Mike Serbinis

UPSOUND "the ultimate ereading machine" Kobo CEO Mike Serbinis launches their limited edition eReader - the Aura HD. The Canadian firm says it's got the highest screen resolution on the market. Unveiled on the sidelines of the London Book Fair - the...

Starting in October, Kobo devices and e-books will be on offer at independent bookshops through a new deal with the American Booksellers Association (ABA), according to a statement from the Toronto-based e-bookseller this morning.

In January, a deal between the ABA and Google books that was intended to give independent booksellers purchase in the growing e-book market is set to expire, leaving the stores without a way to sell e-books. According to Google and independent booksellers, the program wasn’t much of a success for most of its nearly 400 participants.

(Press Release) TORONTO, ON, December 9, 2010—Kobo, a global eReading service where users can read on any device anywhere in the world, today announced the launch of Reading Life, an industry first social eReading experience.