Apple CEO Tim Cook says threat profile of iPhone justifies App Store rules
3 years, 7 months ago

Apple CEO Tim Cook says threat profile of iPhone justifies App Store rules

India Today  

A federal judge on Friday grilled Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook over whether the iPhone maker's App Store profits from developers such as "Fortnite" maker Epic Games are justified and whether Apple faces any real competitive pressure to change its ways. At the end of testimony, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers questioned Cook, pressing him to concede that game developers generate most App Store revenue and help subsidize other apps on the store that pay no commission. At the start of the three-week trial, Gonzalez Rogers also pressed Epic Chief Executive Tim Sweeney with tough questions on how forcing Apple to change would ripple through the software world. "gainst Epic's charges that the iPhone maker's App Store controls and commissions have created a monopoly that Apple illegally abuses.

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US Congress pulls up Apple, Meta, Google, Microsoft, other big tech cos, demands action on deepfakes
1 week, 5 days ago

US Congress pulls up Apple, Meta, Google, Microsoft, other big tech cos, demands action on deepfakes

Firstpost  

Apple’s App Store policies were directly called out in Congress’s letter to Tim Cook. Despite the company’s App Review Guidelines, some apps with the potential for misuse have slipped through the cracks The US Congress has stepped up pressure on major tech companies, including Apple, Meta, Google, Microsoft, and others, to address the growing problem of deepfake non-consensual intimate images. …

CCI probe finds Apple engaging in abusive conduct, practices in apps market
5 months, 1 week ago

CCI probe finds Apple engaging in abusive conduct, practices in apps market

India TV News  

The Competition Commission of India has been investigating Apple Inc since 2021 for potentially abusing its dominant position in the app market by compelling developers to use its proprietary in-app purchase system. The CCI's investigations unit stated in its report that Apple wields "significant influence" over how digital products and services reach consumers, especially through its iOS platform and App …

What’s Tim Cook cooking now that the US DoJ sues Apple for monopoly & ‘stranglehold on future’?
9 months ago

What’s Tim Cook cooking now that the US DoJ sues Apple for monopoly & ‘stranglehold on future’?

Firstpost  

The lawsuit alleges that Apple commands over 70% of the smartphone market share in the United States when measured by revenue. The lawsuit alleges that Apple holds a monopoly in the premium smartphone market and uses various illegal and anticompetitive strategies to maintain its dominant position. At the core of the lawsuit is Apple’s hold in the US smartphone market, …

Apple sued over iPhone monopoly by US justice department in landmark antitrust case
9 months ago

Apple sued over iPhone monopoly by US justice department in landmark antitrust case

Hindustan Times  

The United States Justice Department launched a significant lawsuit against Apple on Thursday, alleging that the tech giant has created an unlawful monopoly in the smartphone industry, limiting competition and hindering innovation. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in New Jersey, accuses Apple of holding a monopoly in the smartphone market and utilising its dominance over the iPhone to …

Meta, Microsoft, X are teaming up to fight Apple’s plan to open up App Store to other external payment options
9 months ago

Meta, Microsoft, X are teaming up to fight Apple’s plan to open up App Store to other external payment options

Firstpost  

Meta Platforms Inc, Microsoft Corp, X Corp, and Match Group Inc have jointly urged a federal judge to dismiss Apple’s proposed plan to open its App Store to external payment options While Apple maintains it is complying with the court order while safeguarding the privacy and security of its app store users, it continues to seek a revenue share from …

What the DOJ’s antitrust suit against Apple means for everyone with an iPhone
9 months ago

What the DOJ’s antitrust suit against Apple means for everyone with an iPhone

LA Times  

Greater freedom for app developers on the App Store. In 2020, Epic Games sued Apple after it got kicked out of the App Store when its game “Fortnite” was attempting to circumvent Apple’s charge on in-app purchases. “We do not expect any business model changes for now, but Apple clearly is going to have to find a way to eventually …

Apple to pay $490 million to settle allegations that it misled investors about iPhone sales in China
9 months, 1 week ago

