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"Right after that e-book competitor shut it's doors (It's been like 3 weeks.)"

"This is how apple kills off competitors. They "experiment", competitors close shop, then they come to their senses and undo the damage."

Do you really think Apple went through all this to kill off some tiny company building software for their platform? No. They're relenting to make sure companies like Amazon, Netflix, and major newspaper and magazine publishers stay on iOS.

"I am surprised Apple is not being brought up on monopoly charges."

In what market does Apple enjoy a monopoly?



The DOJ would have most likely been looking for evidence of restraint of trade. http://definitions.uslegal.com/r/restraint-of-trade/

Note that only Section 2 of the Sherman Anti-Trust act even mentions monopolies. The rest of it deals with anti-competitive actions, of which monopoly may only be a potential outcome.


Do you really think Apple went through all this to kill off some tiny company building software for their platform?

There has been at least one "coincidence" of this sort before: http://sivers.org/itunes




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