iBooks Author changes hint at content for iPhone, iPod touch

Apple may be on the verge of expanding the types of devices that can access rich content created using its iBooks Author program, according to a change in wording in iBooks' documentation.

Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 21

DOJ claims Apple's changes to in-app purchase rules were aimed at Amazon

The Department of Justice on Friday revised their proposal to punish Apple for iBook antitrust violations, alleging that the Cupertino 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.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 161

DOJ accuses Apple and publishers of conspiring again after e-book ruling

Ahead of a crucial decision on punishment in Apple's e-book antitrust case, the U.S. Department of Justice has accused the iPad maker once again of conspiring with major book publishers to file motions in opposition.

Sam Oliver 12 years ago 156

Apple dismisses DOJ's proposed e-book penalties as 'a draconian and punitive intrusion'

Apple quickly responded to a proposed e-book price fixing settlement from the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday, declaring the suggested penalties "wildly out of proportion to any adjudicated wrongdoing or potential harm."

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 128

DOJ settlement would require Apple to allow links to Amazon, Barnes & Noble e-book stores

Amazon and Barnes & Noble are not currently allowed to link from their native iOS apps to outside e-book stores. But the U.S. Department of Justice has proposed a settlement that would require Apple to allow such links for a two-year period.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 88

Penguin appeases EU regulators by ditching e-book deal with Apple

The European Commission on Thursday announced that it has reached an agreement with book publisher Penguin, ending its antitrust probe against the company.

Sam Oliver 12 years ago 35

Apple's loss in e-book antitrust case likely to give advantage to Amazon

The big winner in the U.S. government's antitrust victory over Apple is Amazon, experts say, as the online retailer will now be able to price e-books however it wants.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 84

US court finds Apple guilty of conspiring to raise e-book prices

The U.S. government has succeeded in its federal antitrust suit against Apple, as the judge presiding over the case has determined that Apple conspired with book publishers to raise the price of e-books.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 163

Barnes & Noble to exit cutthroat tablet hardware business, let partners build Nooks

While Barnes & Noble hoped its custom-built Nook tablet could compete with the likes of Apple's iPad and Amazon's Kindle Fire, continued losses for the bookseller have forced it to exit the hardware manufacturing business, leaving third-party partners to build future Nook devices.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 44

Apple defense to take over in final days of e-book antitrust case

With just four days left in the U.S. government's antitrust case against Apple, the Department of Justice will rest and Apple's defense team will take over this week.

Sam Oliver 12 years ago 42

Apple now adding 500,000 new iTunes accounts per day

This week, Apple's chief executive Tim Cook presented a new milestone for iTunes accounts: 575 million. As Asymco's Horace Dediu points out, that means Apple is now adding a half million new accounts on average every day.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 35

Apple's iBooks grew 100% in 2012, maintaining 20% share of eBook market

The ongoing antitrust trial by the U.S. Department of Justice alleging an effort by Apple to fix prices in the ebooks market has revealed that Apple's iBooks business grew by 100 percent last year, maintaining a 20 percent share of the overall market.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 18

Maps, iBooks, iCloud Keychain coming to OS X Mavericks

With Mavericks, Apple's next major version of OS X, users will be able to access the company's Maps and iBooks platforms, as well as new cloud-synced passwords and logins.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 13

Apple argues diverse book publisher contracts prove non-collusion in DOJ suit

Defending itself from U.S. Department of Justice allegations of e-book price fixing, Apple on Tuesday pointed to the diverse contract terms it made with five major publishing houses as evidence against purported conspiracy.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 26

Apple calls antitrust suit 'bizarre,' says DOJ 'reverse-engineered a conspiracy'

During Apple's opening statements at the Department of Justice's e-book price fixing trial on Monday, lawyer Orin Snyder called the government's suit "bizarre," the same terminology CEO Tim Cook used to describe the case during an interview last week.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 110

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