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  • Apple insists App Store 'not a monopoly,' expects to win in court

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    ihatescreennames said:
    As I mentioned in another thread, there’s nothing illegal about having a monopoly (in the US). Abusing monopoly power is where corporations run into trouble.

    Even if it can be proven that the App Store has a monopoly, which I think will be difficult for obvious reasons, how is Apple abusing that power?
    By taking a 30% cut and not allowing other means of app distribution.
    Apple should ask for a fixed amount for a fixed set of ‘services’ needed to run the store.
    As I mentioned before, apps can be signed by Apple (after some sanity and virus checks) and distributed via any digital means. App developers can put the apps on their home page (or whatever) and pay apple a few cents for signing only and skip the hosting fees. This adds the benefit of even better visibility for the app because Google can find it directly.
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  • Full-screen Touch ID could come to the iPhone with acoustic fingerprint imaging

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    Touch ID’s problem isn't “false positives” its false negatives.
    Touch ID is completely unusable when you really work, that is, not having a desk job.
    I found that out after being ousted by the software company I worked for and got a bit serious about building things.
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  • Editorial: Super Frenemies - why the world is better off with both Apple and Samsung

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    In what way is Samsung a customer of Apple?
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  • Editorial: How AirPods and Shortcuts shifted Apple's Siri story and blunted Amazon's Alexa...

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    smaffei said:
    Are you kidding me?!?

    Siri is dead last when it comes to usefulness (and accuracy) in voice assistants. I 
    Based on what? 

    Not according to recent accuracy/ability studies. 

    And if you actually read the piece, you’ll get a better understanding of why your unsubstantiated claim isn’t even relevant. 
    One important worrisome aspect is Siris lack of recognizing and speaking ‘names’, at least in other languages than English.
    Dutch street names are not recognized, nor are Dutch names of people.
    Also pronouncing such names is really bad.
    This is core functionality and absolutely essential to all other (possible) functionality.
    I know this is Apples problem, because my car (Peugeot 2008) can do this perfectly with its more than excellent navigation system.
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  • Apple's Mac spotted in viral image with black hole researcher

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    ihatescreennames said:
    This is a little unclear. Were Macs used to process any of the data or did she just get the completed file emailed to her and view it on a Mac?
    No, this Mac was used to visualize the ‘rendering’, in - if I understand correctly - a live view as the supercomputers compiled the data together ...
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