E-book contracts from Apple, Amazon spur anticompetitive inquiry
A new review of e-book contracts between publishers and content providers like Apple and Amazon aims to determine whether the deals are anticompetitive.
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Amazon
Slash Lane
Rather than clone Apple's iPad, Amazon sticks with e-ink for new Kindle
Instead of adopting a color touchscreen to compete with the Apple iPad, Amazon's newly redesigned Kindle will instead focus on price, sticking with a low-cost e-ink display and starting at just $139.
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Katie Marsal
Amazon adds audio, video capabilities to Kindle app for iOS devices
Amazon this week updated its Kindle application for iOS devices including the iPhone and iPad, bringing users the ability to view audio and video with new e-books that include multimedia content.
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Sam Oliver
DoJ's probe into Apple expanding beyond music
An inquiry by the US Department of Justice into how Apple conducts business with the music industry is reportedly expanding to include several of the electronics maker's other dealings.
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US DoJ looking at Apple's iTunes for antitrust issues in music
The US Department of Justice is looking into Apple's negotiating tactics with music labels related to sales and marketing within the iTunes Store.
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Daniel Eran Dilger
iPad has 91% consumer satisfaction, demand greater than pre-launch
A pair of new surveys from ChangeWave show that demand for the iPad has grown since the device hit the market in early April, while 91 percent of those who already bought one are satisfied with their purchase.
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Apple's iPad beating Kindle for news, but hurt by Amazon contracts
Newspaper executives are reporting early success for iPad subscriptions, although their previous contracts related to Amazon's Kindle are affecting the price and content they are able to offer, reportedly leaving Steve Jobs angry.
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Prince McLean
Oprah gushes over 'amazing' new Apple iPad
Television personality Oprah Winfrey, who in the past boosted sales of the Amazon Kindle by praising it on her program, recently declared herself a fan of Apple's iPad for an audience of millions to see.
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One-third of Apple iPad buyers plan to read books, newspapers
More than a third of those eyeing Apple's forthcoming iPad will read books, newspapers and magazines on the touchscreen device, a new study has found.
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Kasper Jade
