From April 15 through May 13,
any Kobo eReader device purchased at an ABA member bookstore will come with a free copy of the Algonquin eBook What My Mother Gave Me: Thirty - one Women on the Gifts That Mattered Most, edited by Elizabeth Benedict.
(Windows, Mac) You're probably already familiar with
the Kobo eReader device.
We're still waiting for the Kobo e-publishing portal (for
Kobo ereader devices) to come online.
I have never owned
a Kobo eReading device, but after the new product releases I'm tempted to buy the Kobo Mini.
Not exact matches
CB hasn't yet played with one of the new - generation
Kobo eReaders, but they're the first
device to market with the fast Freescale i.MX508 processor, and use Neonode's zForce infrared technology to make their Pearl E Ink screens touch - sensitive.
I usually suggest that authors start by investigating the free or low - cost services with good reputations in the self - pub community: Createspace, IngramSpark, and Lulu if they want to do print as well as ebooks, and Smashwords, Draft2Digital, and the direct - to -
ereading -
device services (Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing, Barnes & Noble's Nook Press, and
Kobo's
Kobo Writing Life) if they want to do an ebook only.
It lets users download their purchases to their own
eReader, including PCs, e-Ink
devices like the Sony or
Kobo, and smartphones or tablets like Apple's iPhone and iPad.
Use for
Kobo eReader, BlackBerry
devices, Apple's iBooks app running on iOS
devices, Google Books app running on Android and iOS
devices, Barnes & Noble Nook, Sony Reader, Adobe Digital Editions, Lexcycle Stanza, and various other lesser known readers.
For self - publishing, I usually suggest that authors start by looking at the free or low - cost services, including Createspace and IngramSpark if they want to do print as well as ebooks, and Smashwords, Draft2Digital, and the direct - to -
ereading -
device services (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and
Kobo) if they want to do an ebook only.
Kobo has designed a way to provide stores with dedicated tracking links for downloads of the
Kobo Reading App, so customers who read eBooks on
devices other than
eReaders can purchase books through smartphones, computers, and tablets and have them credited to the store.
On Tuesday,
Kobo unveiled a new lineup of
eReading devices.
Kobo is extending its BEA show special on
eReading devices to June 30 for all ABA member stores.
Kait, I may be way off on this, but isn't
Kobo Borders»
eReader device?
It's free, easy, and available on any
device — there's no need to invest in an
eReader to check out
Kobo or read an eBook.
Kobo also says that moving forward they are going to be distributing firmware update packages to
devices based on specific criteria, making the updated incompatible with certain
devices, so they don't support sideloading updates — it probably has something to do with the fact
Kobo sells their
ereaders in different countries.
I'll be adding the ebook to other distribution platforms such as
Kobo and Smashwords shortly, but if you'd like to read it now and don't have an
ereader, simply download the free Kindle app to the electronic
device of your choice (phone, tablet, PC, etc).
My first
ereader device was a
Kobo, because that was the first one available on the New Zealand market.
The
eReaders and tablets sold by B&N and
Kobo allow you to sideload an EPUB file directly to the
device by connecting it to your computer and copying the file into a folder.
Button - based
devices include older models such as the Amazon's Kindle 1, 2, 3 and DX models, plus Sony's Reader Pocket and the original
Kobo eReader.
So far in 2013,
Kobo's customers, either on smartphone, laptop, tablet, desktop computer, or
eReading devices, have turned more than 1.3 - billion pages, logging more than 10 - million hours of reading time in the process.
Kobo delivers the best digital reading experience to millions of users in 190 countries, offering one of the world's largest catalogues with more than 4.7 million titles, world - class
eReading devices, and top - ranking apps.
The
Kobo Vox
eReader, which officially began shipping on October 28th (although as far as I can tell, no reviewers have actually received the
device), is also offering 8 GB of storage together with an SD card slot and a slower 800 MHz processor with 512 MB RAM.
Kobo will seek to reach the «avid reader» in the Indian market who, he believes, would like to read on a single - purpose
device, i.e. an
ereader.
Library systems across the country are now lending eBooks in addition to physical ones, and you can read many of them on your Nook as well as any of Sony's new
eReaders and
Kobo's
device.
In theory dual - booting is a great thing to have on a
Kobo eReader because it's like having two
devices in one, but in practice the Android port is simply too buggy and frustrating to use on a regular basis.
For other
devices, specifically
eReader devices (Nook,
Kobo, etc) there are some products available that help you translate between eBook formats.
One of the distinctive aspects of the
eReader Touch Edition is that it incorporates support for
Kobo's Reading Life, which the company introduced earlier this year in its apps for mobile
devices.
