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Apple readies scratch-proof screens for iPhone 6

Good news for people who are tired of their iPhone screens getting scratched by their car keys: Apple is preparing to use super-tough, scratch-resistant sapphire displays on the upcoming iPhone 6. Cowen analyst Timothy Arcuri says his supply-chain checks in Asia indicate that Apple (AAPL) will be using sapphire crystal displays for both sizes of its rumored larger-screen iPhone 6, but not all versions. He has seen evidence that versions of the 4.7-inch model will use a mix of Corning (GLW) Gorilla Glass, the incumbent supplier, and new sapphire displays from its supply deal with GT Advanced Technologies (GTAT). At least one, if not all, versions of the jumbo-sized, 5.5-inch iPhone 6 will use sapphire displays, he said. Pricing will be tiered for the iPhone 6 models, he said, but it’s unclear whether the sapphire displays will be the basis for premium pricing. Like other analysts, Arcuri is expecting…

Amazon bullies publishers while Apple punished

Attention, Alanis Morissette, here’s some real irony for you. Apple reportedly has agreed to settle an antitrust case stemming from its efforts to create a viable e-books competitor to Amazon.com, while market leader Amazon is making headlines for strong-arming book publishers. Apple (AAPL) has struck a settlement with plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit over claims that it overcharged consumers for e-books by working with publishers to establish its e-book download store, the Wall Street Journal reported late Monday. The “agreement in principle” could unravel depending on a decision from a federal appeals court over whether to strike down last year’s ruling by a federal judge that Apple colluded with five major publishers to drive up e-book prices, the Journal said. The terms of the settlement between Apple and more than 30 states have been sealed pending the federal appeals court ruling. Apple denies any wrongdoing, saying that it had negotiated…

Apple And Amazon.com Help Make TV King Of Internet

TV is quickly becoming king of the Internet, thanks in part to Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN) and Google (GOOGL). By the end of the year, more than 113 million U.S. consumers, or 35% of the entire population and 45% of total U.S. Internet users, will access the Internet through a Web-enabled TV, says a report from market tracker eMarketer. And the numbers only escalate from there. In four years, more than 191 million consumers, or 71.4% of the