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GeorgeBMac said: seanismorris said: I wonder what Epic is thinking... I get they are frustrated with the 30% “Apple Tax” but their actions make no sense. I'm thinking that for them, they can only win. They can't lose: Their game …
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tshapi said: hammeroftruth said: “If applied to tech, a Glass-Steagall type stipulation would disallow a company like Apple from competing on a platform it runs.” Wouldn’t that apply towards other platform App stores like Valve’s ste…
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mcdave said: tmay said: Certainly odd that MSFT isn't on that list... If they “disallow a company like Apple from competing on a platform it runs” then Microsoft needs to choose between Office & Windows! You can add XBOX to …
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cornchip said: I realize this is going to be a dumb question, but I don’t exactly understand how the Unreal Engine thing is working on a technical level. I get that Epic owns/maintains “Unreal”, but how was Apple able to restrict access to i…
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mattinoz said: I take it unreal engine is going to be a hard sell for business reasons after this. Unreal engine is a product unto it self. You don't need a game by Epic to use it.
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larryjw said: Apple probably makes a reasonable amount from game developers. But, call me a puritanical old fart, but the idea of people spending their days playing and developing games instead of making a real contribution strikes me quite…
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Apple_Bar said: Keep showing Epic TRUE colors! What an #EpicFail... Yep the judge is going to have fun with this.
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qwerty52 said: One more vulture, trying to steal a piece of someone’s meal. I am wondering, where were all af them in the last 10 years. Why they didn’t start complaining all ready from the first year? And if AppStore is so bad, why they di…
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jimh2 said: How about turning the tables and creating a 2nd App Store. The transaction to use alternative app stores requires a fee, which forces the user to acknowledge they have left the safety of the walled garden and entered the Wild West…
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Or this is another way to get free money. Like walking while using GPS.
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jeroenhmg said: Seriously though, there are no winners in this. Just brain-dumping: Apple platforms could lose all (future) Unreal-based games, Epic seems tantrum-angry enough to just amputate an arm and ignore the bleeding. ...then again, U…
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normm said: dblanch369 said: Lol good. Don’t want their crappy games in the App Store anyway. I’m sorry, but those App Store rules are in place for a reason - to protect our way of life. If any of you have seen the mess that is the goo…
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sorry posted twice.
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raulcristian said: Please note that I am an Apple fanboy and I am not a gamer. Never played Fornite or anything since Popeye on the Nintendo arcades of the 80s. (Crossy Road maybe the only exception). But escalating this is nonsensical for …
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Looks like following a contract means nothing to Epic. Asking a judge to help you break a contract you signed is a non starter.
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mac_dog said: lam92103 Anti-trust cases are absolutely deserved. I should be able to decide what apps I install on MY phone, not Apple. You can put whatever apps you want on an android phone. It’s that simple. And pay the price i…
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FileMakerFeller said: killroy said: netrox said: Not really innovative. It's obvious. you just discard data that is not necessary. this is where we need to stop giving patents for obvious concepts. Well no. In the CPU …
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carnegie said: mac_dog said: Indirectly infringed? They’re referring to Apple inducing others - iPhone users - to infringe the patents. Under 35 USC §271(b) you’re guilty of infringing a patent if you actively induce others to infri…
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Isn't ATT saying that it will be HD voice only, so get a new phone if it's older than iphone 7.So sue ATT not Apple.
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Kuyangkoh said: Hmmm..... these LTE modems are made And supplied by Intel or Qualcom?? So why are they off the hook?