A closer look at the US v. Apple complaint, including the good and bad of the introductory rhetoric, debate over the notion that consumers have co-signed Apple's control of the app store, text messaging technology, smartwatches, what Apple has always offered consumers, and the strategic decisions that made the company an attractive antitrust target.

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United States v. Apple — Stratechery

The Supreme Court Declines to Hear Apple-Epic, Apple’s (Predictable) Response — Stratechery Update

Integrated Apple and App Store Risk — Stratechery

App Store Arguments — Stratechery

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