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Parents want a national strategy for using digital devices in schools

Pupils have uneven access to technology - survey

A survey by children's charity Barnardos has found that just a quarter of young people have access to tablets and ebooks in schools.

News • 07 May 15

German authors accuse Amazon of "taking writers hostage" in its pricing battle

German authors protest to Amazon over e-book war

Over 1,000 German authors have signed a petition protesting against the methods used by online retailer Amazon in its e-book price battle with Scandinavian publishing house Bonnier.

Business • 18 Aug 14

Reports from the US say that Amazon.com has halted pre-orders of some Disney movies

Amazon stops some Disney movie pre-orders - report

Amazon.com has halted pre-orders of some Disney movies, the Wall Street Journal reported today.

Business • 11 Aug 14

E-book plaintiffs had been seeking $840m in damages from Apple

Apple agrees deal in e-book price fixing case

Apple has reached an out-of-court settlement with a group of US states who had accused it of conspiring with publishers to fix the prices of e-books.

Business • 17 Jun 14

Apple was found to have conspired with five publishers to undermine Amazon's ebook pricing model

US judge bars Apple from further ebook antitrust violations

A US judge who found Apple liable for conspiring to fix ebook prices has entered an injunction to bar the iPad maker from further antitrust violations.

Business • 06 Sep 13

US regulators want Apple to let retailers provide links to make it easier for consumers to compare prices for ebooks

Remedy for Apple e-book price-fixing proposed

Apple deserves a five-year ban from entering anti-competitive e-book distribution contracts, US federal and state regulators said today.

Business • 02 Aug 13

'Fifty Shades' helps Barnes & Noble

Barnes & Noble's fiscal first-quarter loss narrowed, lifted by sales of e-books and other digital content as well as sales of the "Fifty Shades of Grey" series at its bookstores.

Business • 21 Aug 12

US Attorney General Eric Holder announces an anti-trust lawsuit filed against Apple at the Dept of Justice

US sues Apple and publishers over ebook prices

The US government has sued Apple and five other publishers, saying they conspired to fix the prices of ebooks.

News • 12 Apr 12

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