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Rakuten Kobo is one of the largest companies that makes e-readers and sells audiobooks and ebooks. Learn about the Kobo Libra Colour, Kobo Clara Colour, Kobo Clara BW, and Elipsa.

Kobo has revamped Table of Contents and Annotations

Kobo has revamped the way the Table of Contents and Annotations views are displayed on all of their e-readers, except the Kobo Mini. The company has also added four new dictionaries that are available to download. Dutch-English, Dutch-French, French-Dutch and Swedish. These new features are apart of the new 4.24.15676 firmware update that is being pushed out via WIFI.

Michael Kozlowski
24 September 2020
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1 minute read

Have you signed up for Kobo Plus?

Kobo Plus is a new subscription platform that launched in Canada a…

Michael Kozlowski
17 September 2020
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2 minute read

Kobo Clara HD and H20 refurbished e-readers on sale

Kobo has not been running any sales on their e-readers since the Kobo Nia was announced. The best deals you can get right now is if you buy a refurbished models. In the US, the Kobo Clara HD is available for $89, the regular price for a new device is $119, so this is a really solid deal. The Kobo Aura H2O edition 2 is a bit older, but can be yours for $139, the regular price is $179.99. Meanwhile in Canada, the Kobo Clara HD is the only refurbished model in stock, it is available for $119, the regular price is $139.

Michael Kozlowski
13 September 2020
One comment
1 minute read

Kobo issues emergency fix for their e-readers

Last week, Kobo issued a big firmware update for their complete line…

Michael Kozlowski
22 August 2020
2 comments
1 minute read

Kobo introduces ebook discovery

Kobo is pushing out a new firmware update 4.23.15505 to the Kobo Touch A/B, Kobo Touch C, Kobo Glo, Kobo Glo HD, Kobo Touch 2.0, Kobo Aura, Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2 v1, Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2 v2, Kobo Aura ONE, Kobo Aura ONE Limited Edition, Kobo Aura Edition 2 v1, Kobo Aura Edition 2 v2, Kobo Nia, Kobo Clara HD, Kobo Forma, and the Kobo Libra H2O. It has not been released to the Kobo Mini. This new update adds a number of features such as better ebook discovery and new clock!

Michael Kozlowski
10 August 2020
10 comments
2 minute read

Kobo Should start making Android tablets again

Kobo released a series of tablets a number of years ago and their first product was the Kobo Vox that was released in 2011 and second generation model was issued in 2012, the Kobo Arc. In 2013 they came out with the Arc HD and Arc 10, they discontinued them all a few years later and never developed another tablet. Do you think it is time for Kobo to develop more e-reading tablets? Kobo has moderate success in the early years of the global tablet market because there were no clear industry leaders. From 2011 to 2013 it was basically the wild west with everyone and their mother was releasing a new device and it quickly saturated the market. Apple, Amazon and Samsung have all proven to be the biggest players in the industry. Almost everyone else exited the sector.

Michael Kozlowski
27 July 2020
8 comments
3 minute read

How does Kobo Plus Pay Canadian Publishers?

Each month, Kobo takes the total revenue earned from Kobo Plus subscriptions. They also take the total minutes that all subscribers spent reading that month. Then, they divide the Monthly Revenue by the Minutes Read, which allows them to assign a monetary value to each minute of reading (let’s call it Value per Minute Consumed). This value will fluctuate month to month based on subscriber number and total reading time.

Michael Kozlowski
19 July 2020
No comments
2 minute read

Kindle Basic vs Kobo Nia – Which one is better?

Does the Nia or Kobo provide better long term value? I feel Amazon does a better job with selling the hardware and frequently discounts the Basic and Paperwhite on a monthly basis. The OS seems more stable and the entire experience is designed for new users. Kobo appeals to new, but also advanced users. You can have more control and deeper customization options. If PDF files are your jam, Kobo Nia does a better job than Amazon.

Michael Kozlowski
18 July 2020
5 comments
3 minute read

Kobo Nia e-reader Review

The Kobo Nia is the first e-reader that the company has released in 2020. It is considered an entry level e-reader that is ideal for people who have never had one before or had an older Kobo branded device that is more than five years old. It is great to read ebooks, borrow ebooks from Overdrive or read blog articles from Pocket. It seriously lacks the hardware power to read PDF files effectively or use the experimental web browser.

Michael Kozlowski
16 July 2020
4 comments
9 minute read

Kobo Unlimited subscription system has launched in Canada

Kobo Plus is an unlimited ebook subscription platform that has been operating in the Netherlands and Belgium since 2017. It took Kobo sometime to convince publishers and indie authors that self-published with Kobo Writing Life, that this was a viable distribution system. Today, Kobo Plus has finally expanded into Canada. Booklovers can now choose from hundreds of thousands of eBooks, including French-language titles as well as a variety of books in Spanish, Italian, German, Russian, Portuguese, Polish, Dutch, and more, to serve those communities in Canada as well. With a risk-free 30-day trial, there’s never been a better time to discover new authors and series on a Kobo eReader or with the free Kobo reading app. The cost is $9.99 per month.

Michael Kozlowski
15 July 2020
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2 minute read

Unboxing the brand new Kobo Nia

The Kobo Nia is a new 6 inch e-reader that will be out on July 21st. This device brings a lot to the table and has some very compelling features. It has Overdrive integration, so you can browse your local branches collection, checkout and read the ebook, right on your Nia. Pocket is a read it later service, where you can send blog articles from your browser, directly to the Nia. It also costs $99, which is a solid price point.

Michael Kozlowski
15 July 2020
One comment
3 minute read

The Kobo Nia e-reader is coming out on July 21st

Kobo has just released the Nia e-reader, which is an entry level device. It was designed to compete against the Amazon Kindle, Barnes and Noble Nook Glowlight 3 and the Pocketbook Basic 4. The Nia taps into a large Kobo ecosystem to purchase millions of ebooks. It also has Pocket and Overdrive, to make borrowing content from your local branch super easy.