Apple commissioned a study to defend its App Store

Apple commissioned a study to defend its App Store ahead of a big antitrust hearing where Tim Cook and other tech CEOs will testify (AAPL)

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Published 22 Jul 2020

· Ahead of a congressional antitrust hearing on July 27, Apple commissioned a study defending its App Store, which has come under fire as anticompetitive.
· The Apple-funded report compared the 30% cut Apple takes from App Store transactions as similar to those charged by Google, Amazon, and others.
· Part of the concerns...

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Apple commissioned a study to defend its App Store ahead of a big antitrust hearing where Tim Cook and other tech CEOs will testify (AAPL)

Apple commissioned a study to defend its App Store ahead of a big antitrust hearing where Tim Cook and other tech CEOs will testify (AAPL)

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