Thursday, April 12, 2012

Barnes & Noble unveil glow-in-dark e-reader - MyBroadband


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Barnes & Noble unveil glow-in-dark e-reader
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Reuters is a news agency headquartered in New York City. Until 2008 the Reuters news agency formed part of a British independent company, Reuters Group... Book retailer Barnes & Noble Inc debuted an e-reader on Thursday with a screen that can glow in ...
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Apple defends itself over 'price fixing allegations' - Telegraph.co.uk


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Apple defends itself over 'price fixing allegations'
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Apple has rejected the US Justice Department's allegations that it colluded with publishers over electronic book pricing, calling the charges "simply not true". "The launch of the iBookstore in 2010 fostered innovation and competition, ...
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Barnes & Noble adds light to Nook e-reader - Boston Globe


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Barnes & Noble adds light to Nook e-reader
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NEW YORK - Barnes & Noble Inc., the largest US bookstore chain, introduced a Nook e-reader with a screen that glows in the dark, challenging Amazon.com Inc. at a time when prices for digital books may start falling. Both companies have promoted page ...
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Apple rejects e-book pricing collusion charge: WSJ - Reuters


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Apple rejects e-book pricing collusion charge: WSJ
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(Reuters) - Apple has rejected the US Justice Department's allegations that it colluded with publishers over electronic book pricing, calling the charges "simply not true", the Wall Street Journal reported. "The launch of the iBookstore in 2010 ...
Apple denies DoJ allegations of collusion, says it broke up Amazon monopolyApple Insider
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Barnes & Noble book publisher lawsuit hits hard - SlashGear


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Barnes & Noble book publisher lawsuit hits hard
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It was not a good day for the #1 bookstore brick-and-mortar retailer today. The company reached a settlement with the government over three publishers and their antitrust claims against the company, and although B&N agreed to the terms of the legal ...
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The Instagram Deal: A Mark Zuckerberg Production - New York Times


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The Instagram Deal: A Mark Zuckerberg Production
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By EVELYN M. RUSLI Jim Wilson/The New York Times; Illustration by The New York TimesMark Zuckerberg, the chief of Facebook, in an image made to look like an Instagram photograph. Mark Zuckerberg, the 27-year-old chief executive and co-founder of ...
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US Brings Case Against Apple and Five Book Publishers Over Electronic Books - Voice of America


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US Brings Case Against Apple and Five Book Publishers Over Electronic Books
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12 April 2012 US Brings Case Against Apple and Five Book Publishers Over Electronic Books TO DOWNLOAD the MP3 of this story, click on the MP3 link in the upper right corner of the page. Double-click any word to find the definition in the ...
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What is an Ebook Worth? - PC Magazine


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What is an Ebook Worth?
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As the Department of Justice sues Apple over an ebook pricing conspiracy, we are forced to reevaluate the entire book pricing model. By John C. Dvorak This week marks a great self analysis week for ebook producers, sellers, and the poor schmuck who ...
Apple Should Settle E-Book Antitrust Case, Expert SaysInformationWeek
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Apple Should Settle E-Book Antitrust Case, Expert Says - InformationWeek


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Apple Should Settle E-Book Antitrust Case, Expert Says
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Former FTC policy director says the DOJ's evidence against Apple and several book publishers is the kind that prosecutors "fantasize about." By Paul McDougall InformationWeek "This is one of the most compelling complaints I've seen in my life," said ...
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Facebook's 'Download Your Information' in three easy steps - SlashGear


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Facebook's 'Download Your Information' in three easy steps
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Those of you hearing about Facebook's ability to allow you one big download of all* of your information from the social networking site will be interested in knowing that it's been active for a while, and it's really quite simple to work with.
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Facebook expands 'Download Your Information' feature, fails to satisfy critics - Digitaltrends.com


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Facebook expands 'Download Your Information' feature, fails to satisfy critics
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Ahead of its initial public offering, Facebook has added additional categories of data to its "Download Your Information" feature. But privacy advocates say the changes aren't enough. In response to privacy advocates, Facebook has updated its “Download ...
Facebook lets users take more data homeAFP
Facebook Allows Users to Download More Personal DataPC Magazine
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The price is right? The debate over ebook pricing - Computerworld


