The App Economy
Making Sense of Platform Power in the Age of AI
| dc.contributor.author | Kollnig, Konrad | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-06T14:47:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-03-06T14:47:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/111289 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Mobile apps have transformed how we live, work and connect – but at what cost? This book examines the immense power Apple and Google wield over society, arising from their control of app stores as well as mobile operating systems and browsers. With the EU’s new Digital Services Act defining their influence as a potential 'systemic risk', Konrad Kollnig unpacks the implications for competition, privacy, and regulation. Offering a clear roadmap for scholars as well as policy makers, this book not only reveals the hidden risks of app ecosystems but also outlines practical solutions for ensuring fairer digital markets. | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.subject.classification | thema EDItEUR::U Computing and Information Technology::UB Information technology: general topics::UBJ Digital and information technologies: social and ethical aspects | |
| dc.subject.classification | thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PD Science: general issues::PDR Impact of science and technology on society | |
| dc.subject.classification | thema EDItEUR::L Law::LN Laws of specific jurisdictions and specific areas of law::LNQ IT and Communications law / Postal laws and regulations::LNQD Data protection law | |
| dc.subject.classification | thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBC Cultural and media studies::JBCT Media studies::JBCT1 Media studies: internet, digital media and society | |
| dc.subject.classification | thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBF Social and ethical issues::JBFV Ethical issues and debates::JBFV5 Ethical issues: scientific, technological and medical developments | |
| dc.subject.classification | thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KN Industry and industrial studies::KNT Media, entertainment, information and communication industries::KNTX Information technology industries | |
| dc.subject.classification | thema EDItEUR::L Law::LN Laws of specific jurisdictions and specific areas of law::LND Constitutional and administrative law: general | |
| dc.subject.other | ||
| dc.subject.other | App stores | |
| dc.subject.other | Online platforms | |
| dc.subject.other | Digital Services Act | |
| dc.subject.other | Apple | |
| dc.title | The App Economy | |
| dc.title.alternative | Making Sense of Platform Power in the Age of AI | |
| dc.type | book | |
| oapen.identifier.doi | 10.51952/9781529247725 | |
| oapen.relation.isPublishedBy | 1c3eed4f-33ba-4e18-91b5-cf9a96ff57ee | |
| oapen.relation.isbn | 9781529247718 | |
| oapen.relation.isbn | 9781529247732 | |
| oapen.relation.isbn | 9781529247701 | |
| oapen.relation.isbn | 9781529247725 | |
| oapen.imprint | Bristol University Press | |
| oapen.pages | 190 | |
| oapen.place.publication | Bristol |
