Amazon gives in to Macmillan on e-book pricing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc all but waved the white flag in a dispute with publisher Macmillan that could lead to the online retailer raising prices on some of its e-books.
Macmillan books pulled from Amazon website
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc has removed all e-books published by Macmillan from its website after a dispute over pricing, according to media reports.
Amazon blows by estimates, sees strong first quarter
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc blew past analysts’ profit estimates in its closely watched holiday quarter and forecast revenue for early 2010 that topped already-high Wall Street expectations.
Deadlock could drive World Cup online in Singapore
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s telecommunications giants SingTel and Starhub could be cut out of broadcasting the soccer World Cup, forcing fans to view matches live on the internet unless a deadlock over rights fees can be resolved.
Apple pitches $499 iPad, takes on Amazon
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs took the wraps off a sleek tablet that it called the iPad, pitching the new gadget at a surprisingly low price to bridge the gap between smartphones and laptops.
Key infrastructure often cyberattack target: survey
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Every second critical infrastructure supplier has been a target of a cyberattack, a survey of security software firm McAfee showed on Thursday.
China Internet users use VPN servers to cross firewall
BEIJING (Reuters) – Paid virtual private networks (VPNs) are quietly catching on in China as a way to access forbidden websites, analysts say, while authorities are leaving them alone until they become more popular.
AT&T retains Apple glitz with iPad deal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – AT&T Inc appears to have fended off Verizon Wireless for now and retained its status as the preferred U.S. carrier for Apple Inc with a deal to support the new iPad tablet computer.
Canada investigates Facebook again over privacy
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s privacy czar, who got Facebook to agree last year to better protect users’ personal information, will launch a new investigation over complaints that the changes sometimes make things worse.
New York investigates Web retailers on hidden fees
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is investigating 22 retailers for directing online shoppers to fee-based membership programs of discount clubs that often contain hidden charges.