Apple sued in US for allegedly monopolising smartphone market: Details here
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple sued in US for allegedly monopolising smartphone market: Details here

India TV News  

The U.S. Department of Justice and 15 states sued Apple on Thursday as the government cracks down on Big Tech. Officials also said Apple charges various business partners - from software developers to credit card companies and even its rivals such as Google - behind the scenes in ways that ultimately raise prices for consumers and drive up Apple's profit. The 88-page lawsuit, filed in U.S. federal court in Newark, New Jersey, said it was focused on “freeing smartphone markets from Apple's anticompetitive and exclusionary conduct and restoring competition to lower smartphone prices for consumers, reducing fees for developers, and preserving innovation for the future.” In the lawsuit, the U.S. accused Apple of making it harder for consumers to block competitors and cited five examples where Apple used mechanisms to suppress technologies that would have increased competition among smartphones: so-called super apps, cloud stream game apps, messaging apps, smartwatches and digital wallets. The Justice Department quoted an email chain from Steve Jobs, the Apple co-founder who died in 2011, saying that it was "not fun to watch" how easily consumers could switch from iPhones to Android phones and vowing to "force" developers to use its payment systems in an effort to lock in both developers and consumers. In Europe, a new law called the Digital Markets Act has disrupted Apple's App Store business model.

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Apple to approach US court to dismiss 'massive & vague' DoJ antitrust case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Apple to approach US court to dismiss 'massive & vague' DoJ antitrust case

Firstpost  

Apple argues that the US DoJ’s proposed solution would stifle innovation, and would be detrimental to Apple’s proprietary technology. DoJ lawyers meanwhile, maintain that Apple engaged in monopolistic practices that were against both, consumers and competitors While Apple believes the lawsuit has no merit, the stakes are incredibly high. Image Credit: Reuters Apple is set to make its case today …

Apple urges judge to end U.S. smartphone monopoly case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Apple urges judge to end U.S. smartphone monopoly case

The Hindu  

Apple asked a federal judge on Wednesday to dismiss the U.S. Department of Justice's case accusing the iPhone maker of unlawfully dominating the smartphone market, in the latest Big Tech antitrust showdown. U.S. District Judge Julien Neals in Newark, New Jersey, heard arguments from lawyers for Apple who said the government's case should be dismissed on multiple grounds and asked …

Greater efforts needed to end 'Apple tax' monopoly
5 months ago

Greater efforts needed to end 'Apple tax' monopoly

China Daily  

Consumers select products at an Apple store in Chengdu, Sichuan province, Feb 23, 2024. After warning Tencent to remove WeChat links through which mini-game developers get paid using channels that are beyond Apple's control, Apple has reportedly once again pressured Tencent and TikTok developer ByteDance, threatening to stall essential updates for the apps on Apple Store. Different laws might define …

Greater efforts needed to end 'Apple tax' monopoly
5 months ago

Greater efforts needed to end 'Apple tax' monopoly

China Daily  

Consumers select products at an Apple store in Chengdu, Sichuan province, Feb 23, 2024. After warning Tencent to remove WeChat links through which mini-game developers get paid using channels that are beyond Apple's control, Apple has reportedly once again pressured Tencent and TikTok developer ByteDance, threatening to stall essential updates for the apps on Apple Store. Different laws might define …

EU accepts Apple pledge to let rivals access ‘tap to pay’ iPhone tech to resolve antitrust case
6 months ago

EU accepts Apple pledge to let rivals access ‘tap to pay’ iPhone tech to resolve antitrust case

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union on Thursday accepted Apple’s pledge to open its “tap to pay” iPhone payment system to rivals as a way to resolve an antitrust case and head off a potentially hefty fine. To encourage iPhone users to switch away from Apple Pay to another mobile wallet, “the fee reduction needs to be partially passed onto the …

Apple faces £30bn fine over its app store policies after Brussels found the tech giant unfairly blocked developers from steering consumers to alternative payment methods
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple faces £30bn fine over its app store policies after Brussels found the tech giant unfairly blocked developers from steering consumers to alternative payment methods

