http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/12/may.put.an.end.to.ftc.investigation/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/arthurlevinson.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Arthur Levinson has resigned from Google's board of directors, according to an official statement. The company is terse on details, noting only that Levinson has been with Google since April 2004, and that the resignation is immediate and amicable. "Art has been a key part of Google's success these past five years, offering unvarnished advice and vital counsel on every big issue and opportunity ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/12/may.put.an.end.to.ftc.investigation/ Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/24/sprint.virgin.deal.cleared/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/kyoceramarbl.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The Federal Trade Commission has given antitrust permission to the proposed merger between Sprint Nextel and Virgin Mobile USA, according to Reuters. Sprint in July initially announced its plans to take over the smaller carrier for $483 million, building upon its current 13.1 percent stake. The deal will merge Virgin's prepaid service with Boost Mobile.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/24/sprint.virgin.deal.cleared/ Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/11/dvd.jon.apple.subpoena/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0712/gavel.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />John Lech Johansen, known to many as DVD Jon, has been served a subpoena in the ongoing Apple iTunes antitrust case. The plaintiff's attorney, Thomas Merrick, requested the subpoena to gather relevant documents that Johansen might have in his possession.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/11/dvd.jon.apple.subpoena/ Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/03/aapl.goog.probes.proceed/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/schmidt2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The resignation of Eric Schmidt from Apple's board of directors will not put to rest a Federal Trade Commission investigation, says the group's Bureau of Competition director, Richard Feinstein. Apple announced Schmidt's departure early Monday morning, citing the existence of Chrome OS as a potential conflict of interest. It is illegal for two US companies to share directors when they are also n... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/03/aapl.goog.probes.proceed/ Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/03/justice.dept.apple.probe/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0711/gavel.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The Justice Department is investigating the hiring strategies of some of America's largest high-tech corporations, according to the Washington Post. Companies involved in the probe include the likes of Apple, Google, Yahoo and Genentech, which are accused of making agreements to avoid recruiting from each other, thereby cementing their powerbase. Should allegations prove to be well-founded, the ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/03/justice.dept.apple.probe/ Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/13/ftc.head.sides.with.google/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/jonleibowitz.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The new chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, Jon Leibowitz, is sympathetic to Google despite the government body's investigation into antitrust concerns, a CSPAN interview has uncovered. While Google "certainly has a dominant position in search advertising," argues Leibowitz, "just having a dominant position doesn't in any way violate the law." Problems only arise when a company moves to ex... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/13/ftc.head.sides.with.google/ Wed, 13 May 2009 16:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/08/schmidt.on.ftc.probe/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0904/google.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />No plans exist to resign from Apple's board of directors, in spite of an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission, says Eric Schmidt. The Google CEO spoke to reporters in advance of the company's shareholders meeting, the Associated Press writes, defending himself against suggestions that his participation in Apple may violate antitrust laws. The Clayton Antitrust Act prevents someone from ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/08/schmidt.on.ftc.probe/ Fri, 08 May 2009 15:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/04/ftc.looks.at.aapl.and.goog/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0904/google.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The Federal Trade Commission has initiated an investigation surrounding ties between board members at Apple and Google, according to the New York Times. Google CEO Eric Schmidt and former Genentech CEO Arthur Levinson hold positions as simultaneous board members of both companies. Unnamed sources familiar with the matter claim Apple and Google have been notified by the commission that an antitrust... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/04/ftc.looks.at.aapl.and.goog/ Tue, 05 May 2009 03:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/04/eu.sets.ms.antitrust.plans/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0903/ie8.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A date has been set for Microsoft to defend itself against European antitrust charges, Reuters reports. Between June 3rd and the 5th, representatives for Microsoft are expected to testify in a closed hearing before the European Commission, elaborating on the outlines of a written response submitted on April 28th. The company was originally ordered to reply by March 12th, but was granted two exte... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/04/eu.sets.ms.antitrust.plans/ Mon, 04 May 2009 17:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/10/eu.to.undo.voip.blocks/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0903/euflag.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The European Commission is considering a measure to force acceptance of VoIP by cellphone carriers, reports say. The EU's telecoms commissioner, Viviane Reding, has called for the EU to undo arbitrary obstacles to "innovative services" on cellphones; a draft of the VoIP measure is thought to already be completed, but still unfinished due to a lack of precise wording. Current rules permit each co... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/10/eu.to.undo.voip.blocks/ Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:05:00 GMT