Neowin News Feed for: Kobo

Rakuten Kobo announces Elipsa, a 10.3-inch tablet

Usman Khan Lodhi — Thu, 20 May 2021 05:14:01 +0000

The tablet features a 10.3-inch touchscreen and comes with a stylus that will let you make notes and annotate easily. The OCR technology will convert handwritten notes to typed text. Read more...

Is the entry-level Kobo Nia e-reader worth your money?

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 16:00:01 +0000

Kobo launched the Kobo Nia, an affordable e-reader, back in July last year. Priced at only $100, the digital reading device is very budget-friendly. Does it provide value for money? Let's find out. Read more...

Kobo adds Audiobooks with Audible-like subscription

Usen Joshua O. — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 06:44:01 +0000

Kobo has announced its intention to enter the audiobook market. Available Kobo apps for iOS and Android have been updated to allow for purchasing and listening to audiobooks from Kobo. Read more...

Sony closing Reader Store in U.S and Canada.; will offer users transfer to Kobo

John Callaham — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 20:26:48 +0000

Sony has announced it will close its online Reader Store in the U.S. and Canada on March 20th, but current users will be able to transfer their store account to the Kobo service. Read more...

Kobo launches new lineup of eReaders and tablets

John Callaham — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:01:27 +0000

Kobo has just announced a new lineup of its eReader and tablet products, including the seven inch Kobo Arc Android-powered tablet that has a starting price of $199.99. Read more...

Kobo releases Windows 8 Metro eReader app

John Callaham — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:18:32 +0000

As promised back in December, Kobo has now released a Metro version of its eReader app, via the Wndows Store, for the launch of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview build Read more...

Kobo to make Windows 8 Metro eReader app

John Callaham — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:51:49 +0000

Kobo has announced that it will be developing an number of eReader apps specifically for the Windows 8 Metro interface, to be offered via download on the Windows Store feature . Read more...

Kobo Vox $199.99 Android tablet announced

John Callaham — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:51:25 +0000

A few weeks after Amazon announced its $199 Kindle Fire tablet, the Kobo eReader company has launched its own seven inch Android tablet device, the Kobo Vox, for $199.99. Read more...

Borders' Kobo e-reader launches June 17th for $149

Jonathan Downin — Sun, 09 May 2010 01:53:43 +0000

Border’s ebook reader is now official. The Kobo produced device will be available on June 17th for $149 featuring a 6" e-Ink display, 1GB of internal storage, and an SD card slot. This is a... Read more...