Daily Mail  

Apple could be hit with a fine of £30billion after European regulators issued a warning over its App Store policies. The tech giant has been found to have unfairly blocked smaller companies from competing and allowing consumers to find cheaper and alternative apps. The European Commission said its initial findings suggest Apple is in breach of the bloc's Digital Markets …

Four more states join U.S. monopoly lawsuit against Apple
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Four more states join U.S. monopoly lawsuit against Apple

The Hindu  

Four more U.S. states on Tuesday joined the Justice Department's lawsuit against Apple Inc. alleging the iPhone maker is monopolising smartphone markets, the department said in a statement. The civil lawsuit accuses Apple of an illegal monopoly on smartphones, maintained by imposing contractual restrictions on, and withholding critical access from, developers. The Justice Department has previously said Apple charges as …

Apple’s revenue drops, net sales of iPhone and iPad plunge
8 months, 1 week ago

Apple’s revenue drops, net sales of iPhone and iPad plunge

The Hindu  

Apple reported quarterly revenue of $90.8 billion, which was down 4% year over year, as it noted a drop in the net sales of iPhones, iPads, and wearables in the past one year. While it surpassed low expectations, Apple announced a record $110 billion stock buyback. The premium gadget maker has been looking to put together more of its handsets …

Google and Apple now threatened by the US antitrust laws that helped build their technology empires
8 months, 1 week ago

Google and Apple now threatened by the US antitrust laws that helped build their technology empires

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Justice Department’s double-barreled antitrust attack on Google’s dominant search and Apple’s trendsetting iPhone is reviving memories of the epic battle that hobbled Microsoft before it roared back to yet again become the world’s most valuable company. And in the antitrust lawsuits that they filed against Apple last month, the Justice Department pointed back to complaints …

Apple’s iPhone shipments fall 10% as android rivals rise: What's happening?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Apple’s iPhone shipments fall 10% as android rivals rise: What's happening?

Hindustan Times  

Apple Inc.’s iPhone shipments were down nearly 10% in the first quarter of the year, losing ground as the broader smartphone industry rebounded, according to market tracker IDC. Apple iPhones are seen inside India's first Apple retail store during a media preview, a day ahead of its launch in Mumbai, India. The Cupertino, California-based company has struggled to sustain sales …

European Union Investigates Tech Giants Apple, Google, Meta Under New Digital Law
9 months, 2 weeks ago

European Union Investigates Tech Giants Apple, Google, Meta Under New Digital Law

News 18  

The EU on Monday hit Apple, Google parent Alphabet and Meta with the first ever probes under a mammoth digital law, which could lead to big fines against the US giants. Since March 7, six of the world’s biggest tech companies — Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, TikTok owner ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft — have had to comply with the EU’s landmark …

What’s Tim Cook cooking now that the US DoJ sues Apple for monopoly & ‘stranglehold on future’?
9 months, 2 weeks 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 loses $113 billion in market value after US launches antitrust investigation
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple loses $113 billion in market value after US launches antitrust investigation

Hindustan Times  

Apple has been sued by the US Department of Justice and 15 states as it was alleged that the iPhone maker monopolized smartphone market, hurt smaller rivals and drove up prices. If left unchallenged, Apple will only continue to strengthen its smartphone monopoly.” The company is also said to be facing probes in Europe related to whether it is complying …

DOJ files suit against Apple, accusing it of abusing power as a monopoly
9 months, 2 weeks ago

DOJ files suit against Apple, accusing it of abusing power as a monopoly

NPR  

DOJ files suit against Apple, accusing it of abusing power as a monopoly The Justice Department and others filed a lawsuit against Apple on Thursday, accusing the company of abusing its power as a monopoly to edge out rivals and ensure customers keep using its products. So if the DOJ succeeds in this lawsuit, that could dramatically change how Apple …

Why is the US suing Apple? All to know
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Why is the US suing Apple? All to know

Al Jazeera  

Apple has been accused of monopolising the smartphone market in a US antitrust lawsuit. The US government has filed a landmark antitrust lawsuit against Apple, in which it accuses the tech giant of maintaining a “broad, sustained and illegal” monopoly over the smartphone market. The US government argues that Apple “undermines apps, products and services that would otherwise make users …

