Category: Kobo eReader

eBook sales undermined by legacy publishers’ over-pricing

Information Today Inc. takes the temperature of the top eBook sales platforms to determine the actual health of the industry. Statistics suggest it is the legacy publishers that are slowing sales by overpricing their titles.

Calibre 2.78 update includes Kobo firmware support

Softpedia reports on the release of Calibre 2.78 open-source eBook manager update that includes support for Kobo’s latest eReader firmware.

Open eBook format threatened by profiteers

Courthouse News says eBook Pioneer OverDrive Inc. is suing to stop profiteering from changes to open eBook format.

The $200 Kobo Arc Tablet eReader

MaddApple talks about the $200 Kobo Arc Tablet eReader (and more).

eBook Search 3.0 offers 8 Million FREE eBooks

prMac reports on eBook Search 3.0 App’s offer of access and search of over 8 million FREE eBooks from iBooks, Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Smashwords, Google Play Books, Feedbooks, Baen Books, Project Gutenberg, ePub Bud, ManyBooks, and the Internet Archive. Details at the link.

Kobo to purchase majority share of Tolino Alliance

GoodeReader reports on Kobo’s purchase of  a majority stake in the Tolino eBook market alliance.

eReaders BIG on the Christmas list

GoodeReader posted poll results on the most popular eBook Readers that people are hoping to find under the Christmas tree.

Kobo Aura Edition 2 eBook Reader reviewed

TechHive reviews the Kobo Aura Edition 2 eBook reader.

DCL and Bowker Digital Publishing Survey

Digital Book World reports on a Data Conversion Laboratoy (DCL) and Bowker survey for Digital Publishing 2016.

What’s coming for eBook Readers in 2017?

GoodeReader makes some eBook Reader predictions for 2017.