Review: Kobo Glo HD eBook reader

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The Kobo Glo HD's 6” HD Carta E Ink touchscreen with a 1448 x 1072 resolution 300 pixels per inch is no gimmick, it really looks super crisp and clear. Kobo also still maintains the most even backlighting in the market which ensures great visibility in any lighting condition.

Kobo has been pushing the state of the art in e-Ink eBook reader technology and design. While rival Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite has received nominal updates and minor tweaks, the Kobo Glo HD line has progressed in a more evolutionary fashion and the Glo HD is the current pinnacle of this technology.

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Kobo launches three new eBook Readers

Pre-empting what is expected to be a major announcement by rival Amazon.com, Toronto-based Kobo, now owned by Rakuten, stealthily launched a new line of eBook Readers. The first models since last year's tablet/eReader hybrid the Kobo Vox, the new models represent an entire range of products including a new coloured tablet and what they note is the world's smallest eReader. Hit jump for the full lineup.

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Kobo sold to Japanese e-commerce company for $315 million

It was as good a time as any to sell Kobo. With recent success from its Kobo Reader Touch and the newly released Kobo Vox, the Toronto-based e-Book maker looks like a great acquisition. Rakuten, Inc.  and Kobo Inc. today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Rakuten intends to acquire 100% of total issued and outstanding shares of Kobo for US$315 million in cash.

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