The US Claims Apple Has a Stranglehold on the Future
55 years ago

The US Claims Apple Has a Stranglehold on the Future

Wired  

The US Department of Justice had long been expected to file an antitrust lawsuit against Apple. The suit argues that Apple rose to its current power thanks in part to the 1998 antitrust case against Microsoft, and that another milestone antitrust correction is needed to allow future innovation to continue. Like the Microsoft case, the suit against Apple is “really …

Apple made the iPhone worse to keep its monopoly over smartphones, US DoJ says in antitrust lawsuit
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple made the iPhone worse to keep its monopoly over smartphones, US DoJ says in antitrust lawsuit

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. The lawsuit accused Apple of making the iPhone worse in various ways – including reducing privacy protections …

Garland Accuses Apple of Violating Federal Antitrust Law
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Garland Accuses Apple of Violating Federal Antitrust Law

New York Times  

Over the last two decades, Apple has become one of the most valuable public companies in the world. But as our complaint alleges, Apple has maintained monopoly power in the smartphone market, not simply by staying ahead of the competition on the merits, but by violating federal antitrust law. For consumers, that has meant fewer choices, higher prices and fees, …

US government sues Apple for violating antitrust laws, tech giant accused of harming consumers and smaller companies
9 months, 2 weeks ago

US government sues Apple for violating antitrust laws, tech giant accused of harming consumers and smaller companies

Hindustan Times  

The US Justice Department and 16 state attorneys general have initiated an antitrust lawsuit against Apple on Thursday, marking the government's most significant challenge to the tech giant's dominance. The lawsuit alleges, Apple violated antitrust laws by stifling competition through restrictive policies that limit other companies from offering applications that rival its own products, such as digital wallets, potentially diminishing …

Apple sued over iPhone monopoly by US justice department in landmark antitrust case
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Department Of Justice Sues Apple For Alleged Violations Of Antitrust Laws
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Department Of Justice Sues Apple For Alleged Violations Of Antitrust Laws

Huff Post  

Attorney General Merrick Garland accompanied by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, Thursday, March 21, 2024. via Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal …

Justice Department sues Apple, alleging it illegally monopolized the smartphone market
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Justice Department sues Apple, alleging it illegally monopolized the smartphone market

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out competitors, stifles innovation and keeps prices artificially high. Stalling the advancement of the very market it revolutionized, she said, it has “smothered an entire industry.” Apple called the lawsuit “wrong on the …

What the DOJ’s antitrust suit against Apple means for everyone with an iPhone
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

US DOJ announces antitrust lawsuit against tech giant Apple
9 months, 3 weeks ago

US DOJ announces antitrust lawsuit against tech giant Apple

Al Jazeera  

Department of Justice is joined by 15 states and the District of Columbia in alleging that Apple stifles competition. The United States Department of Justice has filed a landmark civil antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant Apple, alleging that the company has stifled competition to boost its revenues and illegally monopolize the US smartphone market. “If left unchallenged, Apple will …

Apple to face anti-trust lawsuit by Biden administration for restricting third-party hardware, software
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Apple to face anti-trust lawsuit by Biden administration for restricting third-party hardware, software

India TV News  

Washington: In yet another jolt to American multinational corporation and technology company, Apple, the Biden administration is set to sue the global mobile phone brand with an antitrust lawsuit on Thursday. Citing sources, CNN reported that the US Justice Department has endorsed the lawsuit following years of allegations by critics that Apple has harmed competition with restrictive app store terms, …

U.S., California sue Apple, alleging company monopolized smartphone market
9 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S., California sue Apple, alleging company monopolized smartphone market

LA Times  

The U.S. Justice Department filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple on Thursday, alleging that the technology giant attempted to monopolize the smartphone market. The U.S. Justice Department and 16 state attorneys general, including California’s, filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple on Thursday, alleging that the technology giant attempted to monopolize the smartphone market to boost its business. “Consumers …

Apple to pay $490 million to settle allegations that it misled investors about iPhone sales in China
9 months, 3 weeks 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 fined nearly $2 billion by the European Union over music streaming competition
10 months ago

