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Kobo announced an official remote control for its e-readers, allowing you to turn the page easily even when you don’t have the e-reader to hand.
While it won’t quite allow you to read ebooks hands-free, it will help if you’re trying to read while your hands are otherwise occupied by cooking or cats, or when you just have the e-reader propped up at a distance on a treadmill or coffee table. An included wrist-strap means you can keep the remote to-hand without actually keeping it in your hand. Amazon has plenty of third-party e-reader remotes designed for Kindles and Kobos, but this is the first time Kobo has offered one itself.
Kobo says it should work with any of its Bluetooth-enabled e-readers, including the Clara 2E, Clara BW, Clara Colour, Libra Colour, Libra 2, Sage, Elipsa, and Elipsa 2E. In addition to turning pages, you can also use it to play / pause and change the volume during audiobooks.
Available in black or white, the $29.99 accessory launches in regions including the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, and more on November 4th.
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