Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) defense team is all geared to defend itself this week in the U.S. government’s antitrust case against Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). Eddy Cue, Apple Senior Vice President of Internet Software and services and the man behind the conspiracy to increase the price of e-book, in 2010, defended himself last week and returned to a Manhattan federal court on Monday to complete the questioning from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s Attorney. Witnesses to be testified...
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Several months ago, I was walking in my bedroom, and in a stack of books that we frequently give as gifts, I saw the book Value Investing: From Graham to Buffett and Beyond. I said to myself, where did this come from? I looked at it, and realized that hadn’t read it. I looked at the copyright date, and realized that 2001 is a relatively old book. So I read the first chapter, decided...
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To my readers: if you like this review, please vote it up here at Amazon. Thanks a lot. Personal finance has issues. This is because there are many things that are true on average that will not always prove true in the short run. Here are some examples: Those that save more and spend less for personal needs will usually do better in the long run than those that spend a higher proportion of...
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As we’ve reported earlier, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has quietly made an entry into the Indian ecommerce market with Amazon.in. Today, Amazon took yet another bold step and began listing its Kindle tablets and e-readers at Amazon.in. The original 6″ Kindle device is available for order right now but other models like the Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Paperwhite will be available starting on June 27th. Those who’re interested can sign up for an alert from...
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Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) are locked in a battle for a $600 million contract to set up a cloud computing system for the CIA. According to The Wall Street Journal, the transaction demonstrates the growing importance of the intelligence-agency business for technology companies. Cloud computing involves storing information across an interconnected network of servers with no centralized location. It has become a significant part of how data is stored...
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An ongoing trial, in which the U.S. Department of Justice accused Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) over fixing ebook prices, has revealed that the iPhone maker’s iBooks business was up 100 percent, in 2012, and held 20 percent market share. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has been accused by the government as the mighty partner which along with the book publisher is working on increasing the prices and at the same time the government also claims the company “forgot...
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Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) remained the top choice for subscription video-on-demand (SVOD), according to the recent report released by the NPD Group, a global information company. Netflix Market Share For SVOD During the first quarter of 2013, Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) has 89 percent market share for SVOD compared with the 10 percent and 2 percent market shares of its competitors, Hulu Plus and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)’s Prime, respectively. It is obvious that the market share of Netflix,...
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It’s truly staggering what you can obtain through “illegal” channels when it comes to media. I like to think I have an excuse for my use of these channels on occasion. Netflix Subscription Would I pay $8 dollars for a comprehensive Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) subscription? No. My home internet connection isn’t good enough to comfortably stream what I want when I want it. Add to that the fact that due to licensing agreements, Guatemala’s Netflix...
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Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) recently struck a deal with Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB) (NASDAQ:VIA), which will allow it to bolster kidsfocused programming on its Amazon Prime streaming service. In essence, the company took away the package from Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), which could not negotiate the terms of agreement with Viacom to renew its deal. Netflix and Amazon new battlefield However, Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) doesn’t seem particularly disappointed about this due to its shifting focus on original series....
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Note to readers: I plan on doing a series of book reviews over the next few weeks. I may do more than a dozen. I hope you enjoy them. I am a value investor. That’s what I do for a living, and I do it well. One month ago. I wrote a piece called “Value Investing Flavors.” In it, I took a broad view of value investing, because there are many common principles to...
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) went on trial in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Monday in an action brought by the US department of justice alleging that the company conspired with publishers to raise the price of e-books in the US. Though the outcome of the court battle may not result into a fine to be faced by the Apple manufacturer, it may settle what deals online retailers can enter into with content...
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