Switzerland just launched an antitrust probe into Apple Pay after the iPhone maker started letting third-party payment apps access NFC tech there. The Swiss Competition Commission wants to know if rival mobile wallet providers can actually compete with Apple Pay on iOS devices and whether the access terms comply with local antitrust rules, which differ from what applies across the EU.
Apple caught a partial win in the Epic Games lawsuit when an appeals court said a lower judge went overboard by banning all commissions on external App Store purchases. The Ninth Circuit kept most of the original ruling but told both companies to negotiate a fair commission rate for outside payments, and Apple still can't collect fees until that gets sorted.
The company faces antitrust heat worldwide. Poland is investigating whether Apple dodges its App Tracking Transparency rules to show personalized ads, and Chinese consumers filed a complaint about app distribution monopolies. The EU also wants to review whether Apple Maps and Ads need gatekeeper oversight, while Dutch courts are handling a case over excessive developer fees.
Apple caught a partial win in the Epic Games lawsuit when an appeals court said a lower judge went overboard by banning all commissions on external App Store purchases. The Ninth Circuit kept most of the original ruling but told both companies to negotiate a fair commission rate for outside payments, and Apple still can't collect fees until that gets sorted.
The company faces antitrust heat worldwide. Poland is investigating whether Apple dodges its App Tracking Transparency rules to show personalized ads, and Chinese consumers filed a complaint about app distribution monopolies. The EU also wants to review whether Apple Maps and Ads need gatekeeper oversight, while Dutch courts are handling a case over excessive developer fees.
