U.S. Senate's App Store reform bill debate set for Thursday

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will debate the 'Open App Markets Act' on Thursday, a bipartisan bill that if passed as-is could impact how Apple manages the App Store.U.S. lawmakers have been trying to curtail the market power the tech giants have over the rest of the industry. The Open App Markets Act, one attempt to do so by hitting app marketplaces, has reached a point where it gains greater scrutiny by lawmakers.The Senate Judiciary Committee will be considering the Open App Markets Act in a debate set to take place on Thursday, reports Reuters. If brought into law, the bill would apply restrictions on major app marketplaces, including Apple's App Store and the Google Play Store. Read more...