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App Store would be 'toxic' mess without control, Apple CEO says By AFP - May 24,2021 - Last updated at May 24,2021 Apple CEO Tim Cook (obscured), leaves court after testifying at the United States District Court on Friday, in Oakland, California (AFP file photo) SAN FRANCISCO — Apple's online marketplace would become a "toxic" mess if the iPhone maker were forced to allow third-party apps without reviewing them, chief executive Tim Cook told a high-stakes trial on Friday challenging the company's tight control of its platform. Cook, the last scheduled witness in the case brought by Fortnite...

In the war against Apple’s developers, users are the biggest losers Apple and Google representatives recently found themselves facing an antitrust hearing in the Senate about their app store practices. Apple in particular caught fire because it has turned developers into such a valuable platform and consumers are paying the price. For example, Match dating app company has proven that App Store fees are its biggest expense. Spotify shared how Apple’s rates were forcing consumers to raise prices when Apple launched its streaming service for the Apple Music competition. And Tile argued that ...

Under cross-examination, Cook sparred with Epic lawyer Gary Bornstein about the profitability of the App Store. Cook disputed Epic's contention that its profit margin on apps was some 80 percent, but financial details were not disclosed in court due to confidentiality concerns. The Apple executive said the proprietary payments system challenged by Epic was about convenience for consumers, more than about profits. "We always put the user at the centre of everything we do," Cook said. "It has nothing to do with money." During his testimony, Cook defended Apple's policy of barring apps directing...

Cook's testimony caps a high-profile trial which opened earlier this month in which Apple is accused of abusing a monopoly on its marketplace by creating a "walled garden" that squeezes app makers.

FOSS Patents Wednesday, May 12, 2021 On Wednesday (May 19, 2021), the fifth webinar of the European Commission's popular series on standard-essential patent (SEP) topics will be held. Its title is "Enforcement of Standard-Essential Patents - current bottlenecks and possible solutions." In a previous post I mentioned I was going to be among the speakers. Meanwhile, the EC's Directorate-General for the Internal Market (DG GROW) has published the agenda. After Judge Edgar Brinkman's (The Hague) welcome speech, Mary Critharis, the Chief Policy Offier and Director for International Affairs of the ...