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  • Apple green lights Epic Games Store in rapid reversal

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    CrossPlatformFrogger said:
    Though I'm not a Fortnite fan, this is definitely a win for consumers, it was always crazy to me that Apple can literally victimize their customer base for their own greed. Like it or not, my opinion and what appears to be the growing opinion is phones are the new computers, all purpose devices and should not be limited by the manufacturer. You should be able to download apps from anywhere you want. 
    The vast majority of Apple customers disagree with you.  People choose Apple because they want it to “just work” know that everything is vetted by Apple.  If people wanted other app stores they’d buy an Android.
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  • Epic moves forward with iPhone 'Fortnite' return plans via EU alternative App Store

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    VictorMortimer said:
    aderutter said:
    michelb76 
    apple's third party stores
    No such thing as Apple’s third party stores, third party stores are third party, perhaps you meant how shitty “third party stores” are compared to Apple’s app store(s). 

    That WOULD be true if Apple was allowing normal software installation.

    But Apple is (illegally) charging a fee for app downloads in 3rd party stores, and (illegally) insisting on "notarizing" apps that users would otherwise be able to install normally.

    I'm looking forward to the MASSIVE fines for Apple's bad behavior.
    Why shouldn’t Apple have the right to protect owners of its equipment from documented bad actors like Epic by vetting their 3rd party App Store?  Beyond that why do you think that should be illegal?

    Why should Epic gain access to Apple’s systems and technology for free?  Why should it be illegal to charge Epic for all of the ongoing Apple paid expenses for creating the iPhone’s systems and support infrastructure?
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  • Apple Vision Pro finally on sale outside the US

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    ravnorodom said:
    chasm said:
    It baffles me that customers outside U.S. went for it despite it costing $500 more than the States. Apple product hype is no joke ߘ⦬t;/div>
    Does it, or are you just referring to currency conversion? The story didn’t mention it, so I just wondered where you got that.
    "The device starts at 29,999 yuan, or $4,128, in China, compared to a $3,500 retail price in the U.S.".... so it's actually $600 more. 😲
    Source:
    https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/28/apples-vision-pro-starts-deliveries-at-a-higher-price-in-china-than-in-the-us.html#:~:text=HANGZHOU%2C%20China%20%E2%80%94%20Apple%20's,retail%20price%20in%20the%20U.S.
    China’s VAT is 13% and is baked into that $4,128 price.  If you do the easy math you can see the pre-tax price is $3,591.  A $91 (2.6% above US price) difference is easily attributable to currency fluctuation hedging.
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  • Apple blows away Wall Street earnings estimates, even with weak China iPhone sales

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    mikethemartian said:
    You also have to account for the 3% to 3.5% inflation from Jan, Feb, Mar 2023 to Jan, Feb, Mar 2024 earnings, respectively.
    Inflation of what?  As far as I know Apple hasn’t raised the prices for any of their core products.
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  • Apple urges court to ignore Epic's anti-steering complaint

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    rob53 said:
    I want the courts to go after Epic instead of Apple. Epic wants everything for free. 
    I don’t know if the court is able to “punish” Epic for their frivolous filings.  However I do hope the court at least slaps them down with their response. Apple is clearly complying with the court’s order.  The fact that Epic wants everything for free and is disappointed that they’re not getting does not in any way show Apple to be non-compliant. 
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