Pocket is a company that has a read-it-later approach to online news and long-form journalism. They have plugins for all of the major internet browsers, and you can save your favourite news articles, and they will be automatically synced to their apps for Android or iOS. The service has been available on Kobo e-readers for almost a decade. However, this is going to change. Pocket has announced that Kobo e-readers will no longer be supported, and the Kobo will issue a firmware update to remove it. Pocket put out a statement about some sweeping changes. 'To provide additional security benefits
Absolutely devastated. Pocket is what I spend 80% of my time on my Kobo. I have developed a routine that I’d read the articles I saved throughout the day when I wind down. It stopped me from doom scrolling headlines constantly and gives me time to slow down and process the information. It has benefitted my mental and sleep health a lot. I hope Kobo comes up with a solution or alternative partnership.