Posts Tagged: ereader


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Rakuten Set to Ship Kobo Mini in Japan on December 18

Rakuten’s (JSD:4755) subsidiary Kobo has announced that its Kobo Mini e-reader is now availabl...

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  • December 6, 2012
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Xiaomi Confirms Acquisition of Duokan, Startup Maker of Kindle and Apple TV Apps

Chinese phone-maker Xiaomi has today confirmed its acquisition of Duokan, a startup maker of e-reade...

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  • November 13, 2012
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Rakuten Speaks Out About A Difficult Week For Kobo

Rakuten’s (JSD:4755) Kobo e-reader launched in Japan back on July 19th, and even though pre-or...

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  • July 27, 2012
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Kobo Touch is Big in Japan; Rakuten’s Most Popular Product

Since Rakuten (JSD:4755) and Kobo Inc. showed off the Kobo Touch last week, the device has apparentl...

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  • July 11, 2012
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After Success With E-Readers, Shanda Plans a Budget Smartphone

The Chinese web company Shanda (NASDAQ:SNDA; FRA:RZP) is set to launch its first ever smartphone thi...

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  • January 17, 2012
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Dangdang’s E-Book Platform Leaves Much to Be Desired (So Far)

Last month, we reported on the launch of Dangdang’s Ebook platform and apps. According to Dang...

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  • January 3, 2012
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Dangdang’s E-Bookstore Launching on 21st, Bringing More Than Just E-Books

After the Chinese e-commerce site Dangdang (NYSE:DANG) revealed that it will soon launch an e-book p...

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  • December 12, 2011
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Japanese Online Retail Giant Rakuten Set to Acquire eBook Service Kobo

Japanese online retailer Rakuten announced today that it has agreed to acquire eReading platform Kob...

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  • November 9, 2011
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Suning Opens E-Bookstore, Promises 250,000+ E-Book Titles by Next Year

Chinese consumers already have plenty of options when it comes to buying e-books, and now there̵...

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  • November 19, 2012
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A Chinese Startup Helps Chinese Kindle Owners Read the News, But is it Legal?

Amazon’s Kindle is a huge hit overseas, but it still hasn’t even been officially release...

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  • October 2, 2012
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China’s Dangdang Launches E-Reader, Sells It for Under $100

A long time after its rumored April launch, Chinese e-commerce site Dangdang (NYSE:DANG) has just un...

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  • July 26, 2012
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Survey: Chinese Readers Expect E-Books to Cost Just 50 Cents

In news that bodes ill for book publishers, a survey of Chinese folks has revealed that “most ...

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  • May 10, 2012
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Dangdang’s Upcoming E-Reader Shown in Leaked Photo, Coming to China in April

Dangdang (NYSE:DANG) launched its e-book store and smartphone apps on December 21st last year, and m...

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  • January 6, 2012
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With a Nod to Amazon, Dangdang Launches Its E-Book Platform, Apps

Just as the rumors said, the Chinese e-commerce site Dangdang (NYSE:DANG) is ‘doing an Amazon&...

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  • December 21, 2011
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Dangdang to Launch E-Book Platform and Apps This Month, E-Reader Next Year

The Chinese e-commerce site Dangdang (NYSE:DANG) is set to follow in the footsteps of Amazon (NASDAQ...

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  • December 7, 2011
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After Buying 40% of Yambook Maker, Is a Baidu E-Reader Coming?

Reports say that Baidu has bought up 40 percent of digital books and e-reader maker Fan Shu in a dea...

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  • August 4, 2011
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