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  • Apple cites web, third-party markets as evidence against App Store dominance

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    avon b7 said:
    gatorguy said:
    Per another source there's a difference in what each side would like to claim as the marketplace:

    "Apple argues that it does not have a dominant position in this market, as it considers the relevant market to be either “smartphones” or “apps.” Since the company holds a minority share of the smartphone market in most of the countries in which it operates, it believes it cannot be considered to have a dominant position.

    Competition regulators tend to take the view that the relevant market is “iOS apps,” and here Apple has a 100% monopoly on their sale and distribution. Edge cases aside, there is no way for a developer to bring an iOS app to market without selling it through the App Store."

    That perspective makes all the sense in the world and is the perspective I feel  most anti competition bodies will be taking into account.

    In its claims, Apple is simply skirting the core issue. You are not going to have any app store competition once you purchase an iPhone.

    This restriction is not communicated to the buyer at any time prior to purchase and that is where I believe they will fall foul to anti competition investigations.


    In a fog of emotional reactions and tunnel vision, this is the summary that clears the clouded view. Thank you.
    muthuk_vanalingamelijahg

  • Toyota president tells Apple to prepare for the long-haul with 'Apple Car'

    prismaticsprismatics
    Yes, because Apple knows nothing about long term service and support. 

    In terms of cars, they actually don't.

    Furthermore, Mr. Toyoda is not outright pulling a Ballmer here, so the comparison in the article seems to be somewhat unfounded.

    I think the phrase reads like Mr. Toyoda says that Apple cannot simply take the profits of selling the car and pass the duty to support it to a manufacturer as these kinds of things last longer than todays tech companies - on average - even exist.

    It's hard to imagine an Apple from 2021 still supporting a product from the Apple from 2005, but that is exactly what Toyoda is alluding to.

    It seems that todays tech companies are by nature not able to think in such time frames.
    genovellestevenozdewmetmayflyingdpwatto_cobrabeowulfschmidt

  • Nissan says it is 'not in talks' to build 'Apple Car'

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    M68000 said:
    Ever since Nissan was bought by Renault it’s been a junk product. Worst CVT’s in the industry. 
    I would never buy a vehicle with CVT transmission,  no matter who makes it

    But why not? It's super comfortable. No gear shifts, very smooth ride and the motor always operates in its most efficient rotational speed. When I tried it out it was a difference like day and night. I was pleasantly surprised, as a German. Why there are not more cars like these? I don't understand.
    lolliver

  • Tim Cook profile details Apple's fiscal shift into a '$2.3 trillion fortress'

    prismaticsprismatics
    It's no longer a products company, and it doesn't need to be. It has become a bank of sorts.

    Although I'm more interested in seeing products and simple, smart and functional operating systems like we used to before OS X Yosemite.
    elijahg

  • Apple adds warning over third-party cameras in iOS 14.4

    prismaticsprismatics
    Yes that's right, by discouraging repairs, Apple is climate friendly as always.
    Just like when they excluded a charger nobody owned and has to buy separately.
    elijahgmuthuk_vanalingam