$100 Kobo Touch with Offers ships in '2-3 weeks'

Engadget - Well, would ya look at this? Apparently, Kobo's unceremoniously launched a new variant of the Touch eReader on its webstore -- this time "with offers," priced at $99.99 (down from the regular's $130). According the company, this six-incher is identical to its original Kobo Touch, but will display advertisements when you're not reading -- namely, while it's off, in sleep mode and across other "discreet" areas when it's on.

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Best eReaders 2015: which should you buy?

The ereader market isn't especially crowded, but when they all have essentially just one job to do it can still be hard to stand out.

From worst to best, these are the ereaders you're looking for.

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Kobo updates Touch eReader software and Desktop app, heads to Italy this fall

Engadget - Kobo's clearly been focused on important stuff like being bought by Rakuten and launching in Japan as of late, but the e-reader manufacturer's got a few bits to announce this week. At the top of the list is a software upgrade for its neglected Touch eReader, which brings a new wish list feature, so you can set aside titles for future purchase.

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