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  • Judge questions Apple's commitment to App Store payment alternatives

    rob53rob53
    Why does Apple has to have an alternative App Store payment process? When I go to any store, I pay the store. I don't pay the manufacturer of an individual product. I just don't understand why people can't see this. It's Apple's product so you pay Apple. 
    mark fearingiOS_Guy80williamlondonwatto_cobra

  • TikTok pulls a 'Fortnite' and is trying to dodge in-app purchase fees

    rob53rob53
    I'm getting tired of all the app developers/companies who feel they have a right to ignore Apple's App Store rules. What's worse are government agencies who feel they can dictate how a company does business. Tell me the name of a business who allows free access to a commercial store, selling their personal product without any money going to the hosting commercial store. Sure, some stores allow small businesses to sell small items once in awhile (Girl scout cookies comes to mind) but they never let large companies to sell things in that businesses store for free. 
    watto_cobraAlex1N

  • Arizona TSMC facility continues to fight cultural battles, rising costs & logistical hurdl...

    rob53rob53
    It doesn’t surprise me there’s a culture clash in Arizona, especially in today’s rancid political environment. A decade ago we would have welcomed TSMC like we have welcomed Japanese automakers. Not any more and it’s not TSMC’s fault. 
    dewmeralphie

  • Apple hits 18 gigawatts of clean energy in its environmental push

    rob53rob53
    blastdoor said:
    Apple and its suppliers now use more than 18 gigawatts of clean energy.

    This is kind of a strange statement, because a watt is a measure of the rate of flow, like miles per hour. Saying you used 18 gigawatts is like saying you traveled a distance of 60 mph. Without knowing time, we don’t know how much energy was actually used or miles traveled.

    ill hazard a guess that what’s meant here is that Apple used the energy generated by clean energy sources which, at theoretical peak utilization, can put out 18 gigawatts. Kind of like saying I used 120mph because the car I drove theoretically maxes out at 120mph. But that tells you nothing about how fast I actually went or how far I traveled. 

    The more meaningful numbers are — how many megawatt-hours of electricity did Apple and their suppliers use and what percentage of that came from renewable sources.
    I understand what you’re saying but reading this article, https://www.energy.gov/eere/articles/how-much-power-1-gigawatt, they just say gigawatts of energy. 
    williamlondonAlex1N

  • Apple, Google, Meta, others struggle when it comes to ad transparency

    rob53rob53
    I don’t see major media being held to the same standards why should we expect Apple and others to comply with anything. 
    danoxwatto_cobra