Amazon exec says Apple's agency model was designed to hinder Kindle During the third day of the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust suit against Apple, a high ranking Amazon executive said the agency model used by Apple and five major book publishers was meant to slow down the success of online retailer's popular e-book reader. Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 107
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
US Justice Department details Apple's e-book 'conspiracy' in opening arguments The U.S. Department of Justice's opening statements in its antitrust lawsuit against Apple have been published online, laying the groundwork for what the government hopes will prove illegal collusion between Apple and book publishers that led to higher prices. Katie Marsal 13 years ago 71
Penguin hopes to appease EU regulators by ending e-book deal with Apple The nearly year and a half-long ebook antitrust investigation involving Apple and a handful of large publishers appears near an end, as Pearson's Penguin unit has offered to the European Commission to end the deals it made with Apple over ebook prices. AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 37
iTunes estimated to rake in in $2B per year, thanks to Apple's software division Once a break-even business used to drive sales of Apple's high-margin hardware, the iTunes Store is now estimated to be raking in more than $2 billion per year, due largely to the inclusion of its in-house software development teams. AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 18
Apple ID security improved with new two-step verification option Apple on Thursday improved its security system for Apple ID accounts tied to services like iCloud and iTunes, offering users two-step verification for when making changes to an account. AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 17
Notes from Steve Jobs' biographer will not be used in DoJ e-book case against Apple The U.S. Department of Justice decided last week that it would not incorporate notes taken by Apple cofounder Steve Jobs' biographer into its antitrust case, which is targeting the Cupertino company over alleged e-book price fixing. Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 25
Apple is lone holdout in DOJ e-book pricing case after Macmillan settles Book publisher Macmillan has settled with the U.S. Department of Justice to avoid an e-book price fixing investigation, leaving Apple as the only company that has not yet reached an out-of-court settlement. Katie Marsal 13 years ago 59
Apple highlights self-published iBooks titles as 'Breakout Books' Apple has begun promoting self-published titles on the iBookstore under the banner of "Breakout Books." AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 3
Apple reportedly renewing Japanese iBookstore efforts in 2013 Apple is reportedly looking to make a serious attempt at entering the Japanese e-book market with its iBookstore, and is currently said to be in discussions with some of the country's top publishing houses. AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 0
Penguin to settle e-book price fixing allegations with DoJ Book publisher Penguin on Tuesday proposed a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice regarding an ongoing antitrust investigation related to e-book price fixing, which leaves only Apple and Macmillan as remaining defendants. Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 19
iTunes digital cards arrive as gift option on Facebook Starting Monday, customers of Facebook Gifts can purchase iTunes digital gift cards while recommending content to friends and family on the social networking site. Katie Marsal 13 years ago 8
Apple's iBookstore set to launch in 18 new countries at 'iPad mini' event An iBooks publishing label has reportedly discovered that Apple may take its iBookstore live in 18 countries as soon as Tuesday, which lines up perfectly with a special event at which the much-rumored 7.85-inch "iPad mini" is expected to debut. AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 13
Apple reportedly readying iBookstore for Latin America launch Publishers operating in Latin America have reportedly received "urgent" requests from a large Spanish e-book distributor to update their respective metadata, signaling Apple's iBookstore may soon rollout in the region. AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 2