Apple to pay $490 million to settle allegations that it misled investors about iPhone sales in China

LA Times  

A preliminary settlement filed in federal court stems from a shareholder lawsuit focused on the way Apple relayed information about how iPhone models released in September 2018 were performing in China, one of the company’s biggest markets. Apple has agreed to pay $490 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging Chief Executive Tim Cook misled investors about a steep downturn …

Apple Changes Its App Store Policy. Critics Call the Moves ‘Outrageous.’
11 months, 1 week ago

Apple Changes Its App Store Policy. Critics Call the Moves ‘Outrageous.’

Live Mint  

Apple’s new App Store payment policies are stirring outrage among software developers who say the iPhone maker is skirting the intention of a court ruling. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear appeals Tuesday of an antitrust ruling covering the App Store stemming from a legal dispute between Apple and Epic, developer of the popular videogame “Fortnite." Epic’s chief executive, …

Supreme Court rebuffs Apple’s appeal on app payments, threatening billions in revenue
11 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court rebuffs Apple’s appeal on app payments, threatening billions in revenue

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a court order to take effect that could loosen Apple’s grip on its lucrative iPhone app store, threatening to siphon billions of dollars away from one of the world’s most profitable companies., The justices rejected Apple’s appeal of lower-court rulings that found some of Apple’s app store rules for apps purchased on …

Google’s App Store Ruled an Illegal Monopoly, as a Jury Sides With Epic Games
54 years, 11 months ago

Google’s App Store Ruled an Illegal Monopoly, as a Jury Sides With Epic Games

Wired  

Epic says in an unsigned blog post that the “verdict is a win for all app developers and consumers around the world. It proves that Google’s app store practices are illegal and they abuse their monopoly to extract exorbitant fees, stifle competition and reduce innovation.” It called on regulators and legislators to take action to “address Apple and Google strangleholds …

Tim Cook interview: Apple boss talks trillion-dollar transformation and reveals his ‘aha moment’
1 year, 2 months ago

Tim Cook interview: Apple boss talks trillion-dollar transformation and reveals his ‘aha moment’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tim Cook describes his first experience with Apple’s forthcoming Vision Pro headset as …

Apple targeted by $1 billion class action lawsuit in U.K.
1 year, 4 months ago

Apple targeted by $1 billion class action lawsuit in U.K.

The Hindu  

U.S. tech giant Apple is being targeted by a class action lawsuit seeking over $1 billion in damages from developers angry about the high price it charges to market apps to users of its products, organisers said Tuesday. "Apple has abused its dominant market position by charging an excessive 'commission' - typically 30 percent - on apps and in-app purchases …

Apple’s $1 Billion Headache: Tech giant to get sued by app developers over App Store fees in UK
1 year, 5 months ago

Apple’s $1 Billion Headache: Tech giant to get sued by app developers over App Store fees in UK

Firstpost  

Apple is set to get sued for $1 billion in the UK by over 1500 app developers over the 30% commission it charges on payments made through the App Store. Apple has had to face legal challenges on this issue several times, including the much publicised Epic lawsuit Over 1,500 developers in the UK have initiated a class action lawsuit …

Apple blocked 1.7 million apps, removed 428,000 developer accounts from the App Store
1 year, 7 months ago

Apple blocked 1.7 million apps, removed 428,000 developer accounts from the App Store

The Hindu  

Apple’s App Store prevented over $2 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions, rejecting 1.7 million apps, in 2022, for failing to meet its standards for privacy, security, and content. Apple in an effort to reduce account fraud also removed 428,000 developer accounts and 282 million customer accounts for fraud and abuse, the company shared in a blog post. The App Store …

Apple's App Store prevented over $2 billion in fraudulent transactions in 2022
1 year, 7 months ago

