The App Economy : Making Sense of Platform Power in the Age of AI.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kollnig, Konrad.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (191 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Bristol University Press, 2026.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Front Matter / Konrad Kollnig

Contents / Konrad Kollnig

List of Figures / Konrad Kollnig

About the Author / Konrad Kollnig

Acknowledgements / Konrad Kollnig

Introduction: Welcome the Rulers of the App Economy / Konrad Kollnig

Foundations

An Introduction to the App Economy for Non-Techies / Konrad Kollnig

A Brief History of the App Economy: From Landline to AI / Konrad Kollnig

The Legal Framework of App Stores / Konrad Kollnig

App Research with Technical and Legal Methods / Konrad Kollnig

Risks

App Monetisation and Moderation / Konrad Kollnig

(The Lack of) Data Protection, Privacy, and the Rule of Law / Konrad Kollnig

Health, Autonomy, and Addiction / Konrad Kollnig

Smartphones on Wheels? Sustainability of and Beyond the App Economy / Konrad Kollnig

Conclusions

How Apple and Google Exert Their Dominance over Society / Konrad Kollnig

How to Respond to Apple and Google's Dominance / Konrad Kollnig

Concluding Thoughts: Building App Infrastructure to Withstand Geopolitics / Konrad Kollnig

Notes / Konrad Kollnig

References / Konrad Kollnig

Index / Konrad Kollnig

Notes:

This eBook is made available Open Access under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-5292-4772-1

9781529247725

OCLC:

1564131115