AAPL,AMZN: The EU is set to accept an e-book settlement...

10:50 AM The EU is set to accept an e-book settlement offer from Apple (AAPL) and four book publishers (including NWS' HarperCollins), Reuters reports. Much like a U.S. settlement that was recently cleared, the deal will allow Amazon (AMZN) and other e-book sellers to set their own prices - in Amazon's case, that often means selling e-books at a loss. Pearson (PSO), also part of the EU's investigation, isn't part of the settlement deal. Apple is still at odds with the DOJ. (Read the comments on this)

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MSFT: Is Microsoft Finally Learning To Play The Mobile Game?

Is Microsoft Finally Learning To Play The Mobile Game?
by Ed Liston

Both Apple (AAPL)and Microsoft (MSFT) have been fighting court battles with Google (GOOG) and/or its partners [like Samsung (SSNLF.PK)] that use the Android operating system on their mobile devices. Both Apple and Microsoft have problems with Android; whereas Apple's contention is that it is a copy of its iOS smartphone software, Microsoft contends that it holds patents that cover a number of features of Google's Android. read more »

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