Anyone manage to order ereader from Kobo.com outside NA recently?
About 2 months ago, I ordered a Aura HD from Kobo.com shipping to my freight forwarder (Youshop) in Oregon and using my NZ credit card (Mastercard), without problem. Funnily enough, although my billing...
View ArticleNew Kobo 10" Arc Tablet ?
This info is about a month old but I just came across it. http://www.androidos.in/2013/06/kobo-arc-10-hd/ Quote: As per the listing, Kobo Arc 10 HD will pack a 10-inch 2560x1600p resolution display and...
View Articlecomics in landcape
Recently obtained an Aura HD. When reading some comics had to resort to rotating the image 90 degrees to read some of it. Wasn't quite satisfied, but did pick up a few tricks I thought you might find...
View ArticleQuick and easy change to suduko to make it more user-friendly
How about using the number keys to toggle a hint on of off. As it stands now I have to use the delete key to plow through the hints I want to keep, just to remove the one I want to drop ? Toggle on,...
View Articlefresnel lens?!!?
i was wondering, before spending time and money... did anyone try to use a fesnel lens to read a pdf?! is it good reading?! thanks
View ArticleAn interesting conversation with Kobo about ebook prices
One of the things I genuinely appreciate about Kobo is the support for e-pub with Adobe DRM. While I despise DRM with a passion, I accept that it's a security blanket that many publishers have yet to...
View ArticleMini Need Sd image model n705
Hi, i've just brick my kobo mini trying a downgrade. I try to clone the recovery partion to the root one on the sd, kobo starts the recovery,but after that it stops on the restart icon and then green...
View ArticleAnnotations disappearing on Aura HD
As I'm reading a book, I put highlights on words that are in error, and then when I get to my PC I fix the errors using ePubFixer and Sigil. However, several times now I've found that either some or...
View ArticleGlo I give up (wifi failure)
One of the best features of the Glo was the WiFi: I could download books from Dropbox over the web browser, for example. But WiFi hasn't worked in months. I've spent hours and hours and hours but I can...
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Kobo expands footprint in Down Under
A tipster writes in that Kobo e-readers are now directly available at Kobo.com for e-book fans from Australia and New Zealand. ITWire has all the details: Quote: The range starts with the $99.95 Kobo...
View ArticleTime left in chapter/book?
Hey, I got a kindle paper white and a kobo aura hd, and an trying to decide which one to keep I like the kobo more I think, except for that it doesn't seem to tell you how long is left in the...
View ArticleGLO firmware version
Hi all There is a file called version found in the /mnt/onboard/.kobo folder or on the PC mapped as DRIVELETTER:/.kobo/version How is this deciphered. I recently experienced python and or pygame...
View ArticleGLO IRDA Infared
I recently noticed there is a IRDA infared TX and TX led on the main PCB of the kobo glo It would appear that maybe this is only used by the manufacturer to load the inital firmware on production maybe...
View ArticleGlo Page advancing in Library
I always thought the only way to advance through pages while in the Library was using the slider or the buttons next to it. But when I was in the book library right now, I instinctively just went to...
View ArticleGlo Kobo Glo Frozen after 2.8.1 Update
Hi, my Glo froze on the recharge screen recently, so after all else failed, I had to do a factory reset. Then I installed the latest update via wifi from the kobo server. This lasted 2 days, before...
View ArticleGlo Web Browser - scrolling
When I use the Glo's Web browser to view a page which is too long to fit on the screen scroll bars appear at the RH side. This also happens with a frame within a page. So far so good. Admittedly I do...
View Article2.8.1 Reading list - Ghost books
Kobo 2.8.1. I have hit a bit of an oddity. My Glo is set up with a shelf named "Reading List", this is normally populated using Calibre's Reading List plugin. One of my Books which has been added to...
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Modifications for bad eyes
Some time ago I started modifying libnickel in an attempt to make the Touch more useful for people with bad eyesight. Because of copyright concerns I didn't upload the files in this forum, but offered...
View ArticlePython for Kobo Firmware 2.6+
Python for Kobo devices running firmware 2.6 and newer. Download Here UsageTo install, just extract the zip file onto your Kobo. For easy running of Python, create a symlink in /usr/bin to your Python...
View Article[bug] 2.8.1 bookmark flag
pdf.. when i move in a book using a bookmark - clicking from personal bookmarks list - its flag remains in the top corner of the page even if i remove the bookmark
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