Galleycat has a story about online bookseller Kobo getting into the book publishing business, all as it preps for the launch of its $199 Vox color tablet. The international book seller will act like a traditional publishing house and do book editing, design, marketing, and sell the books. It’s the Amazon model. Now let’s see …
Category: Kobo eReader
Oct 26
Shop e-Readers offers the full list for the holidays.
A PRWeb press release from Shop e-Readers promises that the online retailer will be offering all the brand name eReaders by Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Sony, etc. to markets in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK.
Oct 19
The Kobo Vox for $199
eBookNewser has the story on the Kobo Vox Tablet now on sale for $199. (The same price as Kindle Fire. Can anybody say tablet war? Or Price War?) The Vox has a 7-inch color touch screen with Android and is ready to play eBooks, apps, video games, music and just about everything other than movies. …
Oct 14
WH Smith adopts the Kobo eReader
The guardian.co.uk reports on the WH Smith announcement that it will join the eBook Revolution by signing a distribution deal with Kobo. The book retailer will sell two versions of the popular Kobo eReader in an effort to support its list of traditional book titles. The move will expose WH Smith patrons who adopt the …
Oct 03
Tablet War Brewing…
Gadget.ca hints at the predicted tablet and eReader war that looms on the horizon in a post that details Kobo ‘accidentally’ revealing its Kobo Vox Android Tablet (with details including the MSRP of $250). This development comes hot on the heels of Amazon’s release of its ‘Fire‘ full color tablet and trio of aggressively priced …
Sep 26
It’s looking like a tablet Christmas!
PCMag reports that Barnes and Noble is getting ready to launch another Nook Color tablet. The machine will be added to their existing line of E Ink and full color devices. This holiday season is going to be explosive if B&N’s tablet hits the market at the same time as Amazon and Kobo’s. Get ready …
Sep 25
Kobo to release Vox tablet.
With Amazon soon to announce the release of its rumored eBook reading tablet, it isn’t surprising to see that Kobo is getting its tablet Vox ready for market. Read the full story at GoodeReader.
Aug 31
No eReader? You can still read eBooks…
Friends at Broadband Service Providers stopped by with a list of 10 different ways to read an eBook without an eReader. There are more options than might expect.
Aug 18
eBook Reader sales triple every year…
Now here’s a company I wish I’d invested in. A VentureBeat post says E Ink Holdings, the creators of the E Ink display used in eBook Readers, reported $650-million in sales in 2010 with expectations of surpassing $1-billion in revenue in 2011. Since 2006, eBook Reader sales have tripled annually. With the 2010 release of …
Aug 03
5 Best eBook Readers at Lifehacker
Lifehacker offers a list of its choices for top five eBook Readers on the market. If you haven’t joined the eBook Revolution yet, this post might help you make your decision. And if you’re a veteran, then you’re probably considering an upgrade. I have a feeling we’re going to see some jockeying for position as …
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