The Kobo Touch with Special Offers is the latest device from Kobo that subsidizes the cost of the hardware in order to display adverts on the homescreeen and screensaver. Today the company announced that it will be offering it for $69 instead of $99, due to Cyber Monday. The online retailer Buy.com is offering the deal and it is one day only, so hop on it. … [Read more...] about Kobo Touch with Speical Offers only $69 at Buy.com
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Kobo Touch Firmware 1.9.14 Released
New Firmware was just released for the latest touchscreen e-ink reader from Kobo! There is a plethora of new features including expanded bookmarking and more! The update is available to be pushed via the Desktop Manager, and this has also been updated as well.Here is the recent build notes• Tap the upper right-hand corner of your page to bookmark it • Add notes to your … [Read more...] about Kobo Touch Firmware 1.9.14 Released
Kobo Touch with Special Offers Released Today
The Kobo Touch with Special Offers is officially released today and the company has heavily borrowed from the success of the low cost Amazon e-Readers. The new Kobo Touch with Offers is a lower-priced, ad-supported eReader that offers the same features and benefits as the Kobo Touch, but includes valuable offers and ad sponsored screens. The ads appear when the eReader is … [Read more...] about Kobo Touch with Special Offers Released Today
Kobo Touch with Special Offers launched for $99
Kobo has taken a page out of the Amazon playbook and launched its own variant of the Special Offers edition! Kobo has begun marketing its advertising supported device and is offering it for $99.99.Kobo Touch with Offers presents you with sponsored screensavers and valuable offers when your device is powered off or in sleep mode, and in other discreet places that are always … [Read more...] about Kobo Touch with Special Offers launched for $99
New Kobo Touch Firmware 1.9.12 Released
Kobo has continued to release an onslaught of firmware updates to address issues with their first Touch e-Reader. The company has recently issued another upgrade that adds German dictionaries to the device and a slew of other small enhancements.Kobo recently opened their ebookstore in Germany and will be selling its e-reader devices locally in that market. To kick things … [Read more...] about New Kobo Touch Firmware 1.9.12 Released
Kobo Touch Firmware 1.9.11 Released!
The Kobo Touch got some firmware today that boosts the e-readers ability to share on Facebook and even search within books! In order to download this update the best suggestion is to load up your Kobo Desktop application and search for the update. Make sure to plug in your Kobo Touch to your PC and it will automatically update your e-reader.Changes• Share book on … [Read more...] about Kobo Touch Firmware 1.9.11 Released!
Kobo Touch to Be Sold at REDCOON.DE in Germany Oct 1st
Redcoon is one of the largest online retailers in Germany and is a perfect first move for Kobo to sell its brand new Kobo Touch e-Reader in the German market. Over the weekend at IFA in Berlin, Kobo showed off their brand new Touch Screen Reader that was 100% localized for the German market. All of the menus, settings, and functionality were in German and should help the … [Read more...] about Kobo Touch to Be Sold at REDCOON.DE in Germany Oct 1st
Kobo Touch Firmware 1.9.10 Released
Kobo has just released a firmware update for its first Touchscreen e-reader. It brings international capabilities for people in foreign markets to get the most out of their device.The new firmware update pushed via WIFI today allows you to set your device's language to English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, and more! You also have the ability to to translate words in a … [Read more...] about Kobo Touch Firmware 1.9.10 Released
Kobo Launches German e-Reader at IFA
Kobo has just launched its first international e-reader for the German Market today at IFA in Berlin. The company known for its massive ebook store launched its first device that is totally in German. This means the settings, menus, and everything else is fully localized.Kobo has almost 2.4 English books and over 80,000 books in German. The German store, managed by the … [Read more...] about Kobo Launches German e-Reader at IFA
Kobo in Germany promoting e-readers and Bookstore
Kobo recently launched their first truly international bookstore recently in Germany. The company is now at IFA in Berlin Germany hyping up its new store and the Kobo Touch e-Reader.The Kobo Touch the first e-ink IR touchscreen e-reader to be launched by the company is not not yet available in Germany to be purchased. They will be marketing it through various bookstores … [Read more...] about Kobo in Germany promoting e-readers and Bookstore
Kobo Touch e-Reader Now at Best Buy
Kobo has just launched its new touchscreen e-reader at various Best Buy locations. This is the latest generation IR Touch model that has seen massive sales and a strong development team issuing enhancement firmware updates on a regular basis. Not only will Best Buy staff assist you if you want to purchase one, but a trained Kobo staff will be on-hand who know the product inside … [Read more...] about Kobo Touch e-Reader Now at Best Buy
How Would You Improve the Kobo Touch?
The Kobo Touch is the first touchscreen e-reader issued by Canadian based Kobo. This is their 3rd effort in releasing a new product devoted to the fond pursuits of reading. It seems to be a hit with consumers who want a touchscreen device. How would you improve the software side of things?The hardware aspect of things is doing fine with a full touchscreen e-ink Pearl … [Read more...] about How Would You Improve the Kobo Touch?
Kobo Touch Firmware 1.9.7 Released
New firmware for the latest generation Kobo Touch was released today, which enhances a few little things on the flagship e-reader of Canadian based Kobo.The new firmware update 1.9.7 allows for book art to appear on the screen when you are powering off your device or if it is in sleep mode. If you are the type of person that loads in your own books, the e-reader will now … [Read more...] about Kobo Touch Firmware 1.9.7 Released
Kobo Touch e-Reader Rolls into China via Swindon
Kobo and Swindon Book Co formed a strategic partnership to bring the Kobo Wireless e-Reader to the Hong Kong market originally in December of 2010. The two companies expanded on their relationship today, bringing the new Kobo Touch to the market to serve the digital reading community.Swindon Book Co is the leading English language book retailer in China. They currently have … [Read more...] about Kobo Touch e-Reader Rolls into China via Swindon
Tutorial – How to Load in Your Own Fonts to the Kobo Touch e-Reader
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Video Tutorial! Today we teach you how to sideload in your own fonts to the Kobo Touch e-Reader! With the latest Kobo Firmware update, you now are allowed to load in your own fonts and also have more control over margins, justification, alignment, and more.The essence of this tutorial is to give you more control over your fonts on your … [Read more...] about Tutorial – How to Load in Your Own Fonts to the Kobo Touch e-Reader
Kobo Will Soon Update Firmware for a Better e-Reading Experience
The Kobo Touch is the newest e-reader issued by Canadian based Kobo and seeks to gain market share by issuing a touchscreen e-ink interface to captivate a growing e-reader sect. The company has announced they will be soon implementing enhanced features to make for a better ebook reading experience.The current experience while reading a book with the Kobo Touch is minimal in … [Read more...] about Kobo Will Soon Update Firmware for a Better e-Reading Experience