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  • Epic Games wanted a special deal for 'Fortnite' on the App Store

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    kmarei said:
    ITGUYINSD said:
    qwerty52 said:
    This new fact confirms what there is behind Epic’s shouting and crying about Apple’s monopoly and about absence of freedom in AppStore.
    Money, money and ones again money!
    There really wasn’t any question about it. If Epic could have shown they have been damaged by paying Apple 30%, then they might have a point in this lawsuit. What they have shown is that Apple made them a lot of money and took care of the hosting, billing and bookkeeping for Fortnite for 30% of billions. 

    Those poor bastards. 
    Hosting?  Apple doesn't host the game servers.  They host the server where a tiny app lives that Apple forces Epic customer to download from.  That's it.  Once downloaded, Apple's job is done.  Why should Apple get 30% for "billing and bookkeeping" when Epic is perfectly capable of doing that itself if not for the fact that Apple forces them to go through Apple and pay 30%?  I wonder how many bookkeepers in the companies of the world get 30% of the companies revenue (not profit, but gross revenue)?  I'd venture a guess of practically NONE.

    To be fair, Epic should charge $1.99 for the app, and Apple gets 30% of that.  Then, all the IAP's are through Epic payment systems since Apple has nothing to do with that.  
    That’s like a store at a mall forcing everyone to walk through its shop and pay it commission for using its premises


    Apple, in your story, is the mall itself, not a store. Epic wants to run a store at the mall and not pay rent, yet still make money selling stuff. That’s what’s going on here. 
    Detnator

  • 802.11ay Wi-Fi rumored for 'iPhone 12,' wireless charging for 'AirTag'

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    Please give us AirTags already! I've been holding off on buying tile waiting for this. I keep losing stuff in the meanwhile!
    SpamSandwichwatto_cobra

  • 'Apple Watch Series 6' expected to have better waterproofing, wireless connectivity

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    bonobob said:
    lkrupp said:
    bonobob said:
    Unless Apple warrants the watch against water damage, any improvement in waterproofing is pretty meaningless to me.
    Do some research and come back to us with the name of a watchmaker that warrants its product against water damage. We’ll wait.
    You do the research. In the meantime, I will continue to keep my watch out of water.  If and when Apple decides to warrant the watch against water damage, I will reconsider my use choices.
    You don't understand what he was writing. There isn't a company on the market that warranties it's diving watches for water damage. If no one does that why on Earth would anyone warranty a watch for water damage when even those guys don't provide such a warranty? Devices can be water resistant, but not even the subs that dive to the Marianna's trench are water proof, just resistant. 
    muthuk_vanalingam

  • Allegations of discrimination spawn investigation into Apple Card credit lines

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    larryjw said:
    clexman said:
    larryjw said:
    Wgkrueger said:
    Each person has their own credit history. 
    Almost never true.
    Unless they have jointly applied for every loan, credit card, bank account, utility account, etc. since day one, their history will be different.
    Unless you're in your 20s 0r 30s, married couples will have identical credit history, and been married for less 10 years, perhaps there is a difference in credit history. They should be identical after this. 
    Nonsense. Every bill, every loan, and all financial accounts and records have both of you listed as the account holder? I don't think so. Auto loans, for instance, only have one signer unless you need to co-sign, which if you have identical credit scores, as you claim, is impossible and makes no sense. 
    GeorgeBMaccat52

  • Allegations of discrimination spawn investigation into Apple Card credit lines

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    MicDorsey said:
    apple ][ said:
    Hilarious how much mansplaining is flowing in this thread.

    I’d be surprised to learn if the team at Apple working on this wasn’t over-represented with men, or at least women who haven’t had to worry about credit approval.

    So yeah, I completely stand by my original charge: @AppleCard is a sexist program.


    Mansplaining (I wonder who invented *that* word; I'd be surprised… (CAUTION: You are in the no-fact zone); …a sexist program (I bet you say this a few times a day and are a really happy person).
    Too many parentheses. It's impossible to discern what you are trying to say. 
    dysamoria