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gatorguy said: So I've read an interesting perspective on Apple and RCS this morning, courtesy of Gruber and PED. While many here assume Apple's announcement of RCS coming to iMessage was in response to the EU's DMA, it might actually be du…
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StrangeDays said: dutchlord said: Missed opportunity to create cross platform compatibility. Why I still can only send sms to non-Apple users is a mystery to me. As a user I want to send messages including attachments, to all platforms…
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chasm said: Are you trying to tell me that I can’t just make “stuff” up about someone or some entity without any evidence or proof of harm and file a nuisance lawsuit hoping for a payout?? This is bad news for my forthcoming case claiming Tim…
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avon b7 said: I found a heavily redacted file of the case,(. pdf): https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Apple-iPhone-motion-for-class-cert…
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sirdir said: davidw said: sirdir said: red oak said: rax_mark said: The EU, unlike the US, believes in the spirit of the law, instead of the word of the law, Apple should have realised that. Apple cannot win this o…
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ericthehalfbee said: 9secondkox2 said: Apple did as asked. Done. They don’t have to give everything away. That’s counter to business, period. It’s not the EUs job to micromanage an American private sector company. They’d better be …
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sirdir said: red oak said: rax_mark said: The EU, unlike the US, believes in the spirit of the law, instead of the word of the law, Apple should have realised that. Apple cannot win this one by using legal loopholes. I suspect i…
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saarek said: Long story short the companies that are complaining thought, rather naively, that the DMA would force Apple to lower or remove their fees and remove roadblocks. Apple has no intention of making it easy for companies like this. T…
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foregoneconclusion said: AppleInsider said: There is also a thought that the fee structure puts Spotify and others in "an untenable situation." With the commission fee and annual fee per install and year, i…
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>In a recent blog post, Mozilla expressed concerns about how tech companies like Apple, Google, and Microsoft use tactics to ensure users pick their browsers instead of independent options like Firefox.< Mozilla claim loses a lot of cre…
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>However, the claimants' lawyer Paul Stanley, has reportedly said in court filings that Apple "has come to the UK to offer services to UK businesses on a UK market and has abused its position by overcharging them."
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Respite said: davidw said: Respite said: ericthehalfbee said: The judge should have simply said anti-steering is not allowed for ELIGIBLE purchases. Meaning Spotify or Netflix can link to outside payments for their subscr…
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Respite said: ericthehalfbee said: The judge should have simply said anti-steering is not allowed for ELIGIBLE purchases. Meaning Spotify or Netflix can link to outside payments for their subscriptions, but normal IAP (like tokens in a…
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gustav said: Why didn’t Sweeney go after or even mention Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft? Don't those consoles have exclusive app stores too? They did and during both trials. But is was the same lame excuse, that because game console makers wer…
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tech_traveller said: melgross said: tech_traveller said: Well, despite Tim Sweeney being a crook, you can't deny that this case helped developers. Now they can advertise prices where they get 100% of the income, maybe we will …
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carnegie said: tech_traveller said: Well, despite Tim Sweeney being a crook, you can't deny that this case helped developers. Now they can advertise prices where they get 100% of the income, maybe we will even get cheaper options now…
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godofbiscuitssf said: So Apple has to allow companies to say "you go to
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danvm said: nubus said: tech_traveller said: Does it really matter? It hurts. M$ copied the Mac - it can never be #1. And then MS lost on mobile, on tablets (at least round one), on MP3 players (Zune), and AWS started eating…
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mikethemartian said: tech_traveller said: Does it really matter? If you are an investor who actively trades to get the best returns it does. The term ....... "an investor who actively trades" ......... is an oxymoron. https:…
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rob53 said: This is simple to explain. Inflation and the ridiculous price increases blamed on COVID are causing people and companies to slow down on computer purchases. It's the same with cars and trucks. Everything is overpriced. CEO's are g…