(FILES) In this file photo illustration picture taken on April 19, 2018 in Paris shows the tablet and smartphone apps for Google, Amazon, Facebook and the Apple Store. - Apple is set to court software savants at its annual developers conference beginning June 3, 2019 while contending with criticism that the iPhone maker has made its App Store a walled garden.The App Store is the lone shop for content for Apple devices, with the technology giant deciding which software creations to accept and taking a 30 percent cut of financial transactions. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP)
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple is set to court software savants at its annual developers conference beginning June 3 while contending with criticism that the iPhone maker has made its App Store a walled garden.
The App Store is the lone shop for content for Apple devices, with the technology giant deciding which software creations to accept and taking a 30% cut of financial transactions.
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