It’s taken longer than I expected but finally Apple’s and the major book publishers are under investigation for price fixing and driving up prices on e-books. It was so obvious what they did when the first iPad was released that I am surprised it took so long. I truly hope some good can come out of this and that consumers can benefit.
In other stories, there is more news on Carrier IQ, an update on the release date of the Windows 8 Beta…and, no surprise here, AT&T is voted the worst cell phone carrier again. I was also intrigued by the story on what we can expect in the coming year for tablet computers. I am currently looking into getting one of these critters myself. There is also some good information on making your life better with technology…or something like that. So read on…-JRC
DOJ, state AGs also investigating possible e-book collusion
Following a similar announcement by the European Commission on Tuesday, the Department of Justice confirmed on Wednesday that it is also conducting an investigation into allegations that e-book publishers conspired with Apple to keep e-book prices from bottoming out. The DOJ has reportedly been investigating the situation for possible antitrust violations since publishers successfully pressured Amazon into adopting an agency model last year.
Carrier IQ: Not so invasive after all
A second researcher concludes that Carrier IQ isn't so evil -- but smartphone makers/carriers should better respect user privacy
AT&T rated worst cell phone carrier for second year in a row
For the second year in a row, AT&T was ranked last in Consumer Reports' annual customer satisfaction survey. The company was hit especially hard by complaints over poor voice service and phone-based customer care. Even worse for AT&T, the company's 2011 rating is slightly lower than last year's.
Microsoft slates Windows 8 beta for late February 2012
Microsoft has confirmed that it will release a public beta of Windows 8 in late February, 2012. The company broke the news at a San Francisco developers event Tuesday, where the vice president of Windows Web services, touted Windows Store, the app market that will be the sole distribution channel for applications designed to run in Windows 8's new "Metro" interface.
Tablets in 2012: What to Expect
What will tablets look like in the coming year? Tablets are out of their infancy and moving into adolescence--which means that we can expect big changes ahead as tablets' design and components improve.
Ten tricks every Windows 7 power user should know
Are you a Windows 7 power user? Do you want to be? I've scoured my archive of tips, shortcuts, and secrets to find the hidden gems even some Windows experts don't know about. These aren't esoteric tweaks - they're honest-to-goodness productivity boosters that will save you time and keystrokes.
12 tips for better holiday photos
Before you start immortalizing your holiday gatherings of friends and family, learn to use your camera. Celebrate the new year by taking it off auto. Party in a priority mode.
Free Image Convert and Resize
Free Image Convert and Resize is a compact yet powerful program for batch mode image processing. The program easily converts separate images as well as file folders containing images into different graphic formats, renames, reorders them and changes their size in accordance with the set parameters
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