, the Kobo Libra H2O is a Seven-Inch Kindle Oasis Killer

4 September, 20195 September, 2019e-Reading Hardware, Kobo6 Comments

When Kobo launched its first ereader in 2010, they tried a bold tactic to get attention. The original Kobo cost $149, a far cheaper price than...

Kobo Libra H2O eReader Clears the FCC

23 August, 201923 August, 2019e-Reading Hardware, Kobo4 Comments

Kobo’s newest ereader showed up on the FCC website on Friday, and it is very likely going to be called the Libra H2O. This morning I...

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...