Kobo’s iOS app loses ‘buy’ option
iPad and iPhone users who buy books from Kobo will no longer be able to purchase titles from within the app as Kobo becomes the latest retailer to fall into line with Apple’s new sales rules. Earlier...
View ArticleKindle app for iOS drops store link
Amazon’s Kindle app for Apple’s iPad and iPhone is the latest to drop its ‘buy’ button as retailers find themselves faced with complying with Apple’s new rules or evicted from the AppStore. As...
View ArticleRemoval of in-app store links prompts anger, complaints and confusion
Apple’s requirement that rival ebook sellers remove links to their stores from apps unless they agree to offer in-app iTunes purchasing has resulted in user complaints and confusion.
View ArticleWho gains most from that Kobo/WHSmith ebook tie-up?
The picture above is of an advert I spotted on the Victoria Line this morning, the one below is an ad seen on a train leaving Waterloo this afternoon. Both are for the Kobo ebook reader and reinforce...
View ArticleKobo sold to Rakuten in $315m deal
Japanese ecommerce specialists Rakuten are purchasing ebook retailer Kobo for $315 million. Rakuten recently purchased UK ecommerce site Play.com and owns Buy.com in the U.S. In the UK Kobo’s ebook...
View ArticleKobo announces Windows 8 apps
Canadian-based ebook retailer Kobo says it will be developing Metro-style apps for Windows 8. As well as its own branded eReaders, Kobo offers apps for mobile phones, tablets, desktops and laptops....
View ArticleKobo warns iOS users of book deletions
Kobo has warned users of its apps for Apple’s iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch that their books may be deleted without their permission. According to a blog post on Kobo.com: “As part of iOS 5, the system...
View ArticleKobo goes Dutch – eBook platform announces new retailer partner
Canadian-based ebook retailer Kobo has announced a new partnership with Dutch retailer Libris Blz. The company will offer Kobo’s Touch eReader in select stores and online from the end of this month....
View ArticleKobo to feature in Windows 8 preview
Kobo will be one of the first retailers to offer an eBook app via the Windows Store for Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system. The company’s app will allow customers to read books on a laptop or...
View ArticleAsda slashes Kobo cost to just £49
Supermarket Asda has cut the cost of the Kobo Wireless e-Reader to just £49, undercutting Amazon’s Kindle by £40. The WiFi-capable Kobo e-Reader features a glare-free screen and uses eInk pearl...
View ArticleKobo to ‘share lessons’ at London Book Fair
Executives from eBook retailer and eReader maker Kobo will be giving a series of talks at next week at the London Book Fair where the company will be exhibiting its Kobo Vox and Touch devices at the...
View ArticleKobo: ‘Our daddy has deep pockets too’
At the London Book Fair today I spoke to Michael Tamblyn, Executive Vice President of Content, Sales and Merchandising at Kobo. Our chat covered a number of issues, including the current retailing of...
View ArticleKobo and WHSmits announce new in-store retail programme
Kobo have announced they will create mini-shops within 100 High Street branches of WHSmith, its biggest retailer partner in the UK. With a dedicated team of Kobo experts, customers will be guided...
View ArticleHands on – Kobo Touch ereader
We take a look at Kobo's 6" e-ink reader, the Kobo Touch, which is now available in the UK.
View ArticleKobo updates iOS and Android apps
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...
View ArticleAugust eBook deals at Kobo
Kobo is running a number of special promotions to help eBook fans stock up on their summer reading. First up is the chance to save 70% on 8 bestselling titles including the P.D. James title Death Comes...
View ArticleKobo offers self-published authors 80% royalty pay out
Authors publishing through Kobo’s Writing Life self-publishing portal can now earn an additional 10 percent on sales made this autumn. The eBook retailer says between September 1st at 12:00 a.m. EST...
View ArticleKobo strikes deal to sell readers though local booksellers
Kobo has secured a deal to sell its eReaders through nearly 2,000 independent stores throughout the U.S. The Canadian-based retailer has struck a deal with the American Booksellers Association (ABA) to...
View ArticleKobo updates eReader range
Kobo has revamped its line-up of eBook readers, adding a lit screen mode and new mini version to the range. The new 6” front-lit, Kobo Glo allows book lovers to read day or night and includes a...
View ArticleKobo signs deal with UK indy booksellers
Kobo has secured a deal to sell its recently revamped eReader range through 1,000 independents UK bookstores. The company has announced an agreement with the Booksellers Association of the UK &...
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