Tag: Kobo
Sony to Launch a Foldable Tablet Later this Year
The Sony Reader was the first to get touch screen technology. It set off a big touch screen craze that included all of the major e-readers: Kindle, Nook, and Kobo. …
Color E-Ink Kindle on the Horizon?
Don’t give up on e-ink Kindles yet. After the success of the Kindle Fire and the tablet boom, I was beginning to think that e-ink was on its way out. …
Kindle for Android, Reading Apps & Good E-Reader
Earlier this month the Kindle for Android app got a bit of an update. While nothing huge, it did finally bring the Real Page Numbers to Android users. In addition…
Kobo Launches Book Club Against Kindle Owners’ Lending Library
It was recently announced that Kobo, Amazon’s leading competitor against the Kindle outside the United States, is offering a fun new perk for anybody who picks up one of their…
Kobo To Take On Kindle Fire With New “Vox” Tablet
The Nook Color might have been the first tablet to come from a major eReader maker, but the Kindle Fire has clearly set the tone for devices in its size…
A Tribute to Michael Hart, Founder of Project Gutenberg
Michael Hart, the founder of ebooks and Project Gutenberg, died on September 6, 2011 at the age of 64. His death will be a huge loss for the digital book…
German Kobo Launch Seems Aimed At International Kindle Presence
Earlier this year, in April, Amazon launched a localized German Kindle Store with over 650,000 titles and around 25,000 German language offerings. Overall, at least for the time, a strong…
Kobo Opens German Store
Kobo, the e-reader that Borders has partnered with, doesn’t have the successful reputation that the Kindle and Nook have, but it does have an advantage on the international scene. The…
So Many Gadgets! What Do We Choose?
As I read the article about the new Kindle upgrades coming up in October, I started to feel really overwhelmed. There is so much to choose from these days. So,…
Borders Liquidation May Further Kindle Amazon’s Success
As of this morning, Monday the 18th of July, it seems pretty much inevitable that Borders will no longer be a presence in the American retail space soon. Their failure…