Apple defends App Store amid mounting criticism


  • TECH
  • Thursday, 30 May 2019

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Apple is seen at a store in Zurich, Switzerland January 3, 2019. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo

Apple Inc on Wednesday publicly defended its App Store from mounting criticism over its treatment of rivals in a new blog post detailing its functions and guidelines.

Companies like music streaming leader Spotify Technology SA have criticised the iPhone maker's practices, describing it as anti-competitive behaviour in a complaint to the European Union's antitrust regulators.

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