eBooks suffered the same initial criticism that happens whenever a new movie format is launched: do I have to buy all of my favorite books over again, just to enjoy them in digital? Thanks to BitLit and its latest round of funding, that answer is no. BitLit bundles ebooks and print by having readers "prove" they own the print edition. Users simply write their names on the … [Read more...] about BitLit, Kobo Founder Raise Seed Funding for Print-to-eBook App
Michael Serbinis
Michael Serbinis Steps Down as the CEO of Kobo
Michael Serbinis has been CEO of Kobo for the last four years and has assembled one of the best executive teams in the eBook and e-reader industry. Under his watch the company expanded their library to have over 4 million eBooks in 190 different countries. Kobo has developed apps for almost every major operating system in the world and has even launched for Blackberry. When … [Read more...] about Michael Serbinis Steps Down as the CEO of Kobo
Kobo Announces the Launch of its Own Publishing Platform
As if releasing a tablet that is priced to compete with Amazon’s Kindle Fire wasn’t enough work for one week, Kobo has announced that it will be launching a publishing division sometime after the beginning of 2012. The third-ranked ebook distributor and developer of the Kobo touch screen e-ink reader that was unveiled at BookExpo America this year has an opportunity to reach a … [Read more...] about Kobo Announces the Launch of its Own Publishing Platform