Deal on ebooks to see titles get cheaper

Good news is on the horizon for readers as retailers such as Amazon are on the brink of being allowed sell ebooks cheaper than Apple.

The US justice department could reach a settlement in the next few weeks with Apple and some of the major publishers suspected of colluding to push up ebook prices, according to two people close to the negotiations.

The first formal news from the US government warning Apple that it will sue them for pricing collusion came on Mar 9, two days after the new iPad was unveiled.