E-bookseller and e-reader company Kobo is being acquired by Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten for $315 million. The company says it will continue to expand in the U.S., while growing its ...

A quiet policy tweak removes a steady extra percentage that previously bridged the gap left by taxed ebook purchases.

TORONTO, May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rakuten Kobo, a global leader in digital reading, and StoryGraph, the community-driven platform for book lovers, announce a seamless reading integration ...

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TOKYO & TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rakuten, Inc. (JASDAQ: 4755) and Kobo Inc. today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Rakuten intends to acquire 100% of total ...

Rakuten Kobo is bringing its e-readers to stores for the first time, and it's doing so with 500 Best Buy shops across the U.S. Consumers can shop the Kobo Clara Colour, Clara BW, Libra Colour, Kobo ...

Before going out, you choose the books to put in your bag. If you think you might finish one, you pack another just in case. If you are going on a trip or a business trip, you pack yet another. Before ...

Rakuten, Inc. today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of total issued and outstanding shares of the eReader company, Kobo for US$315 million in cash. Kobo was ...

Matthew was the Apps and Games Editor at Android Police until 2025. Amazon's new Kindles have suffered from yellow banding issues, leading to negative reviews. Kobo's e-readers are affordable and ...

Rakuten Kobo has started selling the Kobo Elipsa 2E, a 10.3-inch tablet with an E Ink display. While the Kobo Elipsa 2E has the same display as the Elipsa that Rakuten Kobo released in 2021, the newer ...

Rakuten Kobo’s Clara HD e-reader ($130 from Rakuten Kobo) costs $10 less than its main competitor, the ad-free version of the Kindle Paperwhite (reviewed here and available, of course, from Amazon).