![]() I’ve also formatted the PDFs such that they look good to me on my device, but because they’re PDFs, they’re not really adjustable. Maybe there’s some metadata I’m not aware of on the reader that will give me read/unread status for synced files? I’ll keep looking. I don’t know that such a system is even possible. Sync is also one-directional, meaning there’s no way to tell Instapaper to archive an article once you’ve read it on Kobo. It requires you to know how to run a Ruby program locally, and it requires you to get your own access token to the Instapaper Full API. This is not particularly user-friendly software. If the formatting of a recent post looks wrong, delete that PDF and try running again to see if anything changes. This is handy for retrying failed PDF generation-just rerun the program any time and it will fill in what it can. I keep the generated files locally on my computer as well, and the script is smart enough to not bother generating a file that already exists. Usually what I do is just drag-and-drop everything from my folder of generated PDFs onto the device and skip duplicates. You then sync that directory to your Kobo by mounting the device to your computer via USB. ![]() Instapaper-to-pdf is a program you run on your computer that fetches your 100 most recent unread articles from Instapaper, formats them as PDFs, and saves those PDFs to a directory. I decided to take matters into my own hands…with code! Instapaper has a native send-to-Kindle feature, but no such support for Kobo. That’s really what this reader is for, for me. I have unknown hundreds of unread items in there and I add more every day. I’m not a huge book reader, but I spend a lot of time in Instapaper. I ended up with a Kobo Nia and I’m quite happy with it! Also, let us know what you think about the whole concept of making reading more social and, if you've used the Kobo app, how it compares with Amazon's Kindle and Barnes & Noble's Nook apps.A couple years ago I decided I wanted an e-reader, but I try to avoid Amazon by all means, so Kindle was out. This is info that publishers would probably like to get their hands on.įor more info on the enhancements, read Kobo's full post detailing them. It records stats on how many books you've read in a month, how long you read each time you open a book, and how far you've read (you can see those stats but others can't). What we also found intriguing is that the Kobo app can now keep track of your reading habits. You can also sync those clippings across multiple devices. The Instapaper integration is interesting because it allows you save Web clippings as you surf the Web and store them in your Kobo library for later viewing. To celebrate the anniversary, the company enhanced its iPad and iPhone/iPod Touch apps, adding Instapaper integration and new social-media features that allow you to share what you're reading with others.Īll in all, the Kobo iOS apps look more jazzed up and we expect all the big e-reader players to continue building out the social-media functionality in their apps (Amazon and Barnes & Noble also feature social-media hooks in both their devices and apps). ![]() Kobo's iOS apps have been enhanced with new social-media features and Instapaper integration.Ī few days ago, Kobo turned 1 year old.
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