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• I think people would lay off Apple if they would just allow third party payment systems fully. Developers already spend $99+ a year for distribution of their apps in the app store. 3rd party payments require $0 for Apple to maintain because they us…

  in Microsoft says that if Apple isn't stopped now, its antitrust behavior will just get worse... Comment by brian.on.android February 2022
• Beats said: Not like MS is a competitor to Apple or anything. And MS is right! Let’s also open up all of Microsoft’s stores to 3rd parties! I wanna be able to sell my crappy games on Xbox without giving them money!! Microsoft has a monopoly…

  in Microsoft says that if Apple isn't stopped now, its antitrust behavior will just get worse... Comment by brian.on.android February 2022
• waveparticle said: verne arase said: Apple is much too successful - we need to stop it now! -- Microsoft Microsoft is pretty pathetic, and Apple's privacy terms rankle Microsoft's nerves. Too bad Windows doesn't have the same privacy …

  in Microsoft says that if Apple isn't stopped now, its antitrust behavior will just get worse... Comment by brian.on.android February 2022
• One correction about iMessage on Android. Apple technically could create an Android iMessage app that has good enough feature parity with Android largely because Android does not have the same restrictions on apps that iOS does. This is to say it’s…

  in New 27-inch iMac, AirTag anti-stalking, iMessage debacle on the AppleInsider podcast Comment by brian.on.android January 2022
• cpsro said: Apple led the way, now the others want it to conform. Yeah, sure. I never understood why Europeans went "whole hog" for WhatsApp. WhatsApp won't do anything until the user gives FaceBook access to their entire contacts, which you …

  in Green texts in iMessages nudge teens to use iPhones Comment by brian.on.android January 2022
• chasm said: Thanks for this clear-headed article that succinctly outlines the problem and solution(s), Mike. It is infuriating when other media (including some Apple-oriented sites that really should know better) report stories on this and p…

  in The AirTag stalking problem is only partially Apple's problem, it's mostly law enforcement... Comment by brian.on.android December 2021
• Android users shouldn't use "Tracker Detect" as it doesn't support background scanning like an iPhone does.  AirGuard albeit unofficial actually works way better.

  in The AirTag stalking problem is only partially Apple's problem, it's mostly law enforcement... Comment by brian.on.android December 2021