Category: Kobo eReader

Kobo Glo HD eReader for May Release

TechCrunch features the new Kobo Glo HD eReader that rocks a “Kindle Voyage” resolution for $70 less.

More on OverDrive Acquisition

Information Today adds some background to tech giant Rakuten’s purchase of the OverDrive eBook distribution platform.

Rakuten buys OverDrive Inc.

A Reuters story says that online retailer Rakuten, the owner of Canadian eBook company Kobo Inc., has reached out to purchase the American library eBook lending service OverDrive Inc. for about $410 million.

Kobo developing eReading App for Windows Phone 8

According to GoodeReader Kobo is developing an eReading App for Windows Phone 8.

Time to get mobile-friendly

Digital Book World posted on the necessity for publishers, actually anyone in the publishing industry with a web presence, to make their web sites “mobile-friendly” to suit Google’s new search algorithm.

Best eBook Readers Compared

Tech Times compares the best and brightest eBook readers in this post.

eBooks will be hit with higher value-added tax in Europe

According to The Verge, the EU is going to make life harder for the eBook Revolution and for eReaders by applying a higher value-added tax (VAT) rate than is on physical books because they consider an eBook an “electronically supplied service.” Call it what you want, a cash grab is a cash grab.

Publishers bemoan falling revenues

TechCrunch posted on the recent drop in publisher revenues. Everyone including Indie authors has been hit by a general drop in sales. The main suspects for the falling revenue are rising prices of traditionally published titles and the devaluation of eBooks and cannibalization of sales by Amazon’s all-you-can eat and exclusive eBook subscription service Kindle Unlimited.

Kobo discontinues Glo to make room for new eReaders

GoodeReader says that Kobo has discontinued its Glo eReader in preparation for the arrival of its new Alyssum and Pika eReaders.

Kobo’s $10,000 emerging author prize

The Province reports that Kobo has announced a $10,000 prize for Canadian writers.