Apple tries to halt publication of App Store book allegedly containing company secrets

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Apple has sent a cease and desist letter attempting to prevent the publication of a book written by a former App Store manager because the company believes the book shares confidential company secrets, according to a report from German publication Focus.

The German-language book, titled App Store Confidential, was written by Tom Sadowski, who led the App Store for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland from 2014 until December 2019, according to his LinkedIn page. The book covers Sadowski’s work at Apple, including meetings with CEO Tim Cook, according to AppleInsider.

Apple sent a letter to Sadowski and his publisher, Murmann Verlag, asking them to stop delivering the book to stores, recall all copies in circulation, and destroy manuscripts...

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