leavingthebigg

Having nothing newer than 2016 to report doesn’t necessarily mean Apple and Google are hiring special effects experts away from Hollywood to work on AR & VR. 

It is curious the FT is so suddenly hearing chatter from unnamed industry sources that Apple is picking up the pace with developing its own search engine to replace Google Search so soon after the USDOJ sued Google for antitrust with search being the focus of the charges. With this chatter, Google can point to Apple making the search arena more competitive just as Apple made the maps arena more competitive with Apple Maps. Very curious.

One thing that is not in this version of Facebook’s blog post (which is not really a big surprise) is “blur the line between games and ads”. Facebook wants unfettered ability to track users and serve ads.

Another thing not written is Facebook’s offer to give Apple the 30% of in-app purchases. So, Facebook wants to pay Apple to allow it use Apple’s App Store, iOS and devices to collect user data restrictions.

svanstrom said:

erio said:

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From the earlier post by AI: "Included in the founding member roster are developers like Epic Games, Spotify, and Tile. All three are development teams that have been leading the rallying cry against Apple's behavior toward developers."

So the whole thing is a PR stunt by rich people hiding behind poor people saying that they all need to get more profit.

Thanks for the Tile reminder! Tile stopped innovating and started complaining that Apple was stifling innovation by requiring it to request user permission to siphon user location data and by informing users which apps were accessing their location data.

AirTags, another target of Tile’s complaints, is shaping up to be a product Tile would have never considered spending research and development money on. Apple is innovating with location awareness in ways that are mind boggling and proving innovation is only stifled when imagination is corrupted by greed and laziness. Creating privacy-respected products can still convince millions of customers to pay money to help create thriving, sustainable multi-billion dollar businesses.

I have been peeved at times that AppleInsider just goes with the herd to be anti-Apple even when there is evidence an Apple competitor is being dishonest. There is evidence Shoemaker is a disgruntled ex-Apple employee and this time AppleInsider chose to publish the evidence instead of just going with the herd. This is what call fair. Please keep it up because Epic Games isn’t done with its PR campaign and more information from the House antitrust subcommittee is going to be revealed slowly to get as many sensational headlines as possible.