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Connecticut AG Launches Antitrust Probe Into Amazon’s eBook Business

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Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is launching an antitrust probe into how Amazon runs its eBook business, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Thursday (Jan. This is Connecticut’s second look into Amazon’s eBook unit. Amazon had a 76 percent market share of all eBooks sold in the U.S.

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Google Search Debuts ‘Watchlist’ For TV, Movie Tracking

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Those looking for a way to keep up with what movies they want to watch will have a new Google tool to do so, according to the website 9to5google. Google’s new tool will allow users to add TV shows and movies to categories for things they’ve watched and want to watch.

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Google Brings ‘Play Points’ To The U.S.

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Google is introducing the Google Play Points rewards program in the United States, the company announced on Monday (Nov. The program has already been launched in Japan and Korea, and millions of people have already enrolled, Google said in a blog post. 4), according to reports.

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Google Brings Play Points Rewards Program To The States

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Google is introducing the Google Play Points rewards program in the United States, the company announced on Monday (Nov. The program has already been launched in Japan and Korea, and millions of people have already enrolled, Google said in a blog post. 4), according to reports.

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Congress Calls On Spotify To Name Apple Violations

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Spotify also complained about a 30 percent fee charged by Apple for apps that sell “digital goods” like music or eBooks. The DOJ is investigating Google , Apple and Facebook , and the FTC is following probes into Facebook and Amazon. The smartphone giant said it treats all apps in the store equally.

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Congress Asked Spotify For Apple Store Details As Part Of Probe

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Spotify also complained about a 30 percent fee charged by Apple for apps that sell “digital goods” like music or eBooks. The DOJ is investigating Google , Apple and Facebook , and the FTC is following probes into Facebook and Amazon. The smartphone giant said it treats all apps in the store equally.

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Amazon To Roll Out Kiosks To Hawk Its Products In India

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Amazon is gearing up to roll out kiosks in India that will enable consumers to purchase its hardware including its Kindle eBook reader, Echo, its smart speaker, and the Fire TV stick. Google used pop-up stores in malls across India to educate users about its Pixel 2 phones.

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