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Apple TV+ nabs six Writers Guild of America Award nominations
lonestar1 said:Am I missing something?Yep.What you're missing is an understanding that there is no such thing as objective quality of subjective things like humor. The fact that you don't like something doesn't mean it is bad, and if that thing is popular and acclaimed, then regardless of what you think of it, you have to acknowledge that it has achieved success by subjective metric.What you might also be missing is the comprehension that what you think of as being the best comedy will not be appreciated as such by the majority. We could just as well ask, "why do you say this other thing is funny, are you just doing that to be popular, or to be cool by being different, or because you are contrary, or because you are being ironic, or for some other reason that undermines your agency and disparages your opinion?" -
Apple fails to get Australia to drop Epic Games lawsuit
It doesn't matter that the companies are both American. Apple operates an Australian store for Australian customers with Australian pricing under Australia's taxation regime, and conducts some marketing in Australian media. There's nothing illegitimate about Australian courts using Australian law to rule on how this store operates. Having said that, I think that Epic's claims here are just as false and unsustainable as they are in the US case and I hope the case is adjudicated entirely in Apple's favour. There's nothing wrong with running a store, deciding what product you sell in your store, and the conditions under which you sell it, making a profit that is noticeably lower than other stores have made, so long as your store does not contravene consumer protection laws, and Apple's stores do not contravene those laws.
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Notability backs down on subscriptions for existing users
stuke said:Now THAT is a great developer, recognizing two types of customers…those who enjoy buying something once and using it at will, and those that lease their software okay with the knowledge of shut-off/out when payment stops. Great way to satisfy the broadest possible market!Uh, no. Notability is not available anymore as a one-time purchase. All new users are limited to the subscription model. -
Jon Stewart raises awareness of 'the scourge of missed content'
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Epic expert estimates Apple's App Store profit to be nearly 80%