Kobo adds magazines, kids store to its online offerings

Kobo's not quite done with the news tonight. In addition to an e-reader, three tablets and Pocket integration, the Canadian-turned-Japanese company has also got some announcements on the content side of things. First up is the addition of magazines to its store, bringing titles from Conde Nast, Hearst and a number of other publishers to its proprietary tablets and iOS / Android apps. Also on the docket is a brand new kids store that features safe-searching and nearly 100,000 offerings, including the likes of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Hunger Games titles. Magazines are coming to Kobo's mobile app in September and will be available for its new tablets when they launch the following month. Filed under: Tablets, Software Comments Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2013-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Condé Nast Says It Has Reached Deal With New Yorker Union Amid Strike Threat

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At Newfronts, Condé Nast Calls Red Carpet Moments the New Live Sports

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