Apple’s $1T Milestone Reflects Rise of Powerful Megacompanies
Apple still control its eco-system very tightly. 
Let&#x27;s not forget that they also made questionable decisions with the Apple store.
They were also had one scandal about location tracking and sharing if I remember correctly (which may have prompted their strong stand on customer privacy nowadays).<p>EDIT: Yes, in 2011: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2011&#x2F;04&#x2F;28&#x2F;technology&#x2F;28apple.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2011&#x2F;04&#x2F;28&#x2F;technology&#x2F;28apple.html</a>