Kobo Acquired By Japanese E-Commerce Firm Rakuten For $315 Million
E-bookseller and e-reader company Kobo is being acquired by Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten for $315 million. The company says it will c… Read more at paidContent »
On the death of book publishers and other middlemen
As Amazon and other e-book distributors like Kobo transform themselves into publishers, does that mean traditional publishers are extinct? No. But it does mean they have to work harder to try and add value for authors, who now have more ways to reach their readers directly. Read more »
Sony Reader Wi-Fi review: One Reader to rule them all?
Sony’s new Wi-Fi Reader is the only e-reader it introduced this year. It’s good that Sony is streamlining what was an unnecessarily complicated product line, but now that all the eggs are in one basket, how does the device stand up to the competition? Read more »
The Bestsellers: Steve Jobs And The Importance Of Pre-Orders
On the official morning of its release, Walter Isaacson’s Steve Jobs is #1 on the Kindle bestseller list, #1 in Apple’s iBookstore and #2 on… Read more at paidContent »
Kobo Announces Kindle Fire Competitor, The $199.99 WiFi Vox Tablet
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In an effort to compete with Amazon’s Kindle Fire, e-reading company Kobo is launching a tablet of its own: The $199.99 Kobo Vox, a 7-inch A… Read more at paidContent »
Kobo France Takes Run At Le Kindle
Four days after Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) launched the French Kindle and accompanying Kindle store, rival e-book company Kobo announced that it’s… Read more at paidContent »
The new Kindle: Hands-on and first impressions
Amazon unveiled its new Kindle lineup Wednesday, and the first one available, the basic, simply named “Kindle,” reached my doorstep Thursday morning. Here’s what I think about Amazon’s latest reader, and how it stacks up so far to previous Kindles and other similar devices. Read more »
Kobo Sues To Keep Its E-Reader Away From Borders Buyer
Borders was e-reading company Kobo’s first — and, so far, only — U.S. bookstore partner. And when it became clear in recent months that Bo… Read more at paidContent »
Kobo To Sell E-Reader Through German Etailer redcoon.de
Kobo, which launched its German e-bookstore in July and introduced the German-language version of the Kobo E-Reader just a few days ago, now… Read more at paidContent »
Buy Sony’s New E-Reader, Get…A Coupon For One Harry Potter E-Book
Sony (NYSE: SNE) has officially announced its new e-reader, the details of which leaked out earlier this week. It’s called the Reader WiFi a… Read more at paidContent »
Three authors, three hopes for the future of publishing
At the recent Comic-Con convention, one theme that came up on virtually every author panel was how much things are changing in the publishing industry. Three authors took the time to speak with me and share their hopes for the future of publishing. Read more »
Three authors, three examples of the disruption in publishing
At the recent Comic-Con convention, one theme that came up on virtually every panel was how much things are changing in the publishing industry. Three authors took the time to speak with me and share their views on the changing face of publishing. Read more »
Google Books says goodbye to Apple App Store
Apple’s new rule preventing e-book apps from linking to outside storefronts appears to be in effect. Developers are pushing out updates to their apps that bring them in-line, and Google Books is just gone. But what will Amazon do, and how will it affect iOS? Read more »
Yet another eReader launches, this time for Google
The crowded e-book market has just squeezed in room for one more contender, as iriver has created an eInk reader that works with the Google Books store. Priced at $139.99 and available from Target, the iriver Story HD can access 3 million free titles plus various paid content. Read more »
The page turns: Tablets to outsell e-readers by 2012
Although dedicated e-readers arrived and became popular before the current tablet trend, multi-purpose connected slates are set to outsell single-purpose devices as early as next year. While some will always prefer an eInk reader over a tablet, software and connectivity are powering tablet sales past e-readers. Read more »
Newest Barnes & Noble Nook Bucks Tablet Trend
As Amazon looks to be launching a tablet, Barnes & Noble is improving the pure e-reading experience with a new $139 Nook. The touchscreen device boasts 80 percent fewer page refreshes, a Wi-Fi radio and 2 month battery life. But as tablets mature, will e-readers keep selling? Read more »
Kobo Bets on a Smaller, Touch-Sensitive E-Reader
Bucking the trend of e-readers that run apps like tablets, Kobo today announced a new device called the eReader Touch Edition. Priced at $129, the e-reader marries an e-Ink display with touch capabilities, but it’s not a touch screen. Instead, infrared sensors detect taps and swipes. Read more »
Kobo Rides the Shockwave of Interest in E-books
While Amazon and Apple have been the big beneficiaries of the wave of interest in e-books, a smaller player has also been growing rapidly: Kobo, which has its own e-reader and online bookstore, has close to 4 million registered customers, and growth continues to accelerate. Read more »
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Is Amazon The New Self-Publish Kingpin?
Fiction writer and e-book pioneer Joe Konrath makes a nice living for himself by publishing his own works through Amazon. That fact, among others, begs the question: Is the future of publishing actually one of self-publishing? And will Amazon be the new weapon of mass destruction ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »
Fairmont Hotels Offer Loaner e-Readers from Kobo
Bookseller Kobo has entered into an agreement with Fairmont Hotels to provide loaner eReaders to guests of its Fairmont Gold properties. Guests can pick up a Kobo eReader loaded with bestsellers from Random House to read for the duration of their stay at the hotel. Read more »
jkOnTheRun Review: Kobo Reader for Android
I may be the biggest fan of e-books around, and when I use a new mobile device the first thing I do is look for reader apps. That’s why I jumped on the Kobo reader app when it was released. It’s OK, but it lacks features. Read more »
Kobo Reader App for Android Now Available
Kobo has set out to be a major player in the e-book world, with an electronic reader, apps for major platforms and deals with major booksellers. Today Kobo has launched the reader app for Android, making Kobo content available on more platforms than the competition. Read more »
Kobo Launches Partner Program, New E-book Reader
Major e-book sellers launched online stores along with dedicated readers to provide a vehicle for consuming that content. Many also produce applications for smartphone platforms to further benefit customers. E-book retailer Kobo has announced both a partner program and a dedicated reader of its own. Read more »
