Kobo launched an audiobook subscription service a few weeks ago. You can pay a small monthly fee and get access to one free title. If you want an additional title you can pay the normal price, if you are not a subscribed user, you can still purchase audio content. Recently Kobo revised their iOS app for the iPad and iPhone that incorporates a new audiobook player. They also … [Read more...] about Review of the Kobo Audiobook Experience on the iPad
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Kobo has Launched an Audiobook Subscription Plan and Audio Bookstore
Kobo has just launched an audiobook bookstore that sells audiobooks individually and also provides them on a subscription level basis. Their entire audiobook catalog is powered by Overdrive and this is the first time they have ever been involved in an audiobook subscription scheme. Kobo Audiobooks will cost $12.99 per month in Canada and comes with a 30-day free trial … [Read more...] about Kobo has Launched an Audiobook Subscription Plan and Audio Bookstore
Kobo is doing a better job than Amazon
Amazon and Kobo both have a number of electronic readers in their portfolio. Each of these devices are bundled with a digital bookstore that customers can easily purchase e-books, comics and manga. Amazon was first to market and Kobo a few years later. Over the course of the past four years Kobo has managed to out-innovate Amazon with a number of features never seen on … [Read more...] about Kobo is doing a better job than Amazon
Kobo H2O Edition 2 Now Available in Australia and New Zealand
The Kobo H2O Edition 2 is now available in Australia and New Zealand. The new reader can be purchased at JB HiFi, Myer and Angus & Robertson Bookworld for $239.95. Meanwhile in New Zealand it is a bit more expensive and is retailing for $309. The Kobo Aura Edition 2 features a 6.8-inch E-Ink Carta Display with a resolution of 1430×1080 and 265 PPI. The screen is sunken, … [Read more...] about Kobo H2O Edition 2 Now Available in Australia and New Zealand
A Short History of E-Paper and the eReader Revolution
People started paying attention to to the e-reader industry in 2007 when Amazon released the Kindle. The industry exploded in the ensuing years and many other companies started to make their own models, with varying degrees of success. There are a few different companies that have been at the forefront of the e-reading revolution and today we are going to look at some of the … [Read more...] about A Short History of E-Paper and the eReader Revolution
Kobo will No Longer Support PDF Files
Kobo has announced that they will no longer be offering PDF files to download from their online store by November 1st 2017. This change will only affect self-publishers and legacy content that was only made available in the PDF. In these rare cases Kobo will be automatically converting PDF files to EPUB/KEPUB. If there are specific titles that cannot be formatted correctly, … [Read more...] about Kobo will No Longer Support PDF Files
Rakuten Kobo CEO Discusses Tolino, Shelfie and Kobo Plus
Kobo Books is the third largest e-book and e-reader company in the world and their primary focus is underserved markets. Instead of competing in the ultra-competitive US market they instead developed infrastructure to sell their line of products in bookstores all over Australia, Canada, Europe and the United Kingdom. The company started out as Shortcovers in 2009, which was … [Read more...] about Rakuten Kobo CEO Discusses Tolino, Shelfie and Kobo Plus
Kobo Issues 4.5 Firmware Update for all of their e-Readers
Kobo has just released a new firmware update for all of their e-readers that addresses a number of bugs. The most notable thing they solved was if a software update was found during automatic sync, the user was not being asked whether to apply update now or later, it was just automatically applied. Also, a number of lighting issues have been fixed. This update will gradually be … [Read more...] about Kobo Issues 4.5 Firmware Update for all of their e-Readers
Kobo Writing Life is a Boon for Indie Authors
Kobo Writing Life is the self-publishing arm of Kobo and it launched in 2012. The e-books that authors submit are stacked side by side with titles from major publishers. Mark Lefebvre the Director of Self-Publishing & Author Relations sat down with Good e-Reader to give a status update and to let authors know some of the exciting things that are happening. Many new … [Read more...] about Kobo Writing Life is a Boon for Indie Authors
Kobo is hosting a beach party in London
Kobo is hosting a beach party in central London on Bird Street, which is claimed to be the world's first 'Smart Street'. Bird Street brings fashion, lifestyle and technology together with spaces available for short term retail outlets. The Kobo popup store is going to be running from July 13th to the 25th and they are celebrating the launch of their new Aura H2O eReader. … [Read more...] about Kobo is hosting a beach party in London