Todd Bishop / GeekWire
Amazon and Apple accused of colluding to restrict competition, boost iPhone and iPad prices – A new lawsuit alleges that an agreement between Amazon and Apple, ostensibly intended to crack down on counterfeiters, illegally restricted competition and raised prices for iPhones, iPads, and other Apple devices on Amazons online marketplace. The proposed class-action suit, filed Wednesday in federal court in Seattle, piggybacks on an Italian …