Australian court is the latest to attack Apple on behalf of rich corporations

By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple Fellow Phil Schiller has been testifying in an Australian Federal Court about the origins of the App Store in 2008, and it’s just the latest example of pointless attacks on the company.Phil Schiller (left) and Steve Jobs with the first online App Store promoLet’s be clear — Apple has apparently shafted suppliers, and its illegal anti-union measures are shameful, but it doesn’t get criticized for any of that. What it gets hauled over courts for is the fact that it has the temerity to charge 30% for sales made through its App Store.Apple is further hounded for how it tears 30% out of the hands of every developer, big or small, rich or poor — and of course it doesn’t. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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