Apple's App Store prevented over $2 billion in fraudulent transactions in 2022

India TV News  

In 2022, Apple made a significant announcement regarding its App Store's remarkable achievement in combating potential fraudulent activities. On Tuesday, Apple said, "Today, Apple announced that in 2022, the App Store prevented over $2 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions, and rejected nearly 1.7 million app submissions for failing to meet the App Store's high standards for privacy, security, and content.” …

Appeals court upholds Apple’s control of iPhone app store
1 year, 8 months ago

Appeals court upholds Apple’s control of iPhone app store

Associated Press  

An appeals court on Monday upheld Apple’s exclusive control over the distribution of iPhone apps, rejecting the latest attempt to force one of the world’s most powerful companies to dismantle the digital walls protecting its most lucrative product. Apple ousted Epic from its app store after it tried to get around restrictions that Apple says protect the security and privacy …

Apple CEO Tim Cook to take more than 40% pay cut
1 year, 11 months ago

Apple CEO Tim Cook to take more than 40% pay cut

Associated Press  

Apple CEO Tim Cook will take a more than 40% pay cut this year from a year earlier as the company adjusts how it calculates his compensation partly based on a recommendation from Cook himself. Apple Inc. said in a regulatory filing late Thursday that Cook’s target total compensation is $49 million for 2023, with a $3 million salary, $6 …

Apple’s Tim Cook gets 40% pay cut after shareholder feedback
1 year, 11 months ago

Apple’s Tim Cook gets 40% pay cut after shareholder feedback

LA Times  

For 2022, Tim Cook received compensation of $99.4 million, including $3 million in base salary, about $83 million in stock awards and a bonus. Apple is cutting Chief Executive Tim Cook’s compensation by more than 40% to $49 million in 2023, citing investor guidance and a request from Cook himself to adjust his pay. The company also plans to “position …

Apple loosens tight grip on App Store pricing
2 years ago

Apple loosens tight grip on App Store pricing

The Hindu  

Apple on Tuesday announced the biggest upgrade to the App Store pricing system since the launch of the shop, allowing developers to charge from 29 cents to $10,000 for their offerings. The enhanced pricing options to be available for all transactions at the App Store by spring of next year were touted along with new capabilities intended to make it …

Twitter vs Apple issue resolved, tweets Elon Musk as he meets Tim Cook at iPhone headquarters
2 years ago

Twitter vs Apple issue resolved, tweets Elon Musk as he meets Tim Cook at iPhone headquarters

India TV News  

Elon Musk vs Apple: Twitter's new boss Elon Musk after meeting Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that the issues between them have resolved adding Apple never said it was going to remove Twitter from its App store. After his meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook, Elon on Thursday said that they have "resolved" misunderstandings over the micro-blogging platform possibly …

Explained | Why app store fees are causing a stir?
2 years ago

Explained | Why app store fees are causing a stir?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Claiming that Apple had “mostly stopped advertising on Twitter,” billionaire Elon Musk launched an attack against the iPhone maker on Monday. While the Apple App Store is a globally trusted platform for buying third-party apps, some users might want to access their favourite apps using other payment options, to benefit from lower prices. Developers too want …

Battle over the iPhone app store spills into appeals court
2 years, 1 month ago

Battle over the iPhone app store spills into appeals court

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple and the company behind the popular video game Fortnite squared off Monday before three federal appellate judges who will render the next decision in a high-stakes battle over whether Apple created an illegal monopoly via its exclusive control of its iPhone app store. Epic lawyer Thomas Goldstein depicted Apple’s walled garden as a pretext for increasing …

Apple App Store saved users from dangerous fraudulent transactions worth $1.5 billion, know what happened
2 years, 6 months ago

Apple App Store saved users from dangerous fraudulent transactions worth $1.5 billion, know what happened

India TV News  

Apple had announced in 2020 that it has been protecting the customers from more than $1.5 billion USD fraudulent transactions on the App Store. In an annual update to the analysis which Apple shared last year, the company has further announced that $1.5 billion-worth fraudulent transactions have been stopped on the App Store. This is a must to mention that …

Apple Posts Record Earnings, CEO Tim Cook Credits Innovative Team Effort
2 years, 10 months ago

