technology·TechnologybyAbaixoDeCao One of the best reasons to use a Kobo is going away this summerhttps://www.theverge.com/23778208/kobo-pocket-ebook-reader-integration-endingOpen linkView original on lemmy.world11Comments5
ccoldv lemmy.world2Hide 2 repliesI'm so devastated. I use pocket for 80% of my reading on Kobo. Developed a bedtime routine around it too. So unfair to Kobo, too. This was one of their best selling points.3
AbaixoDeCao replylemmy.world1Hide 1 replyI'm not a user of the service, but aren't there alternative services that can replace Pocket?1
ccoldv replylemmy.worldYes but not integrated into eReaders. Although I am seeing some mention of a hack on GitHub for an open source alternative1
EEidolon lemmy.worldYou can still use Calibre to fetch and sync pocket articles to your Kobo I believe. Not as comfy as the native solution but what can you do.1
Well that sucks. I rarely use the service but it's been great when I needed it.
I'm so devastated. I use pocket for 80% of my reading on Kobo. Developed a bedtime routine around it too. So unfair to Kobo, too. This was one of their best selling points.
I'm not a user of the service, but aren't there alternative services that can replace Pocket?
Yes but not integrated into eReaders. Although I am seeing some mention of a hack on GitHub for an open source alternative
You can still use Calibre to fetch and sync pocket articles to your Kobo I believe. Not as comfy as the native solution but what can you do.