Technology Report: In e-books trial, U.S. says Apple conspired with publishers

	Click to View in Browser 06/3/2013 In e-books trial, U.S. says Apple conspired with publishers NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc conspired with publishers to raise the price of e-books in a scheme costing consumers "hundreds of millions of dollars," a U.S. government lawyer said Monday. Zynga slashes work force by a fifth, warns on bookings SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Zynga Inc, the game maker that has been struggling to retain players, announced on Monday its most dramatic cost-cutting measure to date, with a plan to slash nearly one-fifth of its work force. Fidelity Contrafund cut Apple stake by 9 percent in April BOSTON (Reuters) - Fidelity Investments' Contrafund, the largest active shareholder in Apple Inc, cut its stake in the iPad and iPhone maker by a further 9 percent in April after expressing concern about heightened competition from rivals. Apple signs deal with Warner for streaming music: reports SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc has signed an agreement with Warner Music Group for music licenses in a push to create a streaming music service to unveil at a conference of its developers next week, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing anonymous sources. Primark ties up with ASOS for foray into online sales (Reuters) - Britain's Primark has tied up with online fashion merchant ASOS to sell clothes over the Internet, as the discount apparel chain tries Web-based retailing for the first time. New rule lets Canadians cancel wireless contracts after two years OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadians will be able to cancel their cellphone contracts after two years without penalty, instead of the three years that is the industry standard now, under a mandatory wireless code announced by the country's telecom watchdog on Monday. New apps give users a world of languages in their pocket TORONTO (Reuters) - New apps are aiming to make traveling in a foreign country easier by putting translation tools in tourists' pockets, makers of the devices said on Monday. Hon Hai working on new devices, applications for Mozilla's Firefox TAIPEI (Reuters) - Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd aims to extend its business to provide devices and applications that build on Mozilla's Firefox operating system in a bid to diversify away from the company's core contract manufacturing business that yields low margins. Online demand boosts market for rarest books, expert says HAY-ON-WYE, Wales (Reuters) - Prices of the rarest books are rising as the Internet drives the trade off dusty shelves and into the digital age, a leading expert said this weekend. Justices agree to hear Lexmark false advertising case WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear printer manufacturer Lexmark International Inc's appeal of a long-running dispute with Static Control Components Inc over replacement toner cartridges. Related Video Techquity: Pandora for a song as Apple circles, Intel jumps Age reversal protein brings young hearts to old mice Mediafile Paul Smalera Video Transcript: Cory Booker on Tech Tonic Interface A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend