TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics » Kobo Arc http://www.teleread.com News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Mon, 20 May 2013 20:08:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Kobo Arc to receive Android 4.1 Jelly Bean http://www.teleread.com/kobo/kobo-arc-to-receive-android-4-1-jelly-bean/ http://www.teleread.com/kobo/kobo-arc-to-receive-android-4-1-jelly-bean/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:37:16 +0000 Juli Monroe http://www.teleread.com/?p=81863 Kobo Arc owners should be very happy today. You’ll be receiving Android 4.1 Jelly Bean the next time you connect to Wi-Fi. What does this get you? Well, it gets you Google Now, which I reviewed for GadgeTell in January. Although I said back then that I thought it was a bit creepy at times, [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/kobo/kobo-arc-to-receive-android-4-1-jelly-bean/feed/ 2 Kobo Launches Canadian Indie Publisher Promo — Updated http://www.teleread.com/kobo/kobo-launches-canadian-indie-publisher-promo/ http://www.teleread.com/kobo/kobo-launches-canadian-indie-publisher-promo/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:47:11 +0000 Dan Eldridge http://www.teleread.com/?p=77378 From the Ontario Book Publishers Organization (OBPO) today comes a bit of interesting news about a ten-day e-book promo that kicks off today on Kobo’s Canadian site, Kobo.ca, which apparently involves an opportunity to win either a Kobo Arc or a Kobo Mini. (More on that later in the post.) Dubbed the 1001 Canadian Nights [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/kobo/kobo-launches-canadian-indie-publisher-promo/feed/ 0 Kobo Arc Revisited: How Are People Doing? http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/kobo-arc-revisited-how-are-people-doing/ http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/kobo-arc-revisited-how-are-people-doing/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:26:00 +0000 Joanna Cabot http://www.teleread.com/?p=75720 The Kobo Arc has been selling well since its recent launch in Canada, propelled largely by its retail presence at Canadian book chain Indigo, where it undercuts the Google Nexus on price, and by a decently impressive spec sheet. I had the chance to speak with a few Kobo Arc customers, now that they’ve settled [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/kobo-arc-revisited-how-are-people-doing/feed/ 7 The TeleRead Holiday Gift Guide http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/the-teleread-holiday-gift-guide/ http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/the-teleread-holiday-gift-guide/#comments Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:01:40 +0000 Aggregated Content http://www.teleread.com/?p=74750 By Joanna Cabot and Chris Meadows Our friends over at Good E-Reader have come out with their holiday shopping recommendations for the e-book fan. We here at TeleRead have some holiday shopping suggestions for you as well. What’s the best e-book gadget for the reader on your list? Check out our recommendations below.  * * * [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/the-teleread-holiday-gift-guide/feed/ 5 Morning Roundup — Stories you may have missed http://www.teleread.com/news-roundup-2/morning-roundup-stories-you-may-have-missed-27/ http://www.teleread.com/news-roundup-2/morning-roundup-stories-you-may-have-missed-27/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 13:54:36 +0000 Joanna Cabot http://www.teleread.com/?p=74916 Dictionaries: Finding Their Ideal Format (The Economist) Kobo Arc vs iPad Mini (Good E-Reader) Author Bryce Courtenay Dies Two Weeks After Finishing Final Novel (Reuters) Special Edition 100th Grey Cup eBook On Sale (Herald Online) Kindle Daily Deal: For Black Friday, 25 past Kindle Daily Deal favorites are available for just $1.99 each today. * * [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/news-roundup-2/morning-roundup-stories-you-may-have-missed-27/feed/ 0 Morning Roundup — Stories you may have missed http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/morning-roundup-stories-you-may-have-missed-26/ http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/morning-roundup-stories-you-may-have-missed-26/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 13:43:17 +0000 Joanna Cabot http://www.teleread.com/?p=74875 Amazon, Target Winning Black Friday Wars, Report Says (Los Angeles Times) Kobo Arc vs Kindle Fire {and} Kobo Arc vs Nook HD (Good E-Reader) Buyer Beware: Nintendo Nukes $400 Worth of Downloaded Content in DRM Migration Fail (BoingBoing) Open Access: Why Academic Publishers Still Add Value (The Guardian) Kindle Daily Deal: Porch Lights by Dorothea Benton Frank [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/marketing-matters-an-important-lesson-in-attracting-newbie-readers/feed/ 0 Morning Roundup — Stories you may have missed http://www.teleread.com/news-roundup-2/morning-roundup-stories-you-may-have-missed-23/ http://www.teleread.com/news-roundup-2/morning-roundup-stories-you-may-have-missed-23/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:03:46 +0000 Joanna Cabot http://www.teleread.com/?p=74675 If Data is the New Oil, Don’t End up Being BP (GigaOM) Why is the Book Market Different from the Art Market? (An American Editor) Lessons for Book Publishing from the Music Industry’s Digital Street Fight (Digital Book World) Kobo ARC Unboxing Video (Good E-Reader) The Kindle Daily Deal: Against the Law by Kat Martin [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/news-roundup-2/morning-roundup-stories-you-may-have-missed-23/feed/ 0 Kobo and Kindle Announcements: The morning after … http://www.teleread.com/kindle/kobo-and-kindle-announcements-the-morning-after/ http://www.teleread.com/kindle/kobo-and-kindle-announcements-the-morning-after/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2012 19:47:44 +0000 Joanna Cabot http://www.teleread.com/?p=70159 TeleRead did a great job bringing you all the news from the Kobo and Kindle press events yesterday. Now that the dust has settled a little, how are people feeling about the new stuff on its way? A few trends I feel are worth commenting on: GEOGRAPHY MATTERS I personally think the Kindle is a [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/kindle/kobo-and-kindle-announcements-the-morning-after/feed/ 14 Kobo Announces Its New Line of E-Readers http://www.teleread.com/kobo/kobo-announces-its-new-line-of-e-readers/ http://www.teleread.com/kobo/kobo-announces-its-new-line-of-e-readers/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2012 03:27:17 +0000 Dan Eldridge http://www.teleread.com/?p=70056 A fair amount of important news related to e-books broke today, but due to hoopla surrounding the Amazon press conference that took place in Santa Monica this morning, much of it didn’t receive quite the amount of attention it probably would have on any other day. For starters, Kobo made a valiant effort to get a jump [...]

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