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It converts 8-bit digital sound using a simple R-2R resistor ladder into an analog signal output. The Speech Thing was introduced on December 18, 1987 [ 1 ] by Covox, Inc. of Eugene, Oregon , for about US$70 [ 2 ] (equivalent to $188 in 2023) and priced US$79.95 as of 1989. [ 3 ]
The Kobo eReader is an e-reader produced by Toronto-based Kobo Inc (a subsidiary of Rakuten).The company's name is an anagram of "book". The original version was released in May 2010 and was marketed as a minimalist alternative to the more expensive e-book readers available at the time.
The TomeRaider e-book format is a proprietary format. There are versions of the format for Windows, Windows Mobile (aka Pocket PC), Palm, Symbian and iPhone. Capabilities of the TomeRaider3 e-book reader vary considerably per platform: the Windows and Windows Mobile editions support full HTML and CSS. The Palm edition supports limited HTML (e.g ...
Rakuten Kobo Inc., or simply Kobo, is a Canadian company that sells ebooks, audiobooks, e-readers and formerly tablet computers. It is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is a subsidiary of the Japanese e-commerce conglomerate Rakuten. The name Kobo is an anagram of book. [3] [4]
The Kobo Arc, a 7-inch tablet originally ran on Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4 and running on Android Jellybean 4.1, is manufactured by Kobo Inc. It was released in November 2012. [1] The tablet has access to Google Play applications. The 2013 refresh of the Kobo Arc HD includes 7-inch and 10-inch versions. All use Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2.
The Kobo Glo is the fourth generation of Kobo eReader devices designed and marketed by Kobo Inc. It was revealed on 6 September 2012 and arrived at retail 14 October 2012 with a price of $129.99 USD/CAD. [1] It is the successor to the popular Kobo Touch was introduced alongside the Kobo Mini and Kobo Arc. [2]
The Kobo Aura also provides statistics about reading progress: average reading time per session, total time read, pages turned, and the percentage of books completed. Adding fonts is possible on the Kobo Aura: By creating a directory called "fonts" and putting any OTF or TTF font into this directory, a user can use any font on their Kobo Aura. [16]
The main application used by the Kobo Mini is the digital reader for books, newspaper, magazines and any document in the ePub, Kobo ePub, HTML, CBZ, CBA, MOBI, or PDF file formats. [5] The reader may adjust the font size, weight, and sharpness with an included tool called TypeGenius to further enhance readability.