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App Store antitrust case is ‘firing on all cylinders’

Ryan Daws — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 15:18:57 +0000

Jonathan Kanter, the head of the Department of Justice’s antitrust unit, is intensifying the case against Apple over its App Store policies. According to the Financial Times, Kanter – who assumed the role in November 2021 – has stated that the investigation is now “firing on all cylinders.” For years, regulators, businesses, and enforcers have... Read more »

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Google settles Play Store antitrust lawsuit

Ryan Daws — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:23:09 +0000

Google has reached a settlement in the antitrust lawsuit filed by 36 US states and the District of Columbia, including announcing changes that will impact users and developers. As part of the settlement, Google will cough up $700 million. The breakdown includes $630 million earmarked for a settlement fund benefiting consumers and an additional $70... Read more »

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Epic Games wins monopoly case against Google

Ryan Daws — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 10:33:19 +0000

In a landmark decision, the jury in the Epic Games vs Google case has unanimously ruled that Google Play and the Play Billing service constitute an illegal monopoly. The verdict comes three years after Epic Games initiated legal action against both Apple and Google, accusing them of maintaining unlawful app store monopolies. The jury –... Read more »

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CAF report highlights developers’ plight from anti-competitive practices

Ryan Daws — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 12:19:11 +0000

A report from the Coalition for App Fairness (CAF) highlights the difficulties that developers face due to anti-competitive practices. CAF is an independent nonprofit with over 60 member companies that advocates for freedom of choice and fair competition across the app ecosystem. Epic Games, which has regularly made headlines for its court battles against Apple... Read more »

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Apple is fighting Russia’s decision to let developers promote alternative payments

Ryan Daws — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 14:57:42 +0000

Apple is requesting a judicial review of Russia’s decision that developers must be allowed to promote alternative payment options. In August, the country’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) issued a warning to Apple that clause 3.1 of the App Store Guidelines – which prohibits iOS app developers from informing in-app users about the possibility to pay... Read more »

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Apple refutes US antitrust report saying devs are ‘primary beneficiaries’

Ryan Daws — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 09:49:54 +0000

Apple has issued a statement in response to a US House Judiciary report which accuses the company of running a monopoly. The report (PDF) specifically takes issue with the App Store and echoes concerns from lawmakers and developers around the world that Apple’s practices are anticompetitive. Here is Apple’s statement in full: “We have always... Read more »

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Epic calls out Apple in ‘Nineteen-Eighty Fortnite’ video following App Store removal

Ryan Daws — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 13:47:00 +0000

Epic Games has released a 1984 (or “Nineteen-Eighty Fortnite”)-style parody of Apple’s own famous video after Fortnite was removed from the App Store. Apple removed the hit game after Epic attempted to circumvent the App Store’s built-in payment systems. Not long after, Epic started the #FreeFortnite campaign and released this video: Epic is among the... Read more »

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