In a new report, the Biden administration concluded that the present mobile app ecosystem is damaging to consumers, and that it engages in a variety of anti-competitive practices.
The deviation from Apple's long-held 99 cent price floor comes as the Silicon Valley titan fends off accusations of having a monopolistic grip on the App Store that acts as the lone gateway onto iPhones.
Apple did not confirm the billionaire's allegations but it is not an unusual move by the tech company as it previously banned Gab and Parler applications.
Muslim and Christian holy book apps and Amazon's audiobook service Audible have been removed from App Store in China reportedly at a request of the country's officials.
Epic Games, the maker of the popular video game Fortnite, will try to prove its contention that Apple has turned its app store into a weapon for shaking down smaller companies to boost its own already huge profits.
EU executive Commission says it objects to Apple’s way of doing business, which allegedly squeezes out rivals like Spotify and ends up costing its music streaming consumers more. Apple has rejected accusations.
Attorneys general from 48 US states along with Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia are investigating whether Google's huge online search and advertising business is engaging in monopolistic behavior.
If the gains hold, Apple would be within touching distance of again topping $1 trillion in market value, just shy of the world’s most valuable company, Microsoft Corp.
Using so-called enterprise developer certificates, pirate operators are providing modified versions of popular apps to consumers, enabling them to stream music without ads and to circumvent fees and rules in games, according to a Reuters report.
The social network became the most downloaded on Apple's App Store in the first half of this year according to market analysis firm Sensor Tower, beating out titans like Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat.
The world's most valuable company beats profit expectations despite its iPhone X performing below par amid a fall in global demand for smartphones.
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