Germany’s anti-monopoly watchdog opens probe against Apple

Germany’s Federal Cartel Office (FCO) has launched an investigation into Apple to see if the corporation is thwarting competition by abusing its dominant position in the market.

“A key focus of the investigation will be the operation of the App Store, as in many cases it empowers Apple to influence the operations of third parties,” said Andreas Mundt, president of the Bonn-based watchdog, as quoted by Reuters.