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  • Judge blocks Apple from retaliating against Unreal Engine, Fortnite to remain off App Stor...

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    orthorim said:
    Yeah I think that Judge should simply force Apple to allow other app stores - meaning software can run on the phone that apple has no control over - and be done with it.

    Apple of course can do whatever they want in their app store. Protect people from Epic games, and whatever else they are up to. Sure.

    But it is monopolistic behavior to say, only Apple can provide software for the iPhone, the most popular platform on the planet. That's like saying, only Microsoft controls what goes on your Windows PC. Not cool, not OK, and not OK to get away with it.

    I really do wonder why Epic doesn't make this argument, it makes a lot more sense than arguing against the terms and conditions that they signed up for themselves (huh?!???!)

    Apple need to give up control of the app store / allow 3rd party app stores. Yes there'll be some BS happening, just like on Android but I feel like when I buy an iPhone, for example, then I own it. I am not renting it from Apple. I own all that silicon in all that neat packaging. And I can do whatever I want with my property. I want to run whatever I want on it.

    And while my sympathy for Epic Games is rather limited, free app stores would also remove government control from the iPhone. Because right now the government is really controlling the app store. Anything the government doesn't like won't be on the app store. Doesn't matter if it's the Chinese government or the US government - same difference. If they don't like it, it's gone. 
    Wow you really don’t get Apple at all do you? Apple owns the hardware AND the software in your iPhone... they aren’t going to let someone else come in and run it for them. Your comparison makes no sense. Microsoft will NEVER control what software runs on a PC because they don’t manufacture the hardware that it runs on. That’s pretty simple logic.

     Since we have an abundance of different mobile device manufacturers, Apple can’t be considered a monopoly. It’s the same reason why Microsoft invested in Apple 20+ years ago... if the Mac OS would have died, Microsoft would have been brought in with anti-trust violations. By helping to keep Apple afloat, it saved their own skin. 

    Epic makes millions, but apparently that isn’t enough... whatever... follow the contract or get out of the mobile device market... ya think if Epic abandons the iOS that Apple is going under?? Dream on...
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  • Here's how much money you can save with an Apple One services bundle

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    My music plan allows me to pay yearly at $99 which already is a substantial discount. I hope these new plans offer similar discounts for subscribing by the year... then i may actually be interested.
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  • New M2 MacBook Air & MacBook Pro still only support one external monitor

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    Most remote workers ideally need more than one external monitor… this is very unfortunate. I guess i continue to stay on my substandard Intel MacBook… cmon Apple!! 🙄
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  • Apple debuts third-generation Apple Pencil with USB-C charging

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    This is so disappointing that we are now on 3rd generation and still no “Find My” support. Its not like I’m constantly losing my pencil, but it did happen once and with everything else Apple, it just seemed logical that the first place i go is the “Find My” app… silly me, there i go thinking again…
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  • Microsoft Teams adds audio sharing and notifications for Mac users

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    Wow they can make all these audio updates, but still can’t figure out how to maintain audio input/output with air pods consistently. If the OS knows that I just switched complete audio control to my air pods, why can’t Teams figure it out? Every other app can... typical Microsoft crap.
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  • Apple TV+ may get new NFL Plus service together with Sunday Ticket

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    multimedia said:
    I already have NFL Network and Red Zone with Comcast. Plus NFL Live daily on ESPN with Laura etc. What more could NFL give us that would be worth $5 a month more?
    Umm… how about complete access to your favorite team? Without having to sift through sports talk or other teams streams… yeah, $5 a month is nothing… I would be fine paying $5 per game, if i could just watch my team play every Sunday. I would be very happy to not have to find a bar that subscribes to Sunday ticket just to watch my team play.
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