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April 24, 2015
KOBO BRINGS THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED NEW YORKER TO ITS GROWING MAGAZINE STORE
Toronto, ON – April 24, 2015 – For more than ninety years, The New Yorker has been offering a signature mix of reporting and commentary on politics and foreign affairs, popular culture and the arts, and business and technology, as well as humour, cartoons, and fiction. Kobo today...
April 07, 2015
KOBO ANNOUNCES KOBO GLO HD: THE HIGHEST RESOLUTION EREADER AT THE LOWEST PRICE
TORONTO, ON – April 7, 2015 – Reading takes us on a journey of the imagination and is a great escape -- so say three out of four Canadians in a recent Kobo research study. More than half agree they would like it to be easier to read...
February 19, 2015
Kobo Launches Emerging Writer Prize to Celebrate Debut Works by Canadian Authors
Toronto – February 19, 2015 – Margaret Atwood once said: “Writing is work. It’s also gambling. You don’t get a pension plan. Other people can help you a bit, but essentially you’re on your own.” Kobo is working to change the odds for three new writers with today’s...
February 19, 2015
KOBO KEEPS BLINKBOX BOOKS CUSTOMERS READING ON ITS WORLD-CLASS eREADING PLATFORM
Toronto, February 19, 2015 – Today marks the start of a new chapter as Kobo begins work to move thousands of UK blinkbox Books customers’ libraries to its digital reading platform – offering a welcoming home to these passionate readers. Kobo, the global digital reading company created for...
December 11, 2014
Kobo the First Global eReading Company to Launch Buy More Save More Program
Toronto – December 11, 2014 – The “buy more save more” promotion – be it “get 3 books for the price of 2” or any variation therein – is a time-honoured tradition in the bricks-and-mortar book retail space. And now, Kobo is the first global eBook retailer to...
October 27, 2014
COMIC LOVERS ASSEMBLE! – MARVEL TITLES TOUCH DOWN IN THE KOBO UNIVERSE
Toronto, October 22, 2014 – Dozens of beloved Marvel comic book series are now available on Kobo’s digital reading platform. Blockbuster titles such as Captain America: Winter Soldier Vol. 1 and Infinity Gauntlet are available for purchase at Kobo.com, giving fangirls and fanboys a universe worth of exciting...
October 01, 2014
KOBO AURA H2O NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE IN-STORE AND ONLINE: READY TO MAKE A SPLASH WITH THE MOST PASSIONATE READERS
TORONTO, ON - October 1, 2014 - Bathtub and beach readers rejoice! The days of housing eReaders in plastic bags to protect against water and sand is now a thing of the past. Kobo Aura H2O, the world’s first premium waterproof E Ink eReader, is now available at...
September 15, 2014
Bol.com and Kobo join forces to revolutionize digital reading
Utrecht, September 15, 2014 - Bol.com, the largest provider of eBooks in the Netherlands and Belgium, has joined forces with Kobo, one of the world’s fastest-growing eReading services, to revolutionize how readers enjoy digital books by introducing the world’s most seamless shopping and reading experience.Starting today, all of...
September 02, 2014
KOBO ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH READING EGGS TO HELP YOUNG READERS COME OUT OF THEIR SHELL THIS SCHOOL YEAR
Toronto, September 2, 2014 – Kobo, a global leader in eReading, today announced it has signed an agreement with Blake eLearning to make more than 120 of their award-winning Reading Eggs eBooks available to millions of Kobo Readers worldwide. For the first time, the popular Reading Eggs eBooks...
August 26, 2014
KOBO ANNOUNCES KOBO AURA H2O: WORLD’S FIRST PREMIUM WATERPROOF EREADER
TORONTO, ON - August 26, 2014 – Kobo, a global leader in eReading, today launched Kobo Aura H2O – the world’s first premium waterproof E Ink eReader. Kobo’s constant focus on the needs of passionate book lovers has resulted in a new high definition device that allows readers...