The Nook allows both highlighting and note taking, too, but the
eReader Touch Edition does only highlighting, which means you'll need the keyboard when you search for content on the
device, or try to buy books from the
Kobo Store.
Cybook Ocean — The
Kobo Aura HD broke the mold with a 6.7 inch
ereader and it quickly accounted for 25 % of all
device sales.
«The
Kobo Mini
eReaders that were sold from November 3 to 7 in Canada and the US were
devices produced for retail store demo environments.
For those wanting to read on
devices they already own, the free
Kobo eReading app allows customers to access and read from their libraries anywhere, anytime, on any iOS or Android
device.
Amazon's insistence on treating the
ereading world outside the US as an afterthought, to be palmed off with antiquated b & w
devices that can not handle enhancements, will continue to backfire as companies like
Kobo gain ground.
Now, shoppers will have the chance to experience
Kobo, learn about
eReading, purchase the
devices, browse the
Kobo eBookstore, and activate their
Kobo account before leaving the store.
Customers will have the chance to experience
Kobo, learn about
ereading, purchase the
devices, browse the
Kobo eBookstore, and activate their
Kobo account before leaving the store.
Kobo offers free
eReading apps so users can read on most popular
devices such as desktops, laptops, tablets, AndroidÔ phones, iPhonesÒ, iPadsÒ, Blackberry ® Smartphones and Blackberry ® PlayBooks — in addition they can browse and shop the
Kobo store.
Focused on helping customers embark on their
eReading adventure, WHSmith stores will have a dedicated team of
Kobo experts to help introduce consumers to
eReading and the best
eReading device for their reading style.
«Our partnership and the new
Kobo eReader Touch Edition enables avid reading customers to engage in
eReading on a whole new level,» said Chris Li, Swindon Book Co. Ltd. «
Kobo's new
device is sure to attract attention and be a new favorite of the growing Hong Kong
eReading community.»
«As a
device - neutral platform, eBooks purchased through
Kobo's
eReading service can be read on various
eReaders, which is a level of flexibility that benefits our authors as they seek to grow their audiences of readers,» went on Mr. Gutch, expounding the virtues the company's decision to embrace open standards such PDF and EPUB.
«The availability of the
Kobo eReader Touch Edition in Swindon Book Company marks the first Chinese locations where consumers can see, try and buy our state - of - the - art
device,» said Todd Humphrey, Executive Vice President of Business Development,
Kobo.
«
Kobo gift recipients have an advantage because they can read on any
device by downloading a free
Kobo eReading app.
The versatile
Kobo eReader Touch Edition
devices let users read ePUB, PDF and MOBI format eBooks; view JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP and TIFF images; review TXT, HTML and RTF materials; and enjoy CBZ and CBR comic book formats.
«As the market - leading semiconductor vendor for
eReaders and other smart mobile
devices, Freescale is closely attuned to the needs of our OEM partners, who must bring to market not only a compelling
device but also the right applications, backed by content that suits the tastes and preferences of their customers,» said Ken Obuszewski product marketing director for Freescale's Multimedia Applications Division «Integrating
Kobo's exceptional
eReading experience will help our OEM customers more easily compete and succeed in today's competitive market.»
Frankly, the Jelly Bean update (which has had other faults — my battery life's down to maybe 2 / 3rds what it was under ICS), and what they've been doing with the
ereader firmwares, has definitely soured me on ever getting another
Kobo device.
Hmm, I know you are intimately familiar with
Kobo's line of
eReading devices, Michael, but perhaps you've never checked out
Kobo's website and are confusing us with some of the others.
Kobo offers an award - winning collection of
eReaders for every user preference, and the company's Canadian customers spend most of their time (63 per cent) reading on the brand's
devices.
Regardless of whether or not you want to call a white paper an eBook, the millions of Amazon Kindles, B&N Nooks, Sony Readers and
Kobo eReaders — not to mention the literally millions of iPad, iPhone, Android, PC and Mac
devices with
eReading software — are a «reading... [Read more...]
Once to a reader has registered their print edition through BitLit, they can downlaod a free or discounted eBook edition from BitLit's secure servers to their
Kobo, Nook, iPad, or other
eReading device.
In a decade from now, the physical book could be a quaint, archaic remnant of a by - gone past akin to wax records and black & white tube TVs, thanks to
devices like the All - New Nook and the new
Kobo Touch, essentially
ereaders for the rest of us, especially the least tech savvy readers.
It's no surprise that this budget
eReader doesn't have 3G connectivity, but the fact that the lowest - cost Kindle and Nook have Wi - Fi and the
Kobo does not is a major strike against this
device.
With its minimalist design,
Kobo's offering definitely looks the part of a budget
eReader, but the
device doesn't looks cheap.