App store antics: legal screws tighten for Google, Apple

App stores run by Apple and Google are coming under increased legal scrutiny, over alleged monopolistic behaviour. — AP

David Barnard owes his entire livelihood to Apple.

In 2008, he sold his car to start a company building apps for the fledgling iPhone. He's since found success making what he self-deprecatingly calls “boring” apps, including ones that check the weather or help drivers monitor their gas use.