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Apple, e-book publishers accused of price fixing
Los Angeles TimesFormer Apple Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs was a key player in a conspiracy with five major book publishers to drive up the price of digital books, federal and state officials said in antitrust lawsuits filed against the companies. Jobs helped...Tags: Judges, Amazon Kindle, Companies and Corporations, Book, Services and Shopping
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The Apple e-book antitrust lawsuit: What it means
The Justice Department and attorney generals from 16 states sued Apple Inc. and five major book publishers, alleging they colluded to raise the price of electronic books. The government said the conspiracy cost consumers more than $100 million over two...
Tags: Science and Technology, Services and Shopping, Book, Antitrust Issues, Electronics
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The Sound Of Music Family Scrapbook
The original seven Von Trapp children from the 1965 movie "The Sound of Music" were here talking about their memories from the film as well as their new scrapbook. The Von Trapp children will be at book signing events April 20th, 21st and 22nd. For...Tags: The Sound of Music (movie), Heather Menzies, Angela Cartwright, Services and Shopping, Arts and Culture
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In Greece, books beat rocks
ATHENS, Greece — It is easy to throw a rock, and there have been plenty thrown here lately, a common ritual, almost not newsworthy, with the anarchists and hooligans smashing big pieces of marble and throwing the chunks at police, at the government,...Tags: Athens (Greece), Services and Shopping, Crime, Law and Justice, John Kass, Coffee
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A book fair for the ages
It's been long rumored that print is dead — the Internet its murderer.
But after a trip to the California International Antiquarian Book Fair at the Pasadena Convention Center last weekend, I'm happy to report the rumors aren't true. The future of...Tags: Los Angeles Times, Hobbies, Lifestyle and Leisure, Book, Services and Shopping
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Renting books saves money for Aberdeen students
calvinmen@aberdeennews.comEditor's Notes: A typo in a quote was corrected on Feb. 3. Strange as it sounds, Sarah Habedank was excited to see the price of her books on the cash register this semester. Her joy didn't come from buying books, but from the money she saved by renting...Tags: Students, Colleges and Universities, Services and Shopping, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning
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Not really 'bookstores'
It's become something of a euphemism in American English that the words "adult books" mean something other than what they mean. Even now, most public libraries have a children's book section and an adult book section, yet the notion that adult books refer...Tags: Justice System, Judges, Services and Shopping, Television Industry, Larry Flynt
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Disappointment, confusion during book buy-back: College students get fraction of what they spent on textbooks
When Felicity Evitt sold back her textbooks to the Presentation College bookstore, she was disappointed in the price: $169.50 compared to the $700 she originally paid for the books.
"I expected low, but not that low," said Evitt, 18, a freshman at...Tags: Students, Colleges and Universities, Services and Shopping, Education, Teaching and Learning
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New owners ready to take over Ivy Bookshop
Don't call the Ivy Bookshop's new owners New Yorkers.
Sure, Ed Berlin and his wife Ann have lived in the orbit of Manhattan for more than three decades, working in corporate careers. But they insist they love Baltimore — Ed was raised in Forest...Tags: Belvedere Square, Ken Kesey, Bankruptcy, Baltimore County, Manhattan (New York City)
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Holiday surveys offer popular gift ideas
Daily American Staff WriterWith Christmas just a few weeks away, many are scrambling to find the perfect gift for everyone on their list. A record 226 million shoppers visited stores and websites over Black Friday weekend, according to a National Retail Federation survey conducted...Tags: E-Commerce Industry, Holidays, Services and Shopping, Books-A-Million Incorporated, Black Friday (shopping)
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Going Green: E-readers may be more eco-friendly, but jury is still out
Those who know me know I try to be environmentally friendly whenever possible. They also know I love a good book.
Partially because of my love for both reading and the environment, my husband and I recently acquired a Kindle, which we do a lot of our...Tags: Amazon Kindle, Services and Shopping, Electronics, Books and Magazines, Amazon.com Inc.
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Downtown L.A.'s the Last Bookstore defies trends
Los Angeles TimesBefore launching a business, some people invest in market research and feasibility studies. Josh Spencer is not one of those people — otherwise he might never have opened his downtown L.A. used bookstore in December 2009, let alone moved it a few...Tags: E-Commerce Industry, Los Angeles Police Department, Laguna Beach, Crime, Law and Justice, Services and Shopping
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