The Kobo Mini and Glo e-readers hit the market on Monday and already there are massive shipment delays with major retailers Best Buy and Chapters/Indigo. This is preventing many people from physically purchasing them in the retail environment. Eight different Chapters stores across Canada have verified with us today that they don't have the Glo or Mini currently in stock. … [Read more...] about Kobo Mini and Glo Shortage Strikes Canada
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Kobo Touch vs. the Kobo Glo
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Comparison Video! In the last few days, many new devices have hit the market and our tech lab has been in overdrive! No, we're not talking about borrowing books from the library, but working hard to test out the new Kobo Glo! This e-reader just came out today and we pit it head to head against the previous generation Kobo Touch. The essence … [Read more...] about Kobo Touch vs. the Kobo Glo
Hands on Review of the Kobo Glo eReader
The eagerly anticipated Kobo Glo e-reader has just hit the market and gives you the unique ability to read in the dark. This super high resolution display gives you a way better ebook reading experience than most other devices on the market. The main difference between this model and most tablets on the market is that it uses a front lite display and not the traditional … [Read more...] about Hands on Review of the Kobo Glo eReader
Chapters Will Have the Kobo Mini and Kobo Glo September 30th
Chapters Indigo has confirmed with Good e-Reader today that the company will begin offering the new Kobo Glo and Kobo Mini September 30th 2012. The stores should have received them a few days ago in order to familiarize the staff with the new products. If you live in Canada, you can pre-order them directly from Chapters right now, but there are some factors to be aware of. In … [Read more...] about Chapters Will Have the Kobo Mini and Kobo Glo September 30th
What New Amazon Kindle or Kobo e-Reader Will You Buy?
We have seen many new e-readers announced over the course of the last two weeks. Amazon and Kobo both staged press events where they debuted the latest and greatest devices to be launched within the next month. Amazon made the grandest splash with the launching of the Kindle Fire HD and new Kindle Paperwhite. It also updated the original Kindle Fire and Kindle 4th generation … [Read more...] about What New Amazon Kindle or Kobo e-Reader Will You Buy?
Good e-Reader Week in Review – We Attended the Kobo and Amazon Launch Events
Over the course of the last week, our core team was split up between Toronto, Ontario and Santa Monica, California. We attended both the Amazon and Kobo launch events where we saw a total of six new devices being launched and went hands-on with every single one! This was the first time that we have ever covered two major launches on opposite ends of North America! Sure, we have … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Week in Review – We Attended the Kobo and Amazon Launch Events
Hands on Review of the Kobo Glo
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite and Barnes and Noble Simple Touch with Glowlight have some competition. Kobo, today at an event in downtown Toronto, announced its own e-reader with glow technology, called the Kobo Glo. This new e-reader continues the industry wide trend of brightening up the display screen to allow customers to read their ebooks in any … [Read more...] about Hands on Review of the Kobo Glo
Exclusive: Kobo Glo, Kobo Mini, and Kobo Arc Announced
Canadian based Kobo has announced three new e-readers and tablets that will severely boost its product portfolio. At no time has the company ever released more than one device at the same time and now we have two new e-readers and a tablet. We are live in Toronto for the unveiling event and will be posting comprehensive reviews, videos, and interviewing some of the executive … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Kobo Glo, Kobo Mini, and Kobo Arc Announced