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NEW TEXTBOOK OPTIONS OFFERED FOR UH STUDENTS
KIAHTraditionally, most college students have had few choices when it comes to purchasing textbooks – new or used being the most common alternatives. Beginning this month, students at the University of Houston (UH) have the option to rent textbooks for the...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Services and Shopping, Awards and Prizes, Education, Books and Magazines
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Authors in L.A. this week: Eli Broad, John Sandford, Sherlock Holmes tribute
Jacket CopyAuthors in L.A. this week include Eli Broad, John Sandford along with a tribute to Sherlock Holmes.... -
Friends of the Libraries: Plan for the holiday
For those who dislike being stuck without a good book to read, remember that our Costa Mesa libraries will be closed on May 28 for Memorial Day. The Friends of the Costa Mesa Libraries Bookstore behind the Mesa Verde Library will be closed May 26 and...Tags: Holidays, Memorial Day, Services and Shopping, Clubs and Associations, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Watch worldwide book sales, live
Jacket CopyA fascinating interactive map shows one bookseller's global book sales in real time.... -
Skylight Books joins Occupy actions for May Day
Jacket CopySkylight Books sides with Occupy and strikes this afternoon -- then reopens for a sing-a-long of labor songs.... -
Tor drops DRM from e-books, unlocking digital controls
Jacket CopyTor.com will drop digital rights management from its e-books by July 2012. The first wave of reaction is largely supportive.... -
Authors in L.A. this week: Matty Simmons, Julie Andrews
Jacket CopyAuthors in L.A. this week: Matty Simmons with an 'Animal House' memoir, Julie Andrews and more... -
Antitrust officials reportedly sue Apple, publishers over e-books
WASHINGTON -- Antitrust officials are expected to announce Wednesday that they are filing suit against Apple Inc. and five major book publishers for allegedly colluding to fix the price of e-books. News reports said the Justice Department sued Apple,...
Tags: Prices, Services and Shopping, Book, Books and Magazines, Antitrust Issues
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DOJ Sues Apple Over E-Books Price-Fixing Scheme
CNNNEW YORK -- The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday brought a lawsuit against Apple and several publishing companies over a scheme to fix e-book prices. The suit stems from the 2010 release of the iPad, when Apple (AAPL, Fortune 500) reached an...Tags: Prices, Amazon Kindle, Book, News Corp., Trials
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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, Prices, Amazon Kindle, Book, Trials
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E-books price fixing? Book 'em
When word leaked that the Justice Department was threatening to sue Apple and five major book publishers for allegedly fixing the price of e-books, the opposition from some tech advocates was swift and sharp. The feds were looking at the wrong problem,...
Tags: Prices, Services and Shopping, Amazon Kindle, Book, Books and Magazines
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