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The price is right? The debate over ebook pricing
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By Dan Moren, Lex Friedman The DOJ says that Apple and various major publishers colluded on ebook pricing, each agreeing that the publishers would embrace an agency model for ebooks--one where the publishers set the price for the ebooks, ...
Apple likely to win in federal price-fixing case on e-booksVentureBeat
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Facebook updates data archive tool, upsets privacy warriors - Register


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Facebook updates data archive tool, upsets privacy warriors
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By Kelly Fiveash ̢ۢ Get more from this author Facebook is dishing up a more comprehensive archive of the data it stores and tracks, after the Irish data protection commission requested that the dominant social network give its users full control of that ...
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Sony SmartWatch: Cool, But Limited Value - InformationWeek


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Sony SmartWatch: Cool, But Limited Value
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Think of Sony's $150 SmartWatch as a sort of remote control for your Android smartphone. Here's what it can and can't do. Sony's SmartWatch is a cool accessory for your smartphone, but its usefulness is limited. The device, which looks to compete with ...
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Australia Reportedly Examining Apple E-Book Price Fixing Issue - PC Magazine


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Australia Reportedly Examining Apple E-Book Price Fixing Issue
PC Magazine
By Chloe Albanesius The controversy of e-book price fixing has reportedly made its way to Australia. According to The Australian Financial Review, the country's consumer watchdog is asking local booksellers with concerns about the e-book market to make ...
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Technology News and Insights - Wall Street Journal (blog)


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Technology News and Insights
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By Ben Cohen What do LeBron James's Easter dinner, Kevin Durant's ice bath and Carmelo Anthony's new wristwatch have in common? They were all photographed and shared on Instagram, the mobile service bought by Facebook Monday for a cool $1 billion in ...
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Here's Why Apple Will Probably Win Its E-Book Lawsuit (AAPL, AMZN) - San Francisco Chronicle


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Here's Why Apple Will Probably Win Its E-Book Lawsuit (AAPL, AMZN)
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Apple is likely to win the e-book lawsuit being brought against it by the Department of Justice, reports CNET after consulting various legal experts. One simple reason Apple has a good case against antitrust is that it is a tiny player in the e-book ...
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US DOJ could lose ebook price fixing lawsuit - SlashGear


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US DOJ could lose ebook price fixing lawsuit
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The US Department of Justice brought a lawsuit against Apple and ebook publishers yesterday regarding price fixing, and already three companies have settled. Hachette, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster will have to break their current contracts with ...
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How To Scale A $1 Billion Startup: A Guide From Instagram Co-Founder Mike Krieger - TechCrunch


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How To Scale A $1 Billion Startup: A Guide From Instagram Co-Founder Mike Krieger
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Instagram's co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger have been noticeably silent since their photo-sharing app Instagram was bought by Facebook earlier this week for $1 billion. In the meantime there has been a lot written about that deal, ...
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Facebook's Instagram buy: The new dot-com bubble - InfoWorld


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Facebook's Instagram buy: The new dot-com bubble
InfoWorld
By Bill Snyder | InfoWorld That probably wasn't a text message that Instagram founder Kevin Systrom got on his smartphone the other day, but if I had his number I would have sent it. Good for the 28-year-old CEO, but what does it say about the tech ...
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The Real Reason Why Facebook Bought Instagram - AllAfrica.com


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The Real Reason Why Facebook Bought Instagram
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By Ken Macharia, 12 April 2012 The simple and straight forward answer; Instagram was the biggest threat to Facebook's mobile photo sharing feature. What makes Instagram so cool and popular is the ability to customize the photos by applying filters, ...
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See an iPad being built at a Foxconn factory - CNET


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See an iPad being built at a Foxconn factory
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Public radio journalist touring the factory takes a film crew along to see how Apple's tablets are made. by Steven Musil April 11, 2012 4:23 PM PDT Follow @stevenmusil An iPad being made at a Foxconn facility in China. Ever want to see an iPad being ...
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Feds allege Apple, publishers fixed e-book prices - San Francisco Chronicle


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Feds allege Apple, publishers fixed e-book prices
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The US Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit Wednesday accusing Apple and major publishers of conspiring to raise the price of digital books, in a case that could reshape the burgeoning market. The suit filed in Manhattan federal court, ...
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