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Apple faces new allegations over e-book pricing, as a class-action lawsuit against the company and five U.S. publishers gains traction. The class action lawsuit accuses Apple and its publishing partners, including Harper Collins, Simon & Schuster, and Penguin, of colluding to raise the prices of e-books, costing consumers millions of dollars in the process. Hagen [...]
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Apple, Publishers Face More Accusations Over E-Book Pricing
January 24th, 2012 
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No Comments »CES 2012: FCC Chief Urges Spectrum Auctions for More Airwaves
January 12th, 2012 admin Regulators are calling for incentive auctions of wireless spectrum, pushing a solution to ease the loom spectrum crunch for mobile devices. “The incentive auction needs to become law now,” said Federal Communications chief Julius Genachowski, speaking at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas yesterday. “We’re going to get swamped by an ocean of demand [...]
Mobile Games Attract More Female Players
January 10th, 2012 admin More women than men play mobile games, underscoring how device-based social play is shifting demographics in the gaming industry. According to a survey of 15,000 users by mobile social network MocoSpace, which calls itself the largest mobile gaming network, more than a quarter of women age 30 and over play mobile games for more than [...]
The Year Ahead: Consumer Choices Flourish with More Speed, Pricing Options
January 4th, 2012 admin Consumers will have more choices to satisfy their desire for unfettered connection in 2012, as carriers compete with new gadgets and evolving pricing structures. The Year Ahead is a series examining the challenges and opportunities facing the mobile industry and its players in 2012. What forces and trends will impact companies and consumers next year? [...]
Verizon Buys More Spectrum to Stay Ahead in 4G
December 19th, 2011 admin Verizon purchased additional spectrum from Cox Communications, as the carrier continues to add power to stay ahead of its competitors. The Basking Ridge, N.J.-based company’s $315 million deal is for 20 Advanced Wireless Services spectrum licenses, allowing the carrier to reach an additional 28 million people. The purchase also encompasses a cross-licensing agreement that enables [...]
People Waste More Time Online Than Ever Before
December 5th, 2011 admin Americans are passing more leisure time online, a new study finds, as technology continues to replace real-world activities as the hobby of choice. The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project found that 53 percent of people aged 18-29 go online every day “for no particular reason except to have fun or pass the [...]
Apple Apps Make More Money Than Android, Lures Developers
November 22nd, 2011 admin Apple’s app revenue far outpaced Android’s earnings, according to Piper Jaffray, underscoring the iPhone maker’s edge in luring developers to create apps, which in turn draws consumers. Apple accounts for between 85 and 90 percent of mobile app spending, with more than 13 percent of the Cupertino, Calif.-based company’s apps being paid, as opposed to [...]
Generation Z More Wired Than Ever
November 4th, 2011 admin The online pioneers of Generation Y are getting bested in technology by the younger generation, as the new digital natives outpace their elders in social network participation. Users between ages of 18 to 22 show greater frequency in using social networks like Facebook and Twitter, posting updates, creating blogs, and uploading videos more often than [...]
Government Wants More User Data, Google Says
October 26th, 2011 admin Google is reporting an increase in U.S. government requests for user data, as the search giant advocates for transparency in an increasingly regulated Internet. The company’s Transparency Report reveals the government’s inquiries shot up by one-third from January to June of this year. Google acknowledges complying with 90 percent of the government’s demands, which totaled [...]
IPhone 4S Pre-Orders Sell Out, Apple Orders More Phones
October 13th, 2011 admin AT&T, Verizon and Sprint all sold out of iPhone 4S pre-orders, signaling a possible inability to meet consumer demand. The orders for Apple’s new handset are higher than most industry analysts expected, and may even have exceeded Apple’s expectations. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company reportedly upped its iPhone 4S order from manufacturer Pegatron to 15 million [...]
