It’s been more than a year since Linux computer company System76 announced plans to design and manufacture hardware in-house. Up until now, the company has primarily worked with OEM’s to add custom software to off-the-shelf laptop and desktop PC designs. Now the company says it plans to start taking pre-orders for a “new open-source computer” […]
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Walmart eBooks launches (with a little help from Kobo)
As promised earlier this year, Walmart has officially entered the eBook space with the launch of Walmart eBooks. The move is clearly intended to compete with market-leader Amazon. Not only can shoppers choose from a library of 6 million eBooks, but Walmart is also offering an audiobook subscription service that lets you pay $10 per […]
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Kobo Clara HD eReader launches for $130
As expected, Rakuten-owned eBook company Kobo has launched a new eReader. It’s called the Kobo Clara HD, and it features a 6 inch, high-resolution E Ink display, a front-lit display with support for reducing blue light at night, and a $130 price tag. It’s up for pre-order now from the Kobo website. The Kobo Clara […]
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Kobo Clara HD eReader coming soon
After hitting the FCC in April, it looks like the Kobo Clara HD eBook reader is set to hit the streets in the coming weeks. Kobo still hasn’t made any official announcements yet, but Notebook Italia spotted one of several listings for the new device at online retail sites, giving us a pretty good idea […]
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Kobo Clara HD eReader hits the FCC
There’s a new Kobo eReader on the way. It’s called the Kobo Clara HD and it has an E Ink display and an FCC listing for the device showed up over the weekend, as spotted by The Digital Reader. We don’t know much about the Kobo Clara HD at this point, other than that it […]
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Walmart partners with Kobo to sell eBooks, audiobooks, and eReaders
Walmart is getting into the digital book business, but rather than building its own platform from the ground up, the company is partnering with Kobo, the eBook company which was acquired by Japanese retailer Rakuten in 2011. Kobo may not be as well known in the US and Amazon’s Kindle brand or even Barnes & […]
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Kobo unveils Kobo Aura One 7.8 inch eReader with 4X as much storage
Amazon’s new $250 Kindle Oasis eReader is now shipping, and early reviews suggest Amazon’s first waterproof Kindle offers one of the best experiences for reading eBooks… if you can justify the price tag. But Amazon isn’t the only company with a premium, waterproof device with an E Ink display for reading eBooks. Last year Kobo […]
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Kobo takes on Audible with $10 per month audiobook subscriptions
Kobo is probably the third best-known eBook provider, which is to say that it’s the one you probably keep forgetting exists. The company offers a line of eBook readers as well as apps for Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, and even BlackBerry. And now you can use those apps to do more than read eBooks. you […]
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Kobo launches updated Aura H20 waterproof eReader
Nearly four years after launching its first waterproof eBook reader, Kobo is releasing an upgraded model with more memory and an improved screen illumination technology. The 2nd-gen Kobo Aura H20 will be available for $180 starting May 22nd. Like the older model, the new Kobo Aura H2O features a 6.8 inch, 1430 x 1080 pixel Carta E […]
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Kobo acquires discount eBook company Shelfie
Shelfie use to be a service that let you get cheap eBooks for titles you already own in hardcover or paperback editions. Just snap a few pictures of your physical bookshelf with the smartphone camera and Shelfie would let you purchase low-cost versions of eligible eBooks. Some titles were even available for free. But after […]