With an official investigation now underway, the party may soon be over for those expertly crafted fake Apple Stores over in China. More »
The WSJ reports that US Feds are looking into whether apps are taking – and sharing – your information without your permission. So far Pandora, an app that the WSJ previously outed as an untrustworthy steward of your private data, has received a subpoena, presumably along with several others. More »
Citing “potentially anticompetitive ebook deals”, Connecticut Attorney-General Richard Blumenthal is investigating the relationship between Apple, Amazon and publishers. Blumenthal claims Apple and Amazon have struck exclusive deals with publishers that would block smaller ebook distributors from offering better prices. [Office of the Attorney General via TechFlash]
The WSJ is reporting that the FBI has opened up an investigation into the AT&T security breach that revealed the ICC-IDs and email addresses of many iPad 3G owners. More »
Double uh oh. That US Justice Department investigation into Apple’s music practices? It got a bit broader, with word out this weekend that the DOJ is concerned about more than just digital music. Film too? Sure, why not. More »
Contrary to a lot of reports, more than just Apple’s products are made at Foxconn’s Shenzhen factories. Nintendo, whose Wii and other products are made there, has announced it shall be investigating the working and living conditions of the factory workers in light of the suicides. [MarketWatch via Kotaku]
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Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich weighed in yesterday on the FTC’s investigation into Apple, and he’s not on board with it. His reason? They should be looking into banks instead. It’s hard to argue with! More »
As most of you know by now, police entered Jason Chen’s home, seizing his computers and gadgets. While the investigation’s in process, we can’t comment much on this. We stand by our colleague and our coverage of the lost iPhone. Here’s the background and some links to the more substantive external reports. More »
Wired.com’s tracked down the finder of the lost iPhone prototype, 21-year-old Brian J. Hogan. [Wired]
