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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Uk court rules apple abused app store dominance - Caught on Camera

The Competition Appeal Tribunal found that Apple shut out competition in the app distribution market and charged app developers 'excessive and unfair' commissions (Credit: AFP)

Apple lost a UK lawsuit Thursday which accuses the US tech giant of abusing the dominant position of its App Store, with claimants seeking more than GBP1.5 billion ($2 billion) in damages.

The Competition Appeal Tribunal found that Apple had shut out competition in the app distribution market and charged app developers "excessive and unfair" commissions.

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