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IPadOS: The CTF is part of a set of new charges linked to changes to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) which requires Apple to open up its closed ecosystem by allowing apps developers to distribute their iPhone apps directly to consumers instead of through its App Store, among other obligations.
Apple's iPad operating system is labeled a gatekeeper by EU antitrust regulators under the Digital Markets Act. The ecosystem locks in both business and end users, with Apple given six months for compliance.
The European executive's decision followed an investigation launched in September last year. Apple's operating system iOS, its browser Safari and its App Store were designated gatekeepers last year.
Apple and Microsoft have scored an important win in the European Union as they are exempted from new tech rules that designate services offered by tech giants as gatekeepers. Read on for all the details.
Apple had contested its position with iMessage in EU and the company now doesn't have to comply with the new rules, same with Microsoft.