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
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Kobo Announces the Launch of its Own Publishing Platform
As if releasing a tablet that is priced to compete with Amazon’s Kindle Fire wasn’t enough work for one week, Kobo has announced that it will be launching a publishing division sometime after the beginning of 2012. The third-ranked ebook distributor and developer of the Kobo touch screen e-ink reader that was unveiled at BookExpo America this year has an opportunity to reach a … [Read more...] about Kobo Announces the Launch of its Own Publishing Platform
Kobo Vox Review – Full Hands On
Kobo will be releasing their first tablet dubbed "Vox" this Friday at Chapters/Indigo locations and from their website in the USA. It will be competitively priced at $199 vs. the Kindle Fire. We just got back from Toronto, where we were at the Kobo HQ and got a full hands on review a few days before it officially comes out! Hardware The Kobo Vox features a 7 inch … [Read more...] about Kobo Vox Review – Full Hands On
Kobo Vox Tablet revealed – Ships October 28th
Kobo has just officially announced their first tablet PC via their website and are currently accepting pre-orders! The device is set to cost $199 which puts it on par with the new Amazon Kindle Fire! This was a savvy move on the companies part to lower the price from the initial $259 that was bantered around a month ago. The Kobo Vox features a 7 inch capacitive display with … [Read more...] about Kobo Vox Tablet revealed – Ships October 28th
Can the Kobo Vox Succeed in a Market Saturated with Tablets?
The Kobo Vox is the first tablet offering from Canadian based Kobo. They recently won FCC certification for their new device and the full specs have been prematurely leaked by Futureshop. Kobo is well known for their line of e-readers, but how will their tablet stack up against the competition? The Kobo Vox will feature a 7 inch display and run the Android operating system. … [Read more...] about Can the Kobo Vox Succeed in a Market Saturated with Tablets?