DOJ Filing Calls Apple “Ringmaster” of E-Book Pricing Rise

The gist: “Apple knew that the plan it was proposing involved a ‘dramatic business change’ for publisher defendants.”
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Seven Questions for Sony’s Jack Tretton, Following the PlayStation 4 Event

Sony gives some guidance on how much the new PlayStation might cost.
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Magazines Use Digital Editions to Ramp Up Pricing

Cosmopolitan readers can get their first year’s subscription to the print magazine for $10. But if they want the digital edition on their iPads, they will have to fork over $19.99.

Walmart’s New Subscription Service Offers a Box of Goodies on the Cheap

Walmart’s twist on its offering is something that it does best — pricing things unbelievably low.
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$300 Nintendo Wii U Arriving in the U.S. November 18

Nintendo’s next-generation console will make it to store shelves just in time for the holidays.
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Don’t Like This Price? Wait a Minute.

The fast-moving Internet pricing games used by airlines and hotels are now moving deeper into the most mundane nooks of the consumer economy.

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Kayak Prices Slightly Above Expectations at $26 a Share

Kayak has officially priced its initial public offering at $26 a share to raise $91 million, at a valuation of $1 billion. The online travel company was initially seeking to sell 3.5 million shares between $22 to $25 each. Trading is expected to begin Friday morning on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “KYAK.”

Kayak Finally Set to Take the Plunge Into Uncertain Market

The online travel company hopes to raise as much as $100 million, to value it at nearly $1 billion.
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Liveblogging Yahoo’s Q2 Earnings: The 100 Percent Less Marissa Edition (Sigh)

Here’s the only news: No new CEO on the call.
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Uber Gives D.C. Residents Presidential Treatment

Buzzy start-up Uber, which allows users to order a car service through a smartphone app, woos customers in Washington, D.C., after facing opposition from the District’s taxi commissioner.
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RIM Blindsided by Kindle Fire Pricing