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March 25, 2014
KOBO AURA AND KOBO ARC 7HD NAMED RED DOT: PRODUCT DESIGN AWARD 2014 WINNERS
Toronto, March 25, 2014 – Kobo, a global leader in eReading, today announced that its flagship E Ink eReader, Kobo Aura, and its 7” Google-certified Android tablet, Kobo Arc 7HD, have been recognized with the Red Dot: Product Design 2014 Award. The devices impressed a panel of 4...
March 11, 2014
KOBO TEAMS UP WITH SESAME STREET TO BRING READERS INTO THEIR DIGITAL NEIGHBOURHOOD
Toronto, March 11, 2013 – Kobo, a global leader in eReading, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Sesame Workshop to make Sesame Street eBook titles available through the Kobo digital reading platform. Through the agreement, more than 50 Sesame Street titles including The Monster at...
March 06, 2014
KOBO LAUNCHES EREADING APP DESIGNED FOR WINDOWS 8 NOTEBOOKS, TABLETS AND DESKTOPS
Toronto, March 6, 2014 – Kobo, a global leader in eReading, today announced the launch of their app designed specifically for Microsoft notebooks, tablets and desktops running the new Windows platform including devices by Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Samsung, Sony, Toshiba and the Microsoft Surface. The Kobo...
March 06, 2014
KOBO BRINGS CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED AUTHOR VIKRAM SETH'S A SUITABLE BOY EXCLUSIVELY TO READERS IN INDIA
Toronto, March 6, 2014 – Kobo, a global leader in eReading, today announced it is bringing critically acclaimed author Vikram Seth’s A Suitable Boy to passionate Readers in India for the first time in eBook format. The English version of the bestselling novel, published through the Kobo Writing...
February 10, 2014
KOBO BRINGS AUTHOR LUCY KEVIN'S FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FIASCO SERIES EXCLUSIVELY TO FRENCH READERS
Toronto, February 11, 2014 – Kobo, a global leader in eReading, today announced it is bringing bestselling author Lucy Kevin’s "Four Weddings and a Fiasco" five-volume series to French Readers, published exclusively through its Kobo Writing Life self-publishing platform. Lucy Kevin also writes bestselling romances as Bella Andre...
February 06, 2014
SONY SELECTS KOBO TO BRING ITS WORLD CLASS eBOOKSTORE TO SONY READERS IN THE US AND CANADA
San Diego, February 6, 2013 – Sony Electronics, together with Kobo, a global leader in eReading, today announced that Kobo will provide Sony’s Reader™ and Sony’s Xperia® tablet and smartphone users in the United States and Canada with Kobo’s world-class catalogue of more than 4 million eBooks, magazines...
December 10, 2013
KOBO EXPANDS IN FRANCE WITH THE ADDITION OF TOP RETAILERS PIXMANIA, CORA, CASINO, AUCHAN, AND BOULANGER
Toronto, Canada, December 11, 2013 - Kobo, a global leader in eReading, today announced it has expanded its distribution channel in France with the addition of top France retailers Pixmania, Cora, Casino, Auchan, and Boulanger. Kobo’s award-winning E Ink eReaders will be available in time for the holiday...
December 03, 2013
KOBO NOW OFFERS TOP MAGAZINES: TIME, VANITY FAIR, GQ AND HUNDREDS MORE
Toronto, December 03, 2013 – Kobo, a global leader in eReading, today announced that Readers in the United States and Canada can now purchase the most popular fashion, pop culture, health, and sports magazines at Kobo.com. Those looking to kick their holiday hosting up a notch can get...
December 03, 2013
KOBO WINS PARENT TESTED, PARENT APPROVED AWARDS FOR NEW KIDS STORE AND KOBO ARC 7HD TABLET
Toronto, December 03, 2013 – Kobo, a global leader in eReading, today announced its Kids Store and Kobo Arc 7HD Google-Certified Android tablet have been recognized with the Parent Tested, Parent Approved (PTPA) seal of approval. The easy-to-navigate Kobo Kids Store was praised by PTPA parent testers for...
November 20, 2013
KOBO SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH GERMANY’S PUBLISHERS OF HOLTZBRINCK PUBLISHING GROUP
Toronto, November 21, 2013 – Kobo, a global leader in eReading, today announced it has signed agreements with the German trade publishers of Holtzbrinck Publishing Group to make the publisher’s eBook titles available through its digital reading platform. Through the agreement, the publishers S. Fischer, Rowohlt, Verlagsgruppe Droemer...