Apple Posts Record Earnings, CEO Tim Cook Credits Innovative Team Effort

News 18  

Cupertino-based giant Apple has announced an all-time high revenue record of $123.9 billion, up by 11 percent year-on-year for Q1 2022. In an earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that the company’s record-breaking results were made possible by its innovative product and services lineup. “This quarter’s record results were made possible by our most innovative lineup of products and …

Apple’s latest update gives users an easy way to report scams in the App Store
3 years, 2 months ago

Apple’s latest update gives users an easy way to report scams in the App Store

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Apple has updated its App Store with a new Report a Problem button …

Epic CEO: Apple won’t let Fortnite back until case ends
3 years, 3 months ago

Epic CEO: Apple won’t let Fortnite back until case ends

Associated Press  

Tim Sweeney, CEO of Fortnite maker Epic Games Inc., said Wednesday it’s been told by Apple that the game will be “blacklisted from the Apple ecosystem” until the companies’ legal case is resolved and all appeals are exhausted, which could take as long as five years. Sweeney posted on Twitter that Epic has asked Apple to reinstate Fortnite and promised …

Apple Ordered To Ease App Store Rules By US Judge Orders In Legal Battle Against Epic
3 years, 3 months ago

Apple Ordered To Ease App Store Rules By US Judge Orders In Legal Battle Against Epic

News 18  

A US federal judge struck down some of Apple?s App Store rules on Friday, forcing the company to allow developers to send their users to other payment systems in a partial win for?Fortnite? The ruling also said Apple cannot ban developers from communicating with customers via contact information obtained by the developers when customers signed up within the app. 3D …

Analysis | Epic’s narrow win in App Store case toughens fight against Google Play rules
3 years, 3 months ago

Analysis | Epic’s narrow win in App Store case toughens fight against Google Play rules

The Hindu  

Android app makers suing to stop Alphabet Inc's Google from siphoning up to 30% of their sales received little reassurance about their chances on Friday as a judge allowed a comparable fee charged by Apple Inc to stand. Developers including "Fortnite" maker Epic Games in the last year took aim at the two biggest mobile app stores, run by Apple …

Apple must ease App Store rules, US judge orders
3 years, 3 months ago

Apple must ease App Store rules, US judge orders

India Today  

A U.S. federal judge struck down some of Apple Inc's App Store rules on Friday, forcing the company to allow developers to send their users to other payment systems in a partial win for "Fortnite" creator Epic Games and other app makers. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers described her ruling as requiring a "measured" change to Apple's rules. "Epic …

Judge loosens Apple’s grip on app store in Epic decision
3 years, 3 months ago

Judge loosens Apple’s grip on app store in Epic decision

Associated Press  

SAN RAMON, Calif. — A federal judge ordered Apple to dismantle a lucrative part of the competitive barricade guarding its closely run iPhone app store, but rejected allegations that the company has been running an illegal monopoly that stifles competition and innovation. “This decision validates that Apple’s ‘success is not illegal,’ as the judge said.” Gonzalez Rogers also dealt Epic …

Judge loosens Apple's grip on app store in Epic decision
3 years, 3 months ago

Judge loosens Apple's grip on app store in Epic decision

The Hindu  

A federal judge ordered Apple to dismantle part of the competitive barricade guarding its closely run app store, threatening one of the iPhone maker's biggest moneymakers. The 185-page ruling issued Friday by U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers comes three months after the conclusion of a trial focused on one of the pillars holding up Apple's $2 trillion empire — …

Judge loosens Apple's grip on app store in Epic decision
3 years, 3 months ago

Judge loosens Apple's grip on app store in Epic decision

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A federal judge ordered Apple …

A Judge Rules Apple Must Make It Easier To Shop Outside The App Store
3 years, 3 months ago

