Barnes and Noble gets skewered in the media for their massive decline in Nook ereader and ebook sales, but the bookseller sells more content than Kobo. Barnes and Noble sold 19 million Nook books in the United States from early 2016 to early 2017. Kobo sold 10.6 million e-books in five different countries. They sold 1.2 million in the US, 1.1 million in the UK, 6 million in … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Sells More eBooks Than Kobo
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The Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2 will be released soon
Kobo is working on a brand new e-reader called the Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2. This device will be waterproof and feature a 6.8 inch display. It should be released this May, just in time for Mother's Day. Recently Kobo pushed out a firmware update for their complete line of e-readers. They totally revised the home screen and made navigating around the menus more robust. Within … [Read more...] about The Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2 will be released soon
Here is a video of the new Kobo Home Screen
Kobo is pushing out a firmware update for the vast majority of their e-Readers and it introduces a new home screen. It also introduces a number of new features such as breadcrumbs, which give you visual indicators on where you are on the device. You can also access almost every single function from the menu icon, whereas in the past you had to jump through a few hoops. In … [Read more...] about Here is a video of the new Kobo Home Screen
Why have e-reader companies abandoned SD Cards?
Over the course of the past few years e-reader companies have abandoned SD Cards and instead are relying on the cloud to deliver content to users devices. Amazon, Kobo, Barnes and Noble and a myriad of other companies have their own reasons why they no longer include expandable memory. Barnes and Noble used to make expandable memory a priority on their e-readers, but the … [Read more...] about Why have e-reader companies abandoned SD Cards?
Kobo Aura One is Back in Stock on the Kobo Website
The Kobo Aura One e-Reader is back in stock on the Canadian and US version of the Kobo website in limited quantities. This $249 dollar device can be purchased right now, but is likely to be sold out again within a few days. The Aura One is the first Kobo branded e-reader with a giant 7.8 inch screen and has a resolution of 1872 by 1404, which works out to a crisp 300 pixels … [Read more...] about Kobo Aura One is Back in Stock on the Kobo Website
Here are Six Factors Kobo Considers When Expanding Into a New Country
Kobo has expanded into international markets with utter and complete abandon over the course of the past six years. The company is now localized in 21 countries across five continents and has an e-book portfolio of over five million titles. Expanding into new territories takes a tremendous amount of time and energy. Publishers, retailers and local employees must all be … [Read more...] about Here are Six Factors Kobo Considers When Expanding Into a New Country
Data – What e-reader are you buying for Christmas?
e-Readers continue to be one of the most sought after gifts for the Christmas season for people who love books and want to carry an entire library in their pocket. The vast majority of these devices have really come down in price and make great gifts for yourself or a loved one. There is a severe lack of data when it comes to the most popular e-readers, until now. Over the … [Read more...] about Data – What e-reader are you buying for Christmas?
Pre-Orders of the Kobo Aura One are now shipping
The Kobo Aura One e-Reader is now shipping to out to customers who pre-ordered one. People are reporting that notifications are being dispatched to their email addresses, which include tracking numbers. It looks like Americans and Canadians are the first markets to have first dibs on the largest e-ink display that Kobo has ever produced. The Aura One has a lot of things … [Read more...] about Pre-Orders of the Kobo Aura One are now shipping
Kobo Aura One Review – 2016
The Kobo Aura One is the culmination of everything Kobo has done in the e-reader arena since 2010. They expanded upon all of their critical commercial success and released an e-reader that is unlike anything else. Hardware The Aura One features the largest E-Ink screen that Kobo has ever produced. It is 7.8 inches and the resolution is 1872 by 1404, which works out to … [Read more...] about Kobo Aura One Review – 2016
Kobo continues to express interest in the audiobook business
Kobo has a massive portfolio of over 5 million eBooks and magazines and serves millions of users across the world. The Canadian based company has expressed interest in the audiobook business for the last year and it looks like they offering them as soon as next year. The Kobo Insiders program is a private community where the most hardcore users fill out surveys and have a … [Read more...] about Kobo continues to express interest in the audiobook business