The App Economy
making sense of platform power in the age of ai
$52.25
- Paperback
190 pages
- Release Date
16 February 2026
Summary
The App Economy: Unveiling the Power and Peril of Mobile’s Gatekeepers
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, a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529247701 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1529247705 |
| Author: | Konrad Kollnig |
| Publisher: | Bristol University Press |
| Imprint: | Bristol University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 190 |
| Release Date: | 16 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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‘This is a panoramic and perceptive view on a key digital infrastructure: the app store. While it often recedes invisibly into the background, Kollnig shines a light on why it must be taken seriously as an important source of digital power. Highly recommended!’ Nick Srnicek, author of Platform Capitalism, King’s College London‘We use apps daily without thinking about what lies behind them. Kollnig uncovers how app stores affect privacy, health, autonomy and other aspects of our day-to-day lives. A must-read for anyone interested in online platforms!’ Aurelia Tamò-Larrieux, University of Lausanne
About The Author
Konrad Kollnig
Konrad Kollnig is Assistant Professor in Technology Law at Maastricht University and holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Oxford.
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