A Judge Rules Apple Must Make It Easier To Shop Outside The App Store

NPR  

A Judge Rules Apple Must Make It Easier To Shop Outside The App Store Enlarge this image toggle caption Markus Schreiber/AP Markus Schreiber/AP A federal judge ordered Apple on Friday to crack open the tightly controlled App Store and allow people to use payment methods other than Apple's own processor, which usually collects a 30% commission on app purchases. "Today's …

Apple loosens app store payment rules in lawsuit settlement
3 years, 3 months ago

Apple loosens app store payment rules in lawsuit settlement

LA Times  

Under long-standing Apple rules, makers of iPhone apps had been forbidden to email users with information on how to pay for services outside the app, which would have circumvented Apple commissions of 15% to 30%. Under long-standing Apple rules, makers of iPhone apps were forbidden to email users with information on how to pay for services outside the app, which …

U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to rein in Apple, Google app stores
3 years, 4 months ago

U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to rein in Apple, Google app stores

The Hindu  

A bipartisan trio of senators introduced a bill that would rein in app stores of companies they said exert too much market control, including Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google. Democratic Senators Richard Blumenthal and Amy Klobuchar teamed up with Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn to sponsor the bill, which would bar big app stores from requiring app providers to use …

Musk says "Epic is right," takes sides in battle with Apple
3 years, 4 months ago

Musk says "Epic is right," takes sides in battle with Apple

The Hindu  

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk on Friday showed his support for "Fortnite" maker Epic Games that has challenged Apple Inc's fees on its App Store. Musk late on Friday said that though he likes using Apple products, the iPhone maker is "overcharging with App Store". Separately, Musk denied a report that he once had a chat with Apple …

Elon Musk once demanded Tim Cook install him as CEO of Apple, new book claims
3 years, 4 months ago

Elon Musk once demanded Tim Cook install him as CEO of Apple, new book claims

Salon  

A wild tech story took over the airwaves Friday, with a new book claiming that Tesla head Elon Musk at one point demanded Tim Cook install him as CEO of Apple. According to a review published by the LA Times of the recently published Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century by Wall Street Journal reporter …

Apple CEO Tim Cook talks about how sideloading on iPhone would break security, Android vs iOS
3 years, 6 months ago

Apple CEO Tim Cook talks about how sideloading on iPhone would break security, Android vs iOS

India Today  

Apple CEO Tim Cook, during a recent interview at the Viva Tech conference, which is touted as Europe's biggest startup and tech event, talked about several things, right from privacy about which the company has been vocal about, as well as AR, AI, and how iOS is better than Android, of course. During the interview, Cook stressed the privacy bit …

Apple WWDC2021 keynote LIVE: Tim Cook speaks, new OS line-up, more
3 years, 6 months ago

Apple WWDC2021 keynote LIVE: Tim Cook speaks, new OS line-up, more

The Hindu  

Affectionately known as ‘DubDub’ to the devs community, Worldwide Developer Conference kicks off this spring, virtually of course, from Apple Park. 12:09 a.m. Apple introduces a new 3D API It is WWDC after all, so Apple is offering many more APIs for developers building apps using macOS Monterey. 11:58 p.m. Apple announces new macOS It has come a little late …

Apple Developers Look For App Store Changes at Annual WWDC 2021 Tonight
3 years, 6 months ago

Apple Developers Look For App Store Changes at Annual WWDC 2021 Tonight

News 18  

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook and his team address one of their most important audiences on Monday, kicking off an annual conference for app developers at a time the iPhone maker is defending itself in court over its App Store practices. Last week, prominent developer and technology podcast host Marco Arment last week argued in blog post that Apple’s leaders …

At Epic v Apple's closing, judge probes implications of upending Apple's App Store
3 years, 7 months ago

At Epic v Apple's closing, judge probes implications of upending Apple's App Store

The Hindu  

Federal Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers held unconventional closing arguments Monday in the antitrust trial between Epic Games and Apple Inc, peppering both sides' attorneys for three hours about how far she could - and should -go to change Apple's App Store business. Last week the federal judge said that Apple's App Store profits from game makers looked "disproportionate", but on …

Judge digs into Apple app store policies as Epic trial ends
3 years, 7 months ago

