Apples App Store appeals process would make Kafka blush, entrepreneur tells Congress
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Technology executives said that Apples App Store platform has too much power in a congressional hearing in Boulder, Colorado on Friday. The hearing, held by the House Antitrust Subcommittee, is another signal that Washington lawmakers are increasingly scrutinizing big technology companies over power that might not always harm consumers, but can hurt smaller businesses. The hearing, which focused on Amazon, Facebook, and Google, and at times Apple, also indicates that lawmakers continue to lump big technology antitrust concerns together, despite the fact that the companies operate different marketplaces and face different allegations of anti-competitive behavior. It is partially composed of reviewers with good track records, people familiar with the process previously told CNBC. If a user doesnt want to enable these features, theres a clear, easy to understand setting where they can choose exactly which location services they want enabled or disabled," Apple added, saying it would address Tiles concerns over background location access in a future software update.
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