As Apple opens the App Store (a little) in EU, winners and losers emerge

Apple has now published its planned approach to opening up its App Store in Europe. As predicted, critics don’t like the plans, arguing (also as anticipated) they cost too much.

Apple also opened up the worldwide App Store to game streaming services and will allow the NFC chip in the iPhone to support services other than Apple Pay.

But what should the price of platform access be — and is that a matter for regulators or for the market to decide? 

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​ Apple has now published its planned approach to opening up its App Store in Europe. As predicted, critics don’t like the plans, arguing (also as anticipated) they cost too much.Apple also opened up the worldwide App Store to game streaming services and will allow the NFC chip in the iPhone to support services other than Apple Pay.But what should the price of platform access be — and is that a matter for regulators or for the market to decide? To read this article in full, please click here   Read More Computerworld