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Kobo to be acquired by Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten

Kobo announced Tuesday it has entered into a definite agreement under which it will be acquired by the Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten. The deal is expected to close in early 2012. According to a press ... Read More »

November 8, 2011 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Kobo Pulse gets to the heart of “social in-book e-reading”

By Sue Carter

Kobo has released more details about Kobo Pulse, its new "social in-book e-reading experience" Essentially a social media tool, Kobo Pulse will allow Kobo users to connect with other people reading the same book, comment ... Read More »

September 27, 2011 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Kobo sues Borders, strikes European deal

By Natalie Samson

It's been a busy week for Canadian e-reading company Kobo. On Tuesday, representatives for Kobo filed documents at a bankruptcy court in New York to ensure that Kobo licenses held by Borders are not put ... Read More »

September 9, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Borders Australia updates creditors and unpaid staff

By Sue Carter

Administrators for Australia's bankrupt REDgroup Retail, the company that owns book retail chains Borders, Whitcoulls, and Angus & Roberstson, held their first creditors' meetings on Monday in Melbourne and Auckland, New Zealand. Steve Sherman, from ... Read More »

March 1, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

REDgroup insolvency a further challenge for Kobo

By Stuart Woods

It's been a dismal 24 hours for global bricks-and-mortar booksellers. A day after U.S. chain Borders entered bankruptcy protection, Australia's largest bookstore chain, Angus & Roberts, entered administration, putting in question the future of its ... Read More »

February 17, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

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Search Results by tag: Kobo eReader

Kobo to be acquired by Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten

Kobo sues Borders, strikes European deal

Borders Australia updates creditors and unpaid staff

REDgroup insolvency a further challenge for Kobo

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