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Review – Kobo Elipsa 2E 10.3” eInk eReader
Kobo's new Elipsa 2E eInk eReader and included upgraded Stylus 2 are both refreshed versions of those launched almost 2 years ago.
These features are better than the original Kobo Elipsa:
new warm colour ComfortLight...
Kobo announces new Elipsa 2E 10.3” eInk eReader with ComfortLight PRO
The new Kobo Elipsa 2E is a refreshed version of the Kobo Elipsa eReader which was launched in mid 2021.
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So what has changed? There's a better now rechargeable note taking pen (Kobo Stylus 2),...
Kobo Australia 2022 Black Friday ereader sale
Black Friday sales are coming up in a few days and one of our favourite eReader brands Kobo is joining in.
From 18th to 28th November you can get $20 to $50 off select Kobo...
New Kobo Clara 2E eReader is waterproof and made from 85% recycled plastic
Global electronic book and audiobook company Kobo has launched the new 6"inch Clara 2E e-reader.
There are quite a few improvements the Clara 2E has compared to the previous Clara 2 e-reader including:
built with...
Review: Kobo Powercover and Sleep Cover for Sage and Libra 2 – Which one...
Kobo eReaders until now have only had the Sleep Cover as an official case option to protect it in your bag but their new Sage eReader also has a Power Cover option.
Kobo Libra 2...
Review: Kobo Plus Australia subscription ebooks – is it suited to your reading interests?
A few months ago Rakuten Kobo launched its all-you-can-read eBook subscription service Kobo Plus in Australia for $13.99/month after a 30-day free trial. The service offers over 580,000 eBook titles available which sounds like a lot,...
Review: 7″ Kobo Libra 2 vs 8″ Kobo Sage, which e-ink e-reader should you...
The new Libra 2 and Sage have several features not seen before in the 7-8 inch size Kobo ebook reader category including USB-C port, audiobook playback support, E Ink Carta 1200 screen technology as...
Review: Kobo Stylus for Kobo Sage and Elipse, Microsoft Surface Pen also works on...
If you've bought the new Kobo Sage or Elipsa ereaders, you might think that you need to buy a Kobo Stylus as well if you want to use the built-in note taking features. However,...
Exclusive launch news: Kobo Plus Australia subscription ebook service available now
It hasn't officially launched but I just noticed that Kobo has launched their subscription "library" e-book service Kobo Plus in Australia to compete with Amazon's Kindle Unlimited and Kobo e-reader device integration with Libby/Overdrive...
New Sage and Libra 2 are first Kobo ereaders to support Bluetooth and USB-C...
Rakuten Kobo has announced the joint launch of Kobo Sage and Kobo Libra 2, two new eReaders in its range and the first to support Bluetooth for listening to Kobo audiobooks and USB-C for...
Covid accelerates growth for Kobo eBooks and Audible Audiobooks
Video platforms like Netflix and ABC iView aren't the only online entertainment services that have experienced a surge in popularity in Australia since Covid-19 hit the news in early 2020.
I had a chat with...
10.3″ Kobo Elipsa is a unique massive eink ereader and stylus enabled notebook
Rakuten Kobo has made a surprise announcement. At 10.3 inches in size Kobo's new Elipsa is the largest eink ereader available in Australia and also the only one that allows you to use the...
Kobo Clara HD and Kindle Paperwhite on sale: buy mum an ereader for Mother’s...
Mother's Day is approaching and one option you could consider if your mum likes to read is an eInk ebook reader from Kobo or Kindle.
I like Kobo personally because it supports more ebook file...
Hands On: Kobo’s Nia e-Reader confronts the base level Kindle with the guts of...
In Australia we only have two choices of ebook reader manufacturers: Rakuten's Kobo and Amazon's Kindle.
Amazon has a few more famous authors you can buy but you can only buy books from Amazon and...
Hands on with Kobo’s new Libra H2O e-reader
When you think e-reader your mind goes straight to Kindle but there are some other big players in the market. Kobo is one of them and has been for a long time having...