Aussie to examine Apple, Google app stores contest
SYDNEY: Australia's competition regulator said it would look into the extent of competition between the app stores of Apple Inc and Google, and also examine whether more pricing transparency is needed in the country's mobile apps market. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is "interested in how data is used and shared in the app ecosystem, including the data available to Google and Apple as a result of their control of the major app stores," Deputy Chair Delia Rickard said. Regulators Down Under have been among the most aggressive in trying to rein in the reach of US tech giants, with Australia set to become the first country to make Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google pay for news sourced from local providers.