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Why anti-competitive probe into tech giants could spell trouble for Apple and its App Store

  • Written by Greig Paul, Lead Mobile Networks and Security Engineer, University of Strathclyde
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If the coronavirus pandemic has shown us anything, it’s just how much people depend on a few large technology companies. The use of mobile apps and web services has increased significantly in recent years, as people adapted to new ways to stay in touch.

At the same time though, antitrust regulators in the US and Europ...