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Apple faces increasing scrutiny over its App Store fees as a U.S. District Judge raises concerns about its practices. Carson Oliver, Senior Director for Business Management for the App Store, testified before U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, defending the company’s 27% commission on certain in-app purchases. However, Judge Rogers questioned the justification for this rate, citing a study commissioned by Apple that suggested a rate half of that would be mo...

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Longtime Apple executive Phil Schiller on Wednesday acknowledged a court-ordered makeover of the U.S. payment system in its iPhone app store hasnt done much to increase competition -- a shortcoming that could result in a federal judge demanding more changes.

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Judge Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers remains unconvinced of Apple's rationale for claiming it is complying with her original order, following testimony from Apple Fellow Phil Schiller.

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A U.S. district judge's criticizes Apple's decision to charge a 27% commission fee on in-app purchases. Read more here.

I’m half an hour late to court, I’m afraid, due to a BART train delay (and me missing BART’s make-up transfer point by one stop), but I’m here, listening to Apple’s Carson Oliver, a Senior Director of Business Management for the App Store on iOS. He’s Google’s witness, and Google’s wrapping up questioning with him. The part I caught when I came in was mostly background on the fees Apple charges and why, but... see my next QP:

Apples Phil Schiller has made App Store decisions over the years that benefit users but not necessarily his company or advertisers.

A profile of Phil Schiller claims that his insistence on the best user experience in the App Store is putting him at odds with Apple's business people.