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  Apple claims US government sides with monopoly in e-book case

  The U.S. government has sided with monopoly rather than competition in bringing a case of e-book price-fixing against Apple, the company said in a filing on Tuesday before a federal court.

  By John Ribeiro | 24 May, 2012 05:35

  Tags: antitrust, e-commerce, Internet-based applications and services, internet, legal, Department of Justice, Apple

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  Inside Apple's secret plan to kill the cash register

  If you've ever been to a store, you know the drill: Browse the merchandise, pick something, carry it to the checkout counter, maybe wait in line, pay, then walk out with your purchases and a receipt.

  By Mike Elgan | 19 May, 2012 21:11

  Tags: wireless networking, wireless, networking, Mobile Apps and Services, Mobile and Wireless, Macintosh, internet, Financial IT, e-commerce, e-business, Apple

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  Facebook buys mobile e-commerce app Karma

  The mobile gift-giving app Karma has announced it has been acquired by Facebook. The announcement came shortly after the markets closed on Facebook's first day as a publicly traded company.

  By Cameron Scott | 19 May, 2012 09:43

  Tags: social networking, mobile applications, mobile, mergers and acquisitions, Karma, Internet-based applications and services, internet, Facebook, e-commerce, business issues

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  Final count down to Facebook's IPO begins

  After all the buildup, Facebook's long-anticipated initial public offering is finally here.

  By Sharon Gaudin | 18 May, 2012 23:43

  Tags: Web 2.0 and Web Apps, software, IT industry, internet, Facebook, Enterprise Web 2.0/Collaboration, e-commerce, e-business, collaboration, applications

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  If Facebook's IPO goes south, social, tech markets could take a hit

  With Facebook's initial public offering creating such a frenzy of interest, there's an important question to be considered: What happens if tomorrow or next week or five months from now, this investment goes south?

  By Sharon Gaudin | 18 May, 2012 04:38

  Tags: Web 2.0 and Web Apps, software, IT industry, internet, hitwise, Facebook, Experian, Enterprise Web 2.0/Collaboration, e-commerce, e-business, collaboration, applications

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  Facebook raises stock offering, shoots for $18.5B with IPO

  Facebook's initial public offering may be getting even bigger.

  By Sharon Gaudin | 17 May, 2012 00:06

  Tags: Web 2.0 and Web Apps, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, it management, IT Leadership, IT industry, internet, Facebook, e-commerce, e-business, CIO role

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  Levinsohn takes on CEO role at struggling Yahoo

  Just one day into the job, Yahoo's interim CEO Ross Levinsohn is in charge of a company struggling with administrative chaos, industry position and growing competitors.

  By Sharon Gaudin | 15 May, 2012 06:31

  Tags: Yahoo, Web 2.0 and Web Apps, it management, IT Leadership, IT industry, internet, e-commerce, e-business, CIO role

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  FTC shuts down website marketing business

  A U.S. court has shut down the operations of a company that allegedly promised it would build its customers websites that would generate income of up to US$20,000 per month, after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint about its business practices.

  By Grant Gross | 15 May, 2012 04:50

  Tags: U.S. Federal Trade Commission, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, Regulation, North American Marketing and Associates, legal, internet, government, e-commerce, David Campbell, Civil lawsuits

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  With another CEO out, Yahoo's turnaround stalled

  For the second time in eight months, Yahoo is without a permanent CEO. The latest development is bringing more trouble for a company struggling to regain its stature in the industry.

  By Sharon Gaudin | 15 May, 2012 01:42

  Tags: Yahoo, search engines, it management, IT Leadership, IT industry, Internet Search, internet, e-commerce, e-business, CIO role

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  10 questions for ideeli CTO Mark Uhrmacher

  Name: Mark Uhrmacher

  By Nancy Weil | 10 May, 2012 00:20

  Tags: retail, Mark Uhrmacher, internet, industry verticals, ideeli, e-commerce

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  Apple's e-store satisfaction score jumps, thumps Microsoft's

  Apple's online store scored the highest satisfaction rating of any computer-related company, and handily beat rival Microsoft, a consumer pollster said today.

  By Gregg Keizer | 09 May, 2012 21:35

  Tags: sony, Mobile and Wireless, Microsoft, IT industry, internet, HP, e-commerce, e-business, dell, Apple

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  Apple wants iphone5.com domain handed over

  Apple is disputing ownership of the iphone5.com domain, sparking speculation that the company will use the long-rumored name for its next smartphone.

  By Gregg Keizer | 07 May, 2012 20:55

  Tags: World Intellectual Property Organization, WIPO, united nations, smartphones, internet, Intel, e-commerce, e-business, consumer electronics, Apple

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  Target to stop selling Amazon Kindles in its stores

  Target plans to stop selling Kindle e-readers in its brock-and-mortar stores after seeing buyers test the devices in its showrooms only to later buy them online from Amazon.

  By Matt Hamblen | 05 May, 2012 02:49

  Tags: Target, Staples, retail, internet, industry verticals, hardware systems, hardware, e-commerce, e-business, Best Buy

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  Privy offers social daily deal alternative

  Pizza chain owner Melissa Ferriman wanted to boost business using an online social deal promotion. She tried services like Groupon, but eventually chose Boston-based Privy because it connected her restaurant with customers who weren't just looking for the next promotion.

  By Nick Barber | 04 May, 2012 04:17

  Tags: Privy, internet, e-commerce, Crazy Dough, advertising

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  VMware to offer enterprise application portal

  VMware will offer enterprise software that allows employees to access all their desktop Windows applications and online services from a single portal, the company announced Wednesday.

  By Joab Jackson | 02 May, 2012 22:06

  Tags: application virtualization, cloud computing, desktop virtualization, e-commerce, internet, Software as a service, Virtualization, VMware