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Penguin agrees to pay $75 million in consumer damages following eBook price fixing case
We already knew back in December that Pearson, along with a handful of other publishers had decided to settle with the U.S. Department of Justice in the high-profile Apple ebook price-fixing case. Today a statement from Peason’s Penguin unit confirms that it has now also reached an agreement that will see the publisher pay $75 million […]
Penguin agrees to pay $75 million in consumer damages following eBook price fixing case
We already knew back in December that Pearson, along with a handful of other publishers had decided to settle with the U.S. Department of Justice in the high-profile Apple ebook price-fixing case. Today a statement from Peason’s Penguin unit confirms that it has now also reached an agreement that will see the publisher pay $75 million […]
iPhone 4 owners begin receiving their $15 ‘Antennagate’ settlement checks from Apple
. Payday has come for some of the first responders to the iPhone 4 class action lawsuit. Last February a settlement was reached that granted iPhone 4 owners who had not previously received a free bumper for their “defective” iPhones a $15 payout. Several of our readers are now reporting that they received their settlement checks [...]
Apple to pay $53 million in class-action suit following iPhone warranty policy
Bring your faulty iPhone into your local Apple Store and probably the first thing the technician behind the Genius Bar troubleshooting your device will do is check the status of Liquid Contact Indicator, which signals excessive exposure to water. This hidden tape strip reacts to moisture and can be found in your device’s headphone jack [...]
Apple to pay $53 million in class-action suit following iPhone warranty policy
Bring your faulty iPhone into your local Apple Store and probably the first thing the technician behind the Genius Bar troubleshooting your device will do is check the status of Liquid Contact Indicator, which signals excessive exposure to water. This hidden tape strip reacts to moisture and can be found in your device’s headphone jack [...]
Judge says Apple and Google are using litigation as a business strategy, have ‘no interest’ in settlement
In an ongoing case in which Apple and Google’s Motorola have accused each other of infringing various mobile related patents since 2010, U.S. District Judge Robert Scola said in an order yesterday that the two companies have no interest in reaching a settlement. Bloomberg reports Scola said in his order that both companies are using the [...]
Police officer reports son for fraud after Apple refuse to refund £3,700 App Store spending spree
A police officer in the U.K. named Doug Crossan reported his own 13-year-old son for fraud after Apple refused to refund £3,700 that the child ran up playing freemium App Store titles on his iPad. DailyMail has the story: Cameron then racked up more than 300 purchases on games such as Plants vs Zombies, Hungry [...]
Apple adds ‘offers in-app purchases’ warning in iTunes following class action lawsuit
After settling a class action lawsuit brought on by parents arguing the iOS freemium model, i.e. in-app purchases, allowed children to easily rack up thousands of dollars, Apple has made a subtle change to the App Store to make consumers more aware of apps that offer in-app purchases. The Guardian confirmed with Apple that it [...]
Apple adds ‘offers in-app purchases’ warning in iTunes following class action lawsuit
After settling a class action lawsuit brought on by parents arguing the iOS freemium model, i.e. in-app purchases, allowed children to easily rack up thousands of dollars, Apple has made a subtle change to the App Store to make consumers more aware of apps that offer in-app purchases. The Guardian confirmed with Apple that it [...]
Apple adds ‘offers in-app purchases’ warning in iTunes following class action lawsuit
After settling a class action lawsuit brought on by parents arguing the iOS freemium model, i.e. in-app purchases, allowed children to easily rack up thousands of dollars, Apple has made a subtle change to the App Store to make consumers more aware of apps that offer in-app purchases. The Guardian confirmed with Apple that it [...]
