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US Judge Says Apple Defied Order In App Store Case

A federal judge says Apple has 'sought to interfere with competition' at its App Store to keep raking in billions of dollars from commissions charged at the shop for digital content (Credit: AFP)

A US judge on Wednesday accused Apple of defying an order to loosen its grip on the App Store payment system to the point that criminal charges could be warranted.

US District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers found that Apple "willfully" violated an injunction she issued at trial, with the company instead creating new barriers to competition with the App Store and even lying to the court in the process.

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