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Apple: No, the App Store Is Not a Monopoly
Nothing wrong with a little vertical integration.
Predatory Lawsuits
This also falsely insinuates that craigslist broadly serves humanity as a “free” service, a grossly misleading characterization given craigslist’s accumulation of enormous and largely undisclosed profits, a pattern and practice of predatory lawsuits (such as this one) aimed at obstructing innovation.
– From a claim filed Monday against Craigslist by data company 3Taps, accusing Craigslist of perpetuating a monopoly. Craigslist filed a copyright complaint against 3Taps this summer.
News Byte
FTC’s Summer Grilling Menu: Google Guys
The Federal Trade Commission plans to question Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin as part of its antitrust inquiry into the company’s business practices. People familiar with the matter tell Bloomberg that the Google executives have already lawyered up for the depositions by retaining Williams & Connolly LLP, the Washington law firm that once represented President Bill Clinton. The agency is believed to have deposed Google Chairman Eric Schmidt earlier this week.Behind the Curve: EA Finally Making Mobile Games Free This Year
Over the next year, Electronic Arts said, a majority of its mobile game titles will become free, representing a seismic shift away from the premium games market.
Google’s Schmidt at Senate Antitrust Hearing: Eric “Gets It!”
Google faces the antitrust music in Washington, D.C.
QOTD: Microsoft Was Called a “Monopoly” Once, Too …
AOL and MySpace were called “gatekeepers” once too…
Excerpt from Google’s viewer’s guide to the Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee’s hearing into its dominance of Internet search
Electronic Arts Becomes Second-Largest Social Games Company After Zynga
Zynga easily tops the social games charts, but Electronic Arts is slowly creeping up behind the highflier with a combination of acquisitions and launching games based on well-known brands.
An Inside Look at EA’s Social Games Business as Zynga’s IPO Awaits
As part of Electronic Arts’ first-quarter earnings report today, it shed some light on the company’s social games business, which is both up and down at the same time.
Electronic Arts Regains Major League Baseball License For Facebook Game
World Series Superstars, the first official Major League Baseball game on Facebook, was published today by Electronic Arts, which is increasing its efforts to bring branded titles to the Facebook platform.
Bing Launches New "Price Predictors" Travel Feature
Microsoft’s Bing has launched a new way to search among billions of airfares much faster, while Google’s $700 million acquisition of ITA Software continues to be reviewed by antitrust regulators.