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Sony is shutting down its US and Canadian ebook business, transferring customers to rival Kobo. Customers outside of North America are unaffected by the move.

ebook retailer Kobo has created 30 jobs for software developers at a new European Software Development Centre in Dublin. The centre has been opened with the support of IDA Ireland, the Irish government’s agency with responsibility for attracting foreign investment. The Dublin office will work with Kobo’s teams in Toronto, Canada to support development of…

Kobo’s new Aura HD ereader has won the Lifestyle award at the 2014 German Design Awards which recognise quality design, innovation and functionally. The 6.8” Kobo Aura HD is claimed to be the world’s highest-definition E Ink ereader and was launched at the London Book Fare in April. The device boasts a custom front-lit e-ink…

Kobo has signed deals which will expands the availability of its ereader and tablets in Spain and Italy. Online retailer La Central will become the first Spanish bookseller to offer Kobo’s ereaders and tablets, which all include access to the ebook retailer’s store. Kobo already operates its own localised Spanish online store and will offer…

Kobo has revamped its ereader line-up with the introduction of four new models. The new range includes the Google-certified Kobo Arc 10HD and two Kobo Arc 7 tablets, which come pre-loaded with Kobo’s reading and ebook store app, and a new Kobo Aura 6” E Ink eReader. The original “limited edition” 6.8” Kobo Aura was…

Kobo has added Blackberry 10 to the line-up of platforms it supports, launching a new version of its popular reading app on BlackBerry World for BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry Q10 owners. The app offers access to more than 3.5 million ebooks from Kobo’s store, plus the ability for users to sync their their library across…