Apple faces increasing scrutiny over its App Store fees as a U.S. District Judge raises concerns about its practices. Carson Oliver, Senior Director for Business Management for the App Store, testified before U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, defending the company’s 27% commission on certain in-app purchases. However, Judge Rogers questioned the justification for this rate, citing a study commissioned by Apple that suggested a rate half of that would be more appr
I’m half an hour late to court, I’m afraid, due to a BART train delay (and me missing BART’s make-up transfer point by one stop), but I’m here, listening to Apple’s Carson Oliver, a Senior Director of Business Management for the App Store on iOS. He’s Google’s witness, and Google’s wrapping up questioning with him. The part I caught when I came in was mostly background on the fees Apple charges and why, but. see my next QP: