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Toronto – April 25, 2013 – Kobo, a global leader in eReading, today launched The Descent, a first-of–its-kind experiential contest for booklovers and gamers alike. The three-week contest leads up to the much-anticipated May 14 launch of best-selling author Dan Brown’s newest thriller, Inferno. WANT TO GO ON...

Toronto, April, 15, 2013 – Kobo, a global leader in eReading, today announced it will be the exclusive Portuguese-language digital retailer of the new novel from Khaled Hosseini, And the Mountains Echoed, in Brazil and global markets outside of Portugal. The deal includes Hosseini’s previous bestsellers, making this...

Toronto, April 15, 2013 – Kobo, a global leader in eReading, today announced its limited-edition Kobo Aura HD E Ink eReader. Designed for the world’s most passionate booklover, Kobo Aura HD delivers the best eReading experience with the highest resolution 6.8” E Ink display available on the market...

Toronto, Canada – April 2, 2013 – Kobo Inc., a global leader in eReading, today announced that its Family of eReaders is available for purchase directly at Kobo.com for customer in Canada and the United States. The world-class family of eReaders includes the award-winning Kobo Touch™, the Parent...

Toronto, ON – March 21, 2013 – Kobo, a global leader in eReading, today announced its Android™ 4.1 Jelly Bean firmware update for Kobo’s award-winning 7” Google-certified Kobo Arc tablet. This update optimizes the user experience with faster performance, improved search capabilities, increased touch responsiveness, and additional intelligence...

Toronto, March 12, 2013 – Kobo, a global leader in eReading, and Curtis Brown, one of the UK’s premier literary and talent agencies, today announced that together the companies are introducing the Kobo Writing Life™ Scholarship to advance opportunities for three aspiring writers this year. The Kobo Writing...

Toronto, March 13, 2013 – Kobo, a global leader in eReading, today announced that it has partnered with fashion show producer THE COLLECTIONS to support seven up-and-coming designers at this year’s World MasterCard® Fashion Week being held in Toronto, Canada, March 18-22. The designers, which include notable returning...

Toronto, March 13, 2013 – Kobo, a global leader in eReading, today announced that its Kobo Arc, a 7” Google-certified eReading tablet, has been awarded the red dot: Product Design 2013 award. As one of the 15 winners of this year’s award, Kobo impressed a panel of 3...

TORONTO, ON, March 5, 2013 – Kobo, a global leader in eReading, today announced its eReading promotions to help consumers find the perfect give for Mum this Mothering Sunday. With Kobo, Mum has access to more than 3.2-million bestsellers, classics, biographies, cookbooks, novels and more. The Kobo Mini...

TORONTO, ON, Feb. 12, 2013 – Kobo, a global leader in eReading, today announced that Michael Tamblyn has been named Chief Content Officer. Tamblyn is responsible for Kobo’s content acquisition and sales, publisher and industry relations, and localized merchandising experiences across all of Kobo’s online and mobile services...