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<title>Kobo launches limited edition 265 DPI Aura HD e-ink reader</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1366056361_koboaurahd-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[E-book vendor Kobo today announced its limited-edition Kobo Aura HD e-ink e-book reader. The 6.8-inch Pearl touchscreen runs at an e-ink industry-high of 265 DPI. The device's 1GHz Freescale i.MX507 processor makes the new device the fastest e-reader on the market, according to the company....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Amazon, Google start Brazilian e-book sales</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/12/06/kindle.store.google.play.hitting.brazil/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1354823780_ScreenShot2012-12-06at12.55.06PM.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Amazon and Google have opened digital bookstores in the Brazilian market as of today, looking to capitalize on the growing popularity of e-books in South America's largest country. Amazon will be selling its digital books through its popular Kindle Store and is expected to begin selling its Kindle hardware in Brazil in the near future. Google, meanwhile has expanded its Play Store, which sells e-...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Kobo increases capacity of Arc tablet to beat Kindle Fire HD</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1209/kobo-arc-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Kobo is extending its oncoming tablet release by including options with a higher storage capacity. The Kobo Arc was originally set to be released with an 8GB and 16GB model, but has decided to instead release three versions with memory sizes of 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. The sudden capacity change could be a response to the Amazon Kindle Fire HD having a maximum of 32GB....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 17:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Kobo targets Brazilian market with Livraria Cultura deal</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1347849808_ScreenShot2012-09-16at10.42.19PM.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Kobo will partner with major Brazilian bookseller Livraria Cultura to sell its e-readers and ebooks. The e-reader manufacturer confirmed the partnership in a blog post last Friday. The deal will give Kobo a foothold in the burgeoning Brazilian e-reader market, which has seen increased attention from the major digital reader and e-book retailers over the past year....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 02:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Kobo revamps e-reader lineup, intros 7" Android-based Arc</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1209/kobo-arc-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Kobo has revamped its e-reader lineup adding three fresh devices to its lineup. The headliner is an Android 4.0 ëIce Cream Sandwichí 7-inch tablet it calls the Arc that is available in 8GB ($200) and 16GB ($250) flavors. The new device is powered by a TI OMAP 4470 1.5GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM, while it centers on a 1280x800 IPD LCD display....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Amazon New York signs e-book deal with distributor Ingram</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1346293208_ebookreaders-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Amazon Publishing's New York arm has signed a deal with media vendor Ingram to distribute its ebooks through other sales venues. CoreSource, Ingram's digital distribution channel, will distribute the ebook rights to Barnes and Noble, Apple, and Kobo. Although e-books are "supplied" by Ingram, the choice remains with the vendor if it chooses to supply Amazon-published e-books....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 02:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Kobo strikes independent bookseller deal</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1346288578_ScreenShot2012-08-29at9.02.18PM.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Kobo has announced that it will enter an agreement with the American Booksellers Association in which Kobo will sell e-books and its line of e-readers through independent US booksellers. The Kobo deal will replace a similar deal the ABA had reached with Google, which will expire in January 2013. That deal failed to gain any real consumer interest, but Kobo, which announced the deal in a post on th...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Google to shutter e-book reseller plan by January</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1204/googleplaybooks.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Google gave notice Thursday that it was ending its e-book reseller program.  The effort, which let physical retailers and other third parties resell from Google Play Books, had "not gained the traction" Google wanted.  A current set of 16 partners would be phasing out as the service wound down by the end of January....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Dark Horse graphic novels reach Nook, Kobo </title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/03/05/100.titles.available.through.nook.comics.store/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1203/nook-dark-horse-comics-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Both Barnes &amp; Noble and Kobo have started to offer Dark Horse Comics' graphic novels for the Nook Tablet, Nook Color, and Kobo Vox. Over 100 of the company's titles will be available for purchase and downloading through the Nook Comics and Kobo stores. Previously, they had been available for iOS devices....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 01:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Amazon to publish limited e-books outside of Kindle Store</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1203/amazonkindle4.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Amazon is making a rare effort to branch out in its e-book publishing beyond the Kindle through a new deal with author James Atlas that was outlined on Friday.  A new 12-book biography line, Amazon Lives, will be edited by Atlas and published in e-book form in other stores, the New York Times was understood.  Which stores would get it weren't mentioned, although it's unlikely to involve the Nook s...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2012 00:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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