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Apple hit with $840 million damages claim over E-Books price fixing
Apple has been charged with a new damages claim of $840 million for conspiring to fix E-Book prices with publishers, leading to higher prices across the industry. The claim was filed this Friday and is claiming Apple owes American E-Book customers a minimum of $280 million in damages. Steve Berman, an attorney representing consumers and 33 states, argues that E-Books … [Read more...] about Apple hit with $840 million damages claim over E-Books price fixing
Judge Says Apple Needs External Monitor to Ensure It Doesn't Fix E-Book Pricing Again
U.S. District Judge Denise Cote said she plans on requiring Apple to hire an external monitor to ensure it doesn't fix e-book pricing again, according to a Reuters report. Cote found Apple guilty of conspiring with publishers to fix e-book pricing in July but has to order remedies for the situation. Apple has vowed to appeal the verdict. … [Read more...] about Judge Says Apple Needs External Monitor to Ensure It Doesn't Fix E-Book Pricing Again
Apple Calls DOJ's Revised Proposed E-Book Remedy a 'Broadside Masquerading as a Brief'
In a new court filing obtained by AllThingsD, Apple berates the DOJ's revised proposed e-book remedies calling them a “broadside masquerading as a brief” and a “transparent attempt effort to attack the credibility of Apple and its counsel, and obtain an injunction wildly out of proportion to the issues and evidence in the case.” Apple is asking the court to order the DOJ to … [Read more...] about Apple Calls DOJ's Revised Proposed E-Book Remedy a 'Broadside Masquerading as a Brief'
DOJ States Apple's Changes to In-App Purchases Were Targeted Towards Amazon
The Department of Justice recently revised their proposal to punish Apple for iBook antitrust violations, alleging that the Cupertino California company lied to the government about the manner in which the App Store operates and that changes to rules governing in-app purchases were designed to cripple Amazon’s competitive Kindle app. Notably, the new proposal cuts the … [Read more...] about DOJ States Apple's Changes to In-App Purchases Were Targeted Towards Amazon
Watch Steve Jobs Introduce WiFi to the Masses
Reddit brings to our attention an old video that some of you may not have seen -- Steve Jobs introducing Wi-Fi for the first time to the masses, becoming the first mainstream computer with wireless networking. Jobs introduced the iBook G3 during a Keynote conference in 1999 and it became first consumer device to carry a Wi-Fi card. Wi-Fi was being introduced to the masses for … [Read more...] about Watch Steve Jobs Introduce WiFi to the Masses