Apple fined nearly $2 billion by the European Union over music streaming competition

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 The European Union leveled its …

Supreme Court rebuffs Apple’s appeal on app payments, threatening billions in revenue
11 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Apple may have just lost big at the Supreme Court
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Apple may have just lost big at the Supreme Court

LA Times  

The Supreme Court declined to take up Apple’s appeal of lower-court rulings that found some of Apple’s app store rules for apps purchased on more than 1 billion iPhones constitute unfair competition under California law. The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a court order to take effect that could loosen Apple’s grip on its lucrative iPhone app store, potentially siphoning …

Apple will face trial in iPhone 'Batterygate' Lawsuit in the UK, can’t throw out case says court
1 year, 2 months ago

Apple will face trial in iPhone 'Batterygate' Lawsuit in the UK, can’t throw out case says court

Firstpost  

Apple is set to face trial in a new lawsuit in the UK for its ‘Batterygate’ incident. The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal refused to dismiss the case after Apple claimed that the lawsuit lacked merit Apple’s attempt to have a mass lawsuit dismissed, alleging that the company used substandard iPhone batteries, has been denied by a UK judge. The lawsuit …

Consumer champion’s claim against Apple given go-ahead by UK court
1 year, 2 months ago

Consumer champion’s claim against Apple given go-ahead by UK court

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 consumer champion’s £853 million …

Apple targeted by $1 billion class action lawsuit in U.K.
1 year, 5 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, Amazon must face consumer lawsuit over iPhone, iPad prices, says US judge
1 year, 7 months ago

Apple, Amazon must face consumer lawsuit over iPhone, iPad prices, says US judge

Live Mint  

Apple and Amazon.com must face a consumer antitrust lawsuit in U.S. court accusing them of conspiring to artificially inflate the price of iPhones and iPads sold on Amazon's platform, a federal judge in Seattle ruled on Thursday. In his ruling, US District Judge John Coughenour rejected bids from Apple and Amazon to dismiss the prospective class action on various legal …

Apple, Amazon must face consumer lawsuit over iPhone, iPad prices says US judge
1 year, 7 months ago

Apple, Amazon must face consumer lawsuit over iPhone, iPad prices says US judge

The Hindu  

Apple and Amazon.com must face a consumer antitrust lawsuit in U.S. court accusing them of conspiring to artificially inflate the price of iPhones and iPads sold on Amazon's platform, a federal judge in Seattle ruled on Thursday. In his ruling, U.S. District Judge John Coughenour rejected bids from Apple and Amazon to dismiss the prospective class action on various legal …

EU antitrust regulators seeking more info on Apple Pay
1 year, 8 months ago

EU antitrust regulators seeking more info on Apple Pay

The Hindu  

EU antitrust regulators are seeking more information on Apple's mobile payment system, the European Commission said on Wednesday, a sign that the enforcer is looking to close any loopholes and boost its case against the iPhone maker. The EU competition watchdog last year accused Apple of restricting rivals' access to its tap-and-go technology, Near-Field Communication, used for mobile wallets, making …

U.S. Justice Department escalates Apple probe
1 year, 10 months ago

U.S. Justice Department escalates Apple probe

The Hindu  

The U.S. Justice Department has in recent months escalated its long-running antitrust probe on Apple Inc., the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters previously reported the Justice Department opened an antitrust probe into Apple in 2019 to review whether technology giants were using their size to act in an anti-competitive manner. Last month, …

US sues Google over dominance of online ad market
1 year, 11 months ago

US sues Google over dominance of online ad market

Hindustan Times  

The US Justice Department sued Google on Tuesday for its dominance of the online advertising market, launching a fresh legal battle against the California-based tech giant. US sues Google over dominance of online ad market The federal antitrust suit accused Google of unlawfully maintaining a monopoly that had "corrupted legitimate competition in the ad tech industry." "In pursuit of outsized …

Apple And Amazon Teamed Up to Increase Prices Of iPhones & iPad: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