Judge digs into Apple app store policies as Epic trial ends

Associated Press  

SAN RAMON, Calif. — The judge who will decide a case challenging Apple’s stranglehold on its iPhone app store indicated on Monday she would like to promote more competition but without dismantling a commission system that reaps billions of dollars for the technology powerhouse. To loosen Apple’s tight-fisted control, Epic wants Gonzalez Rogers to issue an order that would require …

Apple's Tim Cook says 'threat profile' of iPhone justifies App Store rules
3 years, 7 months ago

Apple's Tim Cook says 'threat profile' of iPhone justifies App Store rules

The Hindu  

Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook on Friday told a court the 'threat profile' of the iPhone required tight control of the App Store, which "Fortnite" gamemaker Epic Games says is a monopoly that Apple abuses. Cook is expected to spend more than two hours making what are likely to be his most extensive public remarks on the App Store, …

Apple vs Epic Games: Tim Cook Says iPhone's 'Threat Profile' Justifies App Store's Strict Rules
3 years, 7 months ago

Apple vs Epic Games: Tim Cook Says iPhone's 'Threat Profile' Justifies App Store's Strict Rules

News 18  

Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook on Friday told a court the ‘threat profile’ of the iPhone required tight control of the App Store, which “Fortnite” game maker Epic Games says is a monopoly that Apple abuses. Cook is expected to spend more than two hours making what are likely to be his most extensive public remarks on the App …

Apple CEO faces tough questions about app store competition
3 years, 7 months ago

Apple CEO faces tough questions about app store competition

Associated Press  

SAN RAMON, Calif. — Apple CEO Tim Cook described the company’s ironclad control over its mobile app store as the best way to serve and protect iPhone users, but he faced tough questions about competition issues from a judge Friday about allegations he oversees an illegal monopoly. Created by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs a year after the iPhone’s 2007 debut, …

As Apple's Tim Cook Testifies, The Judge Creates The Day's Most Dramatic Moment
3 years, 7 months ago

As Apple's Tim Cook Testifies, The Judge Creates The Day's Most Dramatic Moment

NPR  

As Apple's Tim Cook Testifies, The Judge Creates The Day's Most Dramatic Moment Enlarge this image toggle caption Nina Riggio/Bloomberg via Getty Images Nina Riggio/Bloomberg via Getty Images Hours into Apple CEO Tim Cook's testimony Friday in a lawsuit challenging how his company wields its immense power over mobile devices, a federal judge created the most dramatic moment of the …

Apple made more than $100 million in commissions from ‘Fortnite’
3 years, 7 months ago

Apple made more than $100 million in commissions from ‘Fortnite’

The Hindu  

Apple Inc made more than $100 million in commissions from Epic Games' "Fortnite" during the two years the online game was on the App Store, an Apple executive testified on Wednesday. Before Apple's relationship with Epic soured, Schmid testified, the App Store, which maintains an editorial team that highlights certain apps, had featured "Fortnite" and spent about $1 million in …

Apple vs Epic trial: Experts believe Apple has upper hand, doubt judge will agree with Epic’s 'narrow market definition'
3 years, 7 months ago

Apple vs Epic trial: Experts believe Apple has upper hand, doubt judge will agree with Epic’s 'narrow market definition'

Firstpost  

Commission rates similar to App Store have long been charged by stores operated by leading video game consoles — Xbox, PlayStation and Switch — as well as on smartphones and other devices running on Google’s Android system. To prevail, Epic will have to persuade US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers that Apple’s app store has become a monopoly that has …

Apple holds edge in app store trial despite nagging issues
3 years, 7 months ago

Apple holds edge in app store trial despite nagging issues

The Hindu  

Apple seems to be prevailing in an antitrust trial examining whether its mobile app store illegally skims profits from smaller companies. To prevail, Epic will have to persuade U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers that Apple’s app store has become a monopoly that has enabled the Cupertino, California, company to engage in price gouging. After Schmalensee likened Apple’s in-app commissions …

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