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  Kobo closes $50 million in financing; Kobo pre-loaded on PlayBook

  1233 readersFrom the press release: Kobo, the global leader in eReading has closed a $50 Million investment round led by a leading institutional investor. Existing investors also participated in the round; investing $13M.“Kobo will use the new funding to continue it’s explosive growth internationally,” said Greg Twinney, CFO of Kobo. “As the eReading space continues to

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  Kobo kicks off European expansion; stores for Germany, France, Italy Netherlands, Spain

  3352 readersFrom the press release.  Announced today at the London Book Fair: Kobo, the leader in global  eReading, today announced its plans to launch local content stores in Germany and Spain starting in May 2011, with local stores for France, Italy and the Netherlands following shortly after.  Kobo’s European stores will offer customers a rich assortment of local content, merchandised to the tastes and preferences of readers across Europe.

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  Kobo to Open eBookstores in Germany, Spain in May

  2187 readersKobo is kicking off its European expansion next month. Today it confirmed that its first eBookstores would be opening in Germany and Spain, with local eBookstores for France, Italy and the Netherlands following shortly after. And these truly will be ...

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  Kobo adds Instapaper to ereader for Apple devices

  1493 readersFrom the press release: … The update introduces innovative new features for users on the Kobo iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch eReading apps enabling them to interact with books and easily share their love of reading. The most significant feature being introduced in today’s update is the integration of Instapaper into the Kobo eReading application,

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  Kobo Raises $50 Million for International Expansion

  2863 readersIt’s been just over a month since the last round of financing, and Kobo is back for more. Curiously enough, this round of financing sounds a lot like the last. Kobo plans “to use the new funding to continue its explosive growth internationa...

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  Kobo Debuts “Reading Life” Social Platform For iPhone

  1608 readersKobo launched its social eReading platform today for the iPhone. Called “Kobo Reading Life,” the platform is like Foursquare. It lets readers track their reading habits, unlock achievement-based badges, and check in with characters and places they...

• Kobo Invades Portugal, Expands Fnac Partnership

  409 readers [Press Release] Kobo Brings eReading to Portugal in New Partnership with FNAC FNAC Portugal to offer the award winning Kobo Touch eReader at all FNAC stores, and on www.fnac.pt, from €99.90 Lisbon, September 24th, 2012 – Today Kobo, a global leader in eReading, and leading retailer FNAC announced a partnership that will revolutionize reading in Portugal. FNAC, in partnership

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  Kobo announces major European retail deal

  3050 readers From the press release: Kobo, a global leader in eReading with over 4.7 million users worldwide, has announced that European online retailer redcoon (www.redcoon.de) will sell the company’s Kobo eReader Touch Edition beginning Oct. 1. Priced at 149 €, the innovative Kobo eReader Touch Edition comes with a rich feature set,

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  Kobo closes Series C investment round

  1978 readersFrom the press release: Kobo, a global eReading service built on open standards, today confirmed the closing of its Series C investment round, led by a major institutional investor. Indigo Books & Music Inc., Kobo’s founding shareholder, invested in this round and maintains majority ownership. Highlights from Kobo’s first 14 months: 2.3 Million eBooks –

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  Kobo iOS app adds social connections

  2973 readersFrom the press release: Kobo, a global leader in eReading with more than 3.7 million readers worldwide, announced today the launch of new and engaging features for popular social program Reading Life – on the free Kobo eReading app for iOS. Available for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, the new 4.5 version is