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Lucas Museum of Narrative Art concept illustrations by MAD Architects
'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones' creator George Lucas originally wanted to open a museum hosting his vast personal collection of art and movie props in his home state of California, but ended up choosing his wife Mellody Hobson's hometown of Chicago, Illinois, instead. All images credit the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and MAD architects.
Amazon, Big Six publishers face antitrust suit from indie bookstores over ebook DRM
Class-action suit by New York and South Carolina bookstores seeks to prohibit limiting books to specific apps or devices
Kobo tries to take on Amazon and Barnes & Noble with its new Android tablet and e-readers (hands-on)
Hands-on impressions of Kobo's new Arc, Glo, and Mini tablets and e-readers.
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Kobo Mini 5-inch e-reader hands-on pictures
Hands-on pictures of the Kobo Mini e-reader.
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Kobo Glo front-lit e-reader hands-on pictures
Hands-on pictures of the front-lit Kobo Glo e-reader.
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Kobo Arc Android tablet hands-on pictures
Hands-on pictures of the Kobo Arc Android tablet.
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Even without audiobooks, the Kindle Paperwhite can still beat the competition
The new Kindle Paperwhite lacks the audio features of prior Kindle e-readers, but it doesn't need them to beat the competition.
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Kobo announces 7-inch Android tablet and two new e-readers ahead of Amazon's Kindle event
Kobo has announced the Arc, a 7-inch Android tablet, and two new e-readers, pre-empting Amazon's big Kindle event today.
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Amazon Publishing inks deal to sell ebooks through competitors
Amazon's East Coast Publishing Group will make its general interest titles available through other retailers including Barnes & Noble, Apple, and Kobo.
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Kobo Touch e-reader is the most popular product on Rakuten in Japan
The Kobo Touch, which launches on July 19th through Rakuten, has already become the most-ordered item on the online retailer's website.
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Kobo Touch e-reader coming to Japan on July 19th at a budget price
The Kobo Touch e-reader will be arriving in Japan on July 19th for ¥7,980, with Japanese online retailer Rakuten already accepting pre-orders.
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Amazon announces Kindle for Japan will be launching soon
Amazon customers in Japan have been awaiting Kindle hardware for some time now, and while it didn't make the rumored April release date, it appears Kindle products will soon be available to the Japanese market.
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Rakuten bringing Kobo Touch to Japan in July
After acquiring Kobo for $315 million, Japanese firm Rakuten will now be introducing the Touch e-reader into its home country this summer.
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Kobo Vox gets access to Google Play store
Kobo has announced that its Android-powered e-reader will now have access to app from the Google Play store.
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Amazon's Kindle deal with Waterstones deflates Nook's global balloon
The Kindle gives Waterstones a chance to move into the digital future, while the deal blocks Amazon's serious competitors.
Kobo e-reader app available for Windows 8 with new UI, library search
Kobo's e-reader app is available in the Windows Store for Windows 8 Consumer Preview.
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Kobo Vox e-reader heading to Best Buy stores
The Kobo Vox 7-inch, Android-based, LCD e-reader goes on sale at Best Buy stores.
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Kobo reports ten-fold increase in customers over the holidays
E-reader company Kobo reports a ten-fold increase in device activations over the holidays, alongside impressive announcements from rivals Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
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Kobo Vox review
Can Kobo jump into the cheap e-reader / tablet game and catch up to the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet?
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Mirasol color e-reader finally a commercial reality, at least in South Korea
Qualcomm has a bona fide Mirasol color e-reader on sale in Korea today.
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Kobo Touch with Offers costs $99.99, adds ads
$99 Ad-supported Kobo Touch coming in two to three weeks.
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Kobo purchased by Rakuten, the Amazon.com of Japan
Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten just signed an agreement to buy Kobo for $315 million.
Kobo Vox: release date, pricing, and more
- Kobo Vox delayed until November 7th Oct 31, 2011, 11:26am EDT
- Kobo launches Vox, a $199.99 Android tablet for readers Oct 19, 2011, 11:37am EDT