Economists Offer Dueling Testimony on Product Substitutes in Epic v. Apple
A man leaves an Apple store in Beijing, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) — With much of the antitrust fight between Apple and Fortnite maker Epic Games centering on consumer choice and convenience, the warring tech giants trotted out dueling experts Thursday to quibble over whether computers and consoles are meaningful substitutes for iOS gaming and digital transactions. The dispute started when Epic Games introduced a “hotfix” to the iOS version of Fortnite, allowing users to pay it directly for in-app purchases instead of going through Apple and gett...