Sentences with phrase «of kobo»

The last major component of the Kobo Touch is «Reading Life.»

This wonkiness of touch takes some getting used to and may discourage adoption of Kobo Touch.

Since the entire line of Kobo e-readers are internationally friendly, I think it has more reach with its kids line of books then the Nook Color does.

I'm still waiting on delivery of my Kobo Touch Edition, but I am very pleased with the pace of firmware updates we're seeing at the moment.

In the past, the back of the Kobo readers had a matted quilted grip that allowed you to easily hold it for a longer duration of time.

I was the only person allowed at the entire launch event to get hands on with the lead of Kobo Hardware.

With the success of the Kobo E-Reader with an entry level of $ 150.00, many people opted to the Kobo, because all of the other good e-readers cost in the upper 250.00 ’s

I think I am going to get one of these Kobo readers, but I am still debating.

In the end, there are plenty of new reading features to appeal to people who have previous iterations of the Kobo WIFI or Kobo Touch.

I went to Best Buy today 10-28-11 (release date), and called Fry's, and the employees there had never even heard of the Kobo Vox, much less had any in stock on it's publicized released date.

and that's not all for the price tag of Kobo is surprisingly low at just $ 149.

Almost 30 million e-ink screens are forecast to be shipped in 2011, capitalizing on the recent success of the Kobo Touch, Barnes and Noble Simple Touch, and many more!

I am a big fan of Kobo, already have the wifi reader and bought the Vox when it came out.

This will also be a benefit to take advantage of the Kobo Android application that will provide better quality magazines, newspapers and ebooks.

The speaker quality is one of the most endearing features of the Kobo Arc on a hardware level.

Kobo's foray into the European market is not just launching a new ebook store, but also localized versions of its Kobo Wireless e-reader.

• Borders serves as part of Kobo's distribution in the U.S. along with Best Buy, Walmart, Sears and other top retailers.

If you had a prior version of the Kobo Arc, you might remember Tapestries.

Rakuten's purchase of Kobo has obviously given Kobo the resources to get top people.

For me, the only let down for most of the Kobo ereader so far is the lack of a proper browser.

Purchase of the Kobo gives access to one hundred books of authors ranging from Austen, Dickens to Homer and Katka.

Sales of Kobo Readers and ebooks, though in the very early stages, are encouraging, he says.

«This latest collaboration is a continuation of Kobo's «Read Freely» philosophy, where we provide a world - class catalogue, complementary mobile apps and a global infrastructure suitable for any market.»

One of the benefits of Kobo opening up book stores in foreign language markets is not only to have their store as assessable as possible but to foster an international self - publishing platform.

P.S.: I have the old wifi edition of the Kobo eReader, so I appreciate it for light reading, but for serious reading (when I need the advanced features I mentioned), I use calibre — available for Mac, Windows and Linux — which is what I run..

I have seen a particularly harsh review of the Kobo Vox (won't mention the site... perhaps most already know...) with in my personal opinion, the reviewer didn't have a clue in the scope and setup of the unit.

For as per the latest e-reader news, Borders has slashed the prices of its Kobo and Aluratek e-book reading devices so that it will now require you to shell out $ 129.99 for a Kobo e-reader, down from $ 149.99 while if its an... [Read more...]

I tried to move forward with the first set - up of my Kobo Vox but the same error message keeps coming - up and doesn't allow me to properly sign - in into my Kobo account.

As part of the agreement with FNAC the entire line of Kobo applications for iOS, Android and Blackberry will be revised to incorporate support for French.

Today we would like to reveal our latest contest to win a slew of Kobo Giftcards.

One of the shortcomings of the Kobo Vox is that Adobe Digital Editions does not officially recgonize the device.

Tonight, Kobo's VP Michael Tamblyn issued an email statement to all of its Kobo Writing Life authors to update them on the status of the situation and the issue with their books.

It is a nice review of Kobo Touch e-Reader.

And the $ 20 extra to remove the ads brings the price up to the equivalent of the Kobo Glo.

The excitement shows in the words of the CEO of Kobo, Michael Serbinis, who has this to say of the latest development: «It's awesome that Future Shop is making our Kobo Wireless eReader available to their Canadian customers,» before also adding, «Many Canadians count on Future Shop's Product Experts when considering a technology purchase and we're thrilled they can now visit Future Shop to learn, purchase and discover the joy of eReading with Kobo.»

In order to lower the manufacturing costs, they had to remove a lot of key features that have been a fixture of the Kobo brand for the last two years.

You've not mentioned one of my favourite features of the Kobo Glo.

The specs of the Kobo Glo's display are a point - for - point match with the new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite.

This is one half of the Kobo Touch's Reading Life section, which claims one of the links on the home screen next to your Library and the Kobo Store.

One of the best bits of Kobo's higher - end ereaders like the Kobo Glo is the interface, which is thoroughly tasteful, intuitive and lovely to look at.

It's easier to show the functions of the Kobo than describe them, so watch this brief video of a few normal uses of the device to get a feel for how it responds to touch.

If you're interested in social recommendations, 3G, apps, or any of the other bonus features found on the Nook and Kindle, it's best to go with one of those, obviously, but the totally uncluttered and ultra-simple operation of the Kobo eReader Touch Edition makes it a perfectly good choice for an e-reading novice or purist.

After a successful entry into the e-reader market with its Touch Edition, Kobo has brought out a new version of the classic electronic reader in the form of the Kobo Wireless E-reader making the Kobo a major player in the market with its frequent releases and ability to improve significantly with every new product.

The texture of the Kobo Glo's rear is different from the Kobo eReader Touch's too, ditching the quilted contouring but keeping a diamond - shaped pattern, this time made up of thin lines cut into the back.

The Kobo Glo does its best not to force you into the full, intimidating store front of the Kobo virtual bookshop — intimidating because like all E-ink devices, browsing the thing is fairly slow.

The quilted back panel of the Kobo makes it easier to grip, and it is super easy to can hold it in just one hand due to its sheer lightness (just 6.5 ounces).

The authors is paid a cut of Kobo's royalties, once the book has been read to 20 %.

I've owned a number of Kobo readers over the years.

It comes in four shades, blue, red, silver and black, although the pastel shades of the Kobo eReader Touch have been swapped for more vivid colours.

I had my eyes on this new player in the market ever since I heard of Kobo bringing out its first tablet.