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  • Hands on – Kobo Touch ereader

    Hands on – Kobo Touch ereader

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    The Kobo Touch is a touch screen ebook reader which, in common with all dedicated readers, features a grey-scale screen designed to mimic the look of printed text. The device uses e-ink’s latest Pearl technology which provides crisp, easy to read text on a non-reflective screen which can be read in bright light without any…

  • Kobo updates iOS and Android apps

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    Users of Kobo’s iPad app can now read comics and graphic novels following a new update of the app which also adds 3x zoom and single and 2-page layout features. To celebrate the update, Kobo are giving away the first issue of Stars Wars: Darth Vader and the Lost Command. To get your free copy,…

  • Kobo Vox gains Google Play

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    Kobo has announced its Vox eReader/tablet is gaining access to Google Play, the search giant’s answer to Apple’s iTunes and AppStore. The Vox is a 7”, Android powered tablet which also provides access to Kobo’s eBook store and the user’s reading library. The addition of Google Play gives users access to more than 500,000 apps…

  • Kobo announces ‘triple digit’ growth numbers

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    Kobo says it has seen a marked increase in eBook and eReader sales over the past year. The company says eBook downloads by 400 percent while eReader sales were up by 160 percent. In the UK and Europe the company is locked in a three-way battle with Amazon’s Kindle and Apple’s iBook for customers and…

  • Kobo announces self-publishing portal

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    Kobo has announced a new self-publishing service offering independent authors and publishers a simple way to make their content available to readers. Kobo Writing Life allows books to be published in the ePub format “at no cost” and allows writers and publishers to set prices and manage advertising and marketing. It also offers “key reader…

  • Kobo adds Harry Potter to bookstore

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    Kobo users can now add the Harry Potter eBooks to their Kobo libraries thanks to a new deal between J.K. Rowling’s Pottermore and the ebook retailer firm. Rowling launched the ebook versions of her books in March, opting to ditch DRM and allowing fans to read them on any device. The tie-up with Kobo allows…