Looks like the users aren't the only ones taking interest in Apple's actions lately...
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Regulators consider investigating Apple over antitrust concerns: source
Gabriel Madway
10:01 EST Tuesday, May 04, 2010
San Francisco — Regulators are considering an inquiry into whether Apple Inc. violates antitrust law by requiring that its programming tools be used to write applications for the iPad and iPhone, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.
The news comes amidst a high-profile dustup between Apple and Adobe Systems Inc. , which makes the widely used Flash software to provide video and build games.
The New York Post first reported regulators' interest in Apple's policy. The paper reported that the two agencies were locked in negotiations over which would handle the inquiry, and a decision was expected shortly.
“What they're (Apple) doing is clearly anticompetitive ... They want one superhighway and they're the tollkeeper on that superhighway,” said David Balto, a former FTC policy director.
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