Win It! A Kobo Arc Multimedia Tablet–Duplicate
Kobo Arc is perfect for readers who want it all. It’s the ultimate reading experience on a cutting-edge multimedia tablet. Kobo Arc makes discovering new content easy. Powered by Android, Kobo Arc is enhanced by Tapestries — Kobo’s exclusive interface that learns what you like, and effortlessly delivers more eBooks, magazines, music, movies and web articles [...]
Kobo Aura HD Already Shipping to Customers
The Kobo Aura HD has a street date of April 25 – April 29th, depending on who you talk to. We have a number of confirmed reports that some units have been shipped early, and a number of customers all over Canada have already received their new e-readers. Kobo ships all of its devices from [...]
Kobo Aura HD Review
The Kobo Aura HD was only announced yesterday and will not be available to purchase until the end of the month. Good e-Reader is proud to give you the first exclusive review of this new electronic reader. One of the big hyping factors behind this new model is that it is 6.8 inches, which buckles [...]
Kobo ARC Receives Jelly Bean Android Update
When Kobo originally released its seminal ARC tablet last year, the company promised a Jelly Bean update. Kobo has been true to its word and released a new firmware update today that will open up a wide new world of enhancements for ARC owners. One of the tremendous benefits of the new update is that [...]
Kobo Arc 7-inch tablet updated to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Kobo, an e-reader/tablet manufacturer that is quickly gaining traction in the tech world, just announced that its tablet, the 7-inch Kobo Arc (Read our Kobo Arc review), is finally getting an update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The update can be downloaded by all users as of now. According to Wayne White, EVP of Devices, [...]
Kobo Writing Life Introduces Pre-Orders
Last year Kobo unveiled Writing Life, which is their seminal indie self-publishing platform. It has attracted many prominent authors such as H.P. Mallory and Kevin J. Anderson. In the last few days Kobo has quietly introduced the ability for authors to issue pre-orders for their eBooks. This adds a tremendous amount of versatility to promote [...]
Kobo Glo and Cybook Odyssey HD with Frontlight – Reading Tests
The Kobo Glo and Cybook Odyssey HD with Frontlight mark the pinnacle of the current generation of e-readers that let you read in the dark. Kobo is based in Canada, and Bookeen dwells in Paris France. Both of these models bring totally unique things to the tablet, that could be the deciding factors between purchasing [...]
Kobo Lowers Commission Rates on Affiliate Program
Kobo has officially announced that they are lowering their commissions on their affiliate program across the board. They are decreasing it from 8% to 5% from this day forward. The company is also scraping its tiered system, that allowed people who grossed over $1500 in sales, to be bumped up to 15%. Brad Scott, the [...]
ABA Indie Bookstores can now Pre-Order Kobo eBooks
The American Bookseller Association has just launched a new program for indie bookstores. Customers now have the ability to pre-order eBooks that are due to be released in the next few months from Kobo. Pre-Ordering is fairly simple, if your favorite indie bookstore sells e-readers or eBooks from Kobo , you merely have to visit [...]
Kobo Plans to Launch Official Support Forums
Kobo is working internally on developing their own support forums that will rival Amazon Kindleboards. This will give users a chance to talk to other people who own the same e-reader as they do, find support and get tutorials. This will be a nexus of all things Kobo and there will even be virtual bookclubs [...]
Kobo Launches Japanese Android App
Kobo unveiled an update to their Google Android App that allows Japanese customers to purchase eBooks directly from the store. This will allow anyone with an Android phone or tablet to read comics, manga and eBooks in their native language. One of the big changes to this app was the integration of Rakuten user ID’s [...]
Quickflix and Kobo Strike New Agreement for Steaming Video
Quickflix and Kobo announced today a new partnership for video streaming on the Kobo Arc and future devices. Launching in the first quarter of 2013, customers in New Zealand and Australia will gain access to 55,000 movies, television shows, PPV’s and much more. In a statement, Quickflix Chairman and CEO Stephen Langsford said “We are [...]
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