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  • Facebook says Apple blocked in-app message informing users of 30% App Store fee

    danceswithlysoldanceswithlysol
    So honest question: why is Apple the bad guy here? You can bypass the 30% by offering purchases on a website and Apple is out of the loop. Also why is Google getting the free pass as their Play store (or whatever it’s called) has the exact same 30% fee structure?
    If you look at other coverage of the same story, it indicates that businesses get 100% of the revenue for Android users, and 70% for iOS users.  So, Google is getting a free pass because they're not charging 30%.

    https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/08/facebook-says-apple-vetoed-telling-users-about-30-percent-event-charge/
    gatorguyelijahg

  • This year's 'iPhone 7' will lack major design changes as Apple awaits improved technology - report

    danceswithlysoldanceswithlysol
    You know what I'd like in a new iPhone?  A substantially bigger battery.  If they just take a 6s Plus, make it about twice as thick, and fill all that space in with battery (and lose the camera bump), then I imagine I could get 3-4 days of casual use (and well over a day of "intense" use).  Now *that* is what I'd like in a new iPhone.
    philbert81cornchipjroytechguy911kermit4krazy

  • FBI can't unlock anything newer than Apple's iPhone 5c, Comey reveals

    danceswithlysoldanceswithlysol
    Beginning with the iPhone 5S, PIN guesses are managed in the hardware Secure Enclave, rendering such an attack useless.
    Unless of course someone discovers a bug in Apple's hardware implementation.  Hardware bugs are reasonably common, and are usually difficult or impossible to patch.  Take, for example DDR4 memory and the "rowhammer" attacks.  DDR3 was known to be vulnerable, and DDR4 was supposed to be "fixed".  Unfortunately, it turns out, not so much.

    If the government were to do a bunch of R&D on the subject, I suspect they would be able to find hardware weaknesses somewhere in newer iPhones.  It's just too complex to not have any.
    mdriftmeyerai46

  • Meta's Zuckerberg takes shots at Apple App Store fees, maintains its own

    danceswithlysoldanceswithlysol
    mpantone said:
    For anyone keeping score:
    ...
    Microsoft Store: 30% for apps, games, in-app purchases made on the Xbox console; 15% for PC apps, 12% for PC games

    Source: https://www.macrumors.com/2020/07/22/apple-app-store-fee-study/
    One critical detail that you didn't include about Microsoft is:

    Non-game sellers can also use their own payment system and avoid Microsoft’s commission entirely as of July 28th, 2021.

    So if you're selling your app on Microsoft's store, then you can opt for your own payment processing, which means you could use something like Stripe, which brings your card processing fees down to around 3%. I know I'd do that in a microsecond if I was selling software on the Windows Store. Also, recently Google has dropped their rates to 15%, I'm not 100% certain of the details, but I believe it's now 15% across the board. Really, I don't see why anyone would cheer higher fees for middle men when you're a consumer. We should want these fees to be low. I know I do, but I see a lot of people who seem to want the fees to be high. Maybe they would prefer a store that takes 50%! It's nuts.
    muthuk_vanalingam

  • Google surpasses Apple as world's most valuable company

    danceswithlysoldanceswithlysol
    Instead of bitching about Apple stock being undervalued, go buy some AAPL if you believe (as I do) that Apple's future is bright.  This negative sentiment is just a buying opportunity.  Apple could very well prove everyone wrong by releasing a fantastic iPhone 7 this fall.  And sooner or later people will start upgrading all those aging iPad 2 tablets.  

    And maybe, eventually, the Apple Watch will be compelling (well, I wouldn't hold my breath on that one. :) ).

    Be greedy when others are fearful, and fearful when others are greedy.
    poksi