The Kobo Forma is the latest flagship e-reader and it became available last week. This new e-reader has a bold new design and can be considered the spiritual successor of the Kobo Aura One. The software and hardware brings a lot to the table and there is tons of interest from serious readers all over the world on this device. Will you buy it?The Kobo Forma has a giant … [Read more...] about Will you buy the Kobo Forma?
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Boyue Likebook Mimas 10.3 e-reader is coming out on November 6th
Boyue is going to be releasing a larger version of the Likebook Mars on November 6th in China and it should be available in North America soon thereafter. The Boyue Likebook Mimas has been teased on the companies official Twitter account and also on a Chinese forum. There is no word on how much it will cost.The Boyue Likebook Mimas features a 10.3 inch capacitive … [Read more...] about Boyue Likebook Mimas 10.3 e-reader is coming out on November 6th
Dasung launches crowdfunding campaign for their first e-reader
Dasung has just launched their latest crowdfunding campaign for a very interesting new product. This device can make phone calls, read ebooks, run Android apps and also be used as a secondary monitor that can play video.The new Dasung product features a 7.8 E-ink Screen Carta HD display with 300 PPI. It has a front-lit display so users can read in the dark and also has a … [Read more...] about Dasung launches crowdfunding campaign for their first e-reader
Onyx Boox Max2 PRO is going to be released on November 20th
Onyx Boox is going to be releasing the MAX 2 PRO e-reader on November 20th 2018. This device is going only going to read ebooks, but also function as a secondary monitor for your computer and a sheet music reader.The Onyx Boox MAX 2 PRO features a 13.3 inch E Ink Carta and Mobius screen. This is the same technology that Kobo employed in the Forma. Mobius makes the device … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox Max2 PRO is going to be released on November 20th
The war between Amazon and Kobo for the 32GB e-reader
Amazon is going to be releasing the Kindle Paperwhite 4 on November 7th and there are going to be two different storage options; 8GB and 32GB. The all-new Kindle Paperwhite is $129.99 for the 8 GB model and $159.99 for the 32 GB model. The 32 GB with free cellular connectivity is $249.99. The company also sells a 32GB edition of the Kindle Oasis. The Kobo Forma e-reader just … [Read more...] about The war between Amazon and Kobo for the 32GB e-reader
Kobo Clara HD and Kobo Forma Sold out on Walmart
The Kobo Forma has only been available for a few days, but the main Walmart website in the United States says it is already sold out. Walmart only sells the Forma on their website, they do not carry it on a retail level.It is hard to say exactly why Walmart is already sold out of the Forma e-Reader. I believe that they were not allocated a significant amount of devices. … [Read more...] about Kobo Clara HD and Kobo Forma Sold out on Walmart
Onyx Boox Poke, Nova & Kobo Forma now available from Good e-Reader
The Onyx Boox Nova and Poke will be released on November 8th to the 10th and pre-orders are now available from Good e-Reader. The Kobo Forma is also available to be shipped out immediately and customers can have it shipped out anywhere in the world. We decided to carry the Forma in the Good e-Reader Store because it has limited global availability.The Onyx Boox Nova is … [Read more...] about Onyx Boox Poke, Nova & Kobo Forma now available from Good e-Reader
Kobo issues first major update for the Forma e-Reader
The new Kobo Forma is shipping now and available from many retailers and online in Canada, the US, the UK, Italy, the Netherlands, France, Japan, and Spain. In order to get things stable for the rollout Kobo has just issued their first major update that fixes a number of lingering issues such as WIFI stability and manga performance upgrades.Here is the full list of bug … [Read more...] about Kobo issues first major update for the Forma e-Reader
Games on E-Readers: A Missed Opportunity?
While the main purpose of e-readers is to allow users access to thousands of books from a single screen, they have often come with other features over the course of their history. In fact, some models have been made with built-in games to give readers something else to do in between devouring various fiction and non-fiction titles. Over their history, e-reader games have tended … [Read more...] about Games on E-Readers: A Missed Opportunity?
Kobo Forma e-Reader Review
Kobo has always innovated their product designs over the years and it has won them a ravenous following of serious readers. They have experimented with big and bright home buttons and different colors. They constantly change the grip on the back of the e-reader for each generation and really pioneered the concept of Comfortlight, which basically added a new color temperature … [Read more...] about Kobo Forma e-Reader Review
Reading Manga on the Kobo Forma is glorious
The Kobo Forma E-Reader is one of the few mainstream devices that excel at purchasing and reading digital manga. Kobo has a huge manga section on their retail store and the company has always put a priority on offering most of the mainstream stuff, but also cult favorites such as Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Ever since Kobo was purchased by the Japanese … [Read more...] about Reading Manga on the Kobo Forma is glorious
Where to buy the Kobo Forma e-reader in the United States
The Kobo Forma e-reader will be available next week on October 23rd and residents of the US will have to order one online. Considering Kobo is the closest alternative to Amazon right now, many people do not know where they can buy one.Thousands of Walmart locations in the US sell Kobo e-readers, but they tend only to have the Kobo Aura in stock and will not have the Forma … [Read more...] about Where to buy the Kobo Forma e-reader in the United States
Will you buy the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 4?
Amazon announced the Paperwhite 4 a few days ago and this device features a waterproof design and Bluetooth functionality for Audible audiobooks. It is going to be available in the first week of November, but pre-orders have already begun. Will you purchase the new Paperwhite, or do you have your eyes on the Kobo Forma or a different e-reader?The Paperwhite 4 features a 6 … [Read more...] about Will you buy the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 4?