Apple And Amazon Teamed Up to Increase Prices Of iPhones & iPad: Report

News 18  

– Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc were accused in an antitrust lawsuit on Wednesday of conspiring to drive up iPhone and iPad prices by removing nearly all other resellers of new Apple products from Amazon's website. The proposed class action in Seattle federal court objected to an agreement that took effect in January 2019, under which Apple gave Amazon discounts …

Apple wins a significant cut in 1.1 billion euro French antitrust fine
2 years, 3 months ago

Apple wins a significant cut in 1.1 billion euro French antitrust fine

The Hindu  

A French court on Thursday substantially lowered a fine against iPhone maker Apple Inc. for alleged anti-competitive behaviour to 372 million euros from 1.1 billion euros previously, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The original fine had been imposed by France's antitrust watchdog in 2020 for what it described as Apple's anti-competitive behaviour towards its distribution and …

Google, Apple facing anti-competitive complaint in Mexico
2 years, 4 months ago

Google, Apple facing anti-competitive complaint in Mexico

The Hindu  

Apple and Alphabet's Google are facing a probe over anti-competitive practices in Mexico after the country's former telecommunications chief filed a complaint, he said in a statement on Twitter on Friday. The complaint was brought to Mexico's telecommunications regulator IFT by Mony de Swaan Addati, who once headed the former telecommunications federation that was later replaced by IFT. His complaint …

Apple leads premium smartphone market sales globally- Report
2 years, 4 months ago

Apple leads premium smartphone market sales globally- Report

India TV News  

Apple captured 57 per cent of premium smartphone market sales the average selling price in the global premium smartphone market grew 8 per cent to reach a record $780 in the June quarter this year, a new report showed on Thursday. Apple has reportedly captured 57 per cent of premium smartphone market sales, while Vivo surpassed OPPO to become the …

Lawsuit accuses Apple of antitrust violations over Apple Pay
2 years, 5 months ago

Lawsuit accuses Apple of antitrust violations over Apple Pay

The Hindu  

Apple Inc was sued on Monday in a proposed class action by payment card issuers accusing the iPhone maker of abusing its market power in mobile devices to thwart competition for its Apple Pay mobile wallet. According to a complaint filed in San Francisco federal court, Apple "coerces" consumers who use its smartphones, smartwatches and tablets into using its own …

Today’s Cache | Battles over patents
2 years, 9 months ago

Today’s Cache | Battles over patents

The Hindu  

Battles over intellectual property are common in the tech world. The company, which would go on to merge with France’s Alcatel three years later, claimed that the MP3 capabilities of the Windows Media Player infringed on its IP related MP3 and MPEG encoding and compression technologies. A jury found that Microsoft infringed on Alcatel-Lucent’s technology, and awarded $1.52 billion in …

Ericsson sues Apple again over 5G patent licensing
2 years, 11 months ago

Ericsson sues Apple again over 5G patent licensing

The Hindu  

Sweden's Ericsson has filed another set of patent infringement lawsuits against Apple in the latest salvo between the two companies over royalty payment for use of 5G wireless patents in iPhones. Ericsson sued first in October claiming that Apple was trying to improperly cut down the royalty rates while the iPhone maker filed a lawsuit in December accusing the Swedish …

Apple seeks dismissal of India apps market antitrust case, cites tiny market share
3 years ago

Apple seeks dismissal of India apps market antitrust case, cites tiny market share

India Today  

The filing by Apple was made after the Competition Commission of India started reviewing allegations that Apple hurts competition by forcing app developers to use its proprietary system which can charge commissions of up to 30% on in-app purchases. Apple denied the allegations in its filing to the CCI and stressed that its market share in India is an "insignificant" …

Epic Games appeals ruling in lawsuit alleging Apple monopoly
3 years, 3 months ago

Epic Games appeals ruling in lawsuit alleging Apple monopoly

The Hindu  

Epic Games filed notice that is appealing a federal judge's decision in a lawsuit alleging that Apple has been running an illegal monopoly that stifles competition. In a 185-page decision rendered Friday, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ordered Apple to dismantle a lucrative part of the competitive barricade guarding its closely run iPhone app store, but she rejected Epic's …

Judge loosens Apple's grip on app store in Epic decision
3 years, 4 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 — …

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