Apple really, really wants you to believe the App Store isn't a monopoly
You know what's home to millions of apps and should definitely not be subject to any kind of antitrust action? Apple's App Store.
That's at least what the company argued on Wednesday, when it published a new page on its website about the App Store and its "principals and practices."
Though the page looks like an informational source for developers at first glance — with app review guidelines and stats about how long it takes for apps to be approved — it also explicitly lays out most of Apple's arguments on why the App Store is not a monopoly.
This isn't necessarily new territory for Apple, but the topic recently became relevant again when the Supreme Court ruled that a group can proceed with a seven-year-old class action lawsuit against the company for what it claims are anticompetitive practices. And though we won't know the ultimate result of the suit for some time, it could have massive implications for Apple. Read more...
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