A week of settlements by Apple has changed some of its App Store rules, but the core fight over the iPhone maker's market power remains for a federal judge and lawmakers in Brussels and Washington to decide
Even after a week of tweaks to the Apple Inc. App Store, the core fight over the iPhone maker’s market power remains for a federal judge and lawmakers in Brussels and Washington to decide.
The moves so far have appeased some. Japan’s antitrust enforcer will drop its investigation into Apple as part of a deal announced late Wednesday. The company agreed to allow certain types of companies tofor the first time to allow users to sign up on websites. The change makes it possible to bypass its payment system and, in turn, Apple’s ability to capture a cut of the revenue.
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