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European Union in antitrust probe of Apple, e-book publishers
BRUSSELS — The European Union‘s antitrust watchdog is probing whether Apple helped five major publishing houses illegally raise prices for e-books when it launched its iPad tablet and iBookstore in […]
Amazon unveils $199 Kindle Fire tablet
NEW YORK — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Wednesday showed off the Kindle Fire, a $199 tablet computer, challenging Apple‘s iPad by extending its Kindle brand into the world of […]
Would you buy a Kindle Fire?
Amazon would like to know, preferably by the time you make your holiday wish list. The company is expected to unveil its much-anticipated tablet Wednesday morning. What this will mean […]
Amazon expected to launch tablet Wednesday
NEW YORK — Amazon is expected to unveil a tablet computer Wednesday, picking a fight with Apple Inc. and its iPad. The iPad has many challengers, but analysts say Amazon’s […]
Ravens’ Kindle pleads guilty to DWI, no jail time
ELLICOTT CITY — Baltimore Ravens rookie linebacker Sergio Kindle has pleaded guilty to drunken driving charges and avoided jail time. Kindle pleaded guilty Tuesday in Howard County District Court to […]
Borders closing three stores in Maryland
BOWIE — The closing of Borders stores in Maryland as the chain reorganizes under bankruptcy leaves large retail space up for grabs and local shoppers disappointed at the loss of […]
Google opens e-book store in challenge to Amazon
SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc. is making the leap from digital librarian to merchant in a challenge to Amazon.com Inc. and its Kindle electronic reader. The long-awaited Internet book store, […]
‘Black Faces in White Places’ stands out from the biz book crowd
Imagine that you’re standing in a roomful of people. And you’re completely alone. Throughout your adult life, you’ve been in rooms just like that, solitary in a crowd of people […]
