Kobo has experimented with many iterations of Android driven tablets, but has decided that their primary focus is going to be e-readers and apps. The brand new Kobo H2O waterproof e-reader started shipping last week and CEO Michael Tamblyn said had achieved the highest rate of pre-orders of any other Kobo device. However, he also revealed tablet devices were no longer a … [Read more...] about Kobo to Exclusively Focus on e-Readers and Apps
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What Kobo and Amazon Need to Do with Their Second Generation Tablets
e-Reading has changed dramatically in the last two years and many users are making the switch from traditional e-ink devices to tablets. Tablets offer a wide array of added functionality, such as videos, music, email, internet, and apps. Both Amazon and Barnes and Noble developed their own ecosystems to offer added content, while Kobo relied on Getjar for its apps and then … [Read more...] about What Kobo and Amazon Need to Do with Their Second Generation Tablets
The Kobo Vox Has Been Certified for Google Play Access
It has been a long time coming, but today the Kobo Vox has officially been certified by Google. You can now access the Google Play Android Market on your Vox e-Reader, which gives you access to over 500,000 apps available! Consumers can now take advantage of more music, movies, Android apps, and games than ever before with the Google Play store app preloaded on the Kobo … [Read more...] about The Kobo Vox Has Been Certified for Google Play Access
Gena Showalter Will Be the First Author to Chat with Fans via Kobo Pulse
If you love the book The Darkest Seduction by Gena Showalter, you are in luck! The author will be one of the first ever to do a chat with her fans using the Kobo Pulse platform. Kobo Pulse allows VOX owners to chat with other people or leave comments in real time. You can check out how many people have read the book or are currently reading it. If you want to chat with … [Read more...] about Gena Showalter Will Be the First Author to Chat with Fans via Kobo Pulse
E-Readers, PCs Facing the Heat from Tablet PCs
Amazon had lit the Kindle Fire with the hopes of blazing into the booming tablet market. While it has been largely successful (the second largest selling tablet after the iPad and the best selling Android tablet so far), an unlikely victim of the raging Amazon Fire has been its very own stable mate, the Kindle Touch. In fact, Amazon is already reported to have scaled down on it … [Read more...] about E-Readers, PCs Facing the Heat from Tablet PCs
Kobo Vox Now Available at Best Buy and Target
Kobo has just ironed out agreements with some of the leading USA big box retailers to carry the Kobo Vox in their stores, including Buy.com, Best Buy, and Target. It will be sold for $199 and features Kobo Pulse, which is a way for people to talk about the books they are reading with each other. This new agreement between Kobo and some of the nation's largest retailers … [Read more...] about Kobo Vox Now Available at Best Buy and Target
Good e-Reader Week In Review: Tablet News
Reflecting on the happenings in the tablet field this past week, what comes to the fore is that there has been no major tablet launches during the period though the usual doses of rumors and speculation had its share of limelight all along. The biggest news of the past week has of course been the way the Apple iPad almost steamrolled the competition by announcing total sales … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Week In Review: Tablet News
How to load Android Apps on your Kobo Vox
The Kobo Vox e-reader is the companies first Android tablet and with that operating systems comes a ton of flexibility. You can install your own alternative reading apps like Kindle, Nook, and Sony to read books via other companies. You can also install your own 3rd party applications like FBReader, Aldiko, and Moon+ Reader. With these programs you have the ability to load in … [Read more...] about How to load Android Apps on your Kobo Vox
Got a new e-Reader for Christmas? We give you the Apps and Information you need
This holiday season set a record for industry wide e-reader sales and many retailers like Amazon saw millions of units sold every week in December. The Barnes and Noble Nook, Kobo Vox and Kindle Fire were just a few of the many devices people received during the holidays. If you have just got an e-reader for the first time or switched brands, you probability have a fair number … [Read more...] about Got a new e-Reader for Christmas? We give you the Apps and Information you need
Amazon Kindle Fire VS. The Kobo Vox
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Comparison Video! Today we take a comprehensive look at two of the latest e-reader/tablet hybrids that is taking the world by storm. Of course we are talking about the Amazon Kindle Fire and Kobo Vox. These two devices have a fair bit in common with the same 7 inch display screen and 1024x600 resolution. Surprisingly these two e-readers look … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Fire VS. The Kobo Vox
The Kobo Vox vs. The Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Comparison Video! Today we check out the differences between two new e-readers that hit the market with full Google Android 2.3 support. We are talking about the Kobo Vox and Nook Tablet. These are two e-readers that have similar specs with the 7 inch screens and have the same resolution of 1024x600. The Nook Tablet edges out the Kobo Vox … [Read more...] about The Kobo Vox vs. The Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet
Kobo Vox Offers Tablet Exclusive eBooks
Kobo has introduced a new section to its store that has Vox exclusive ebooks. These books comprise of graphic novels, cookbooks, kids books, and enhanced variants. The Kobo e-reader came out a few weeks ago and we were the first news source to give you a full review days before the device was released. The main allure is that it is full color and gives you the advantage of … [Read more...] about Kobo Vox Offers Tablet Exclusive eBooks
The Kobo Vox is Having Some Problems
The Kobo Vox is making some users fairly irate with its slow processor and paltry amount of RAM. This is causing a fair number of issues, such as the web browser running out of cached memory very quickly because of a bug with open windows. Many users now are reaching out to Good e-Reader claiming they are having charging problems with the stock Kobo Power Adapter. Charging … [Read more...] about The Kobo Vox is Having Some Problems
Penguin Ebook Sales on the Rise
As more and more publishers learn just how valuable their ebook imprints are—and in some cases, how their ebook sales can translate into the difference between profit and loss—the numbers are slowly appearing from some of the largest names in the industry. Penguin Group announced today that its ebook sales for the third quarter were have more than doubled so far for 2011, … [Read more...] about Penguin Ebook Sales on the Rise