Google is trying to protect a lucrative piece of its internet empire. The latest threat is unfolding in a San Francisco federal court. A 10-person jury will decide whether Google’s digital payment processing system in the Play Store that distributes apps for phones running on its Android software has been illegally driving up prices for […]
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Google’s antitrust headaches include its Play Store
Google is trying to protect a lucrative piece of its internet empire. The latest threat is unfolding in a San Francisco federal court. A 10-person jury will decide whether Google’s digital payment processing system in the Play Store that distributes apps for phones running on its Android software has been illegally driving up prices for consumers and developers. Meanwhile, Google is still entangled in the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century.