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...It was Jobs’ vision to maintain an oppressive monopoly, identifying at an early stage the power the iPhone could wield over the online economy — and going so far as to direct executives to “force” developers...
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...payment methods in the App Store....
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...“It would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.”...
...The dollar store model has seen great growth over time and generates a lot of free cash flow....
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...“The trial made clear that we compete fiercely with Apple and its App Store, as well as app stores on Android devices and gaming consoles,” White added....
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