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  • Apple has 18 months to sort out Apple Intelligence

    rjharlanrjharlan
    I’d much rather Apple take the time necessary to make a great product than the typical drivel that Google puts out on an annual basis. I don’t know what the analysts think will happen in a year, nor do I care, what I care about is that Apple designs a quality Siri and quality Intelligence products that we will actually be able to use out of the box. I don’t want them to waste my time making me become a systems engineer just to use my damn phone!
    danoxbaconstangwilliamlondon

  • DOJ goes after US citizen for developing anti-ICE app

    rjharlanrjharlan
    Don’t you find it interesting that the Trump administration is going after this developer for creating what equates to a speed trap alert for ICE Barbie’s gestapo but they’re choosing to ignore the law entirely when it comes to Tik Tok? All because the man in charge found out that his supporters actually use the app. I say, move your reports to Tik Tok and see their heads spin! They won’t know what to do!!
    SpitbathStrangeDaysomar moralesdogolacaxyzzy-xxxranson9secondkox2sphericsconosciuto

  • New Vietnam trade deal means Apple will pay at least five times more in tariffs

    rjharlanrjharlan
    I hope I’m not replicating anything someone else has said but I believe that this all links back to Elon Musk whispering in to the president’s ear that Apple and Tim Cook were making a fool of him by moving around his tariffs. It is a known fact (from reports from his previous administration) that Mr. Trump is very reactionary and absolutely hates when he thinks that someone is making him look like a fool. If you ever watched The Apprentice, that was precisely how he managed the boardroom. He let them fight it out and then “culled” the weakest contestant. Why would he be any different here? I’d start appealing to his better side. Offer to take over building those sadly decrepit “T1 Trump Phones”. 
    ronnsconosciutokiowawa

  • After a lengthy legal battle and billion-dollar loss, 'Fortnite' is back on iOS

    rjharlanrjharlan
    randominternetperson said:
    "we love developers" as long as we get a 30% cut.

    Just because Karl Benz invented the automobile doesn't mean he gets a cut of every toll road.

    Saying Apple deserves a 30% cut of all digital goods because they built the platform is like saying a mall owner deserves a percentage of everything sold in every store, forever, even after the store builds its own loyal customer base and no longer relies on foot traffic.

    Sure, Apple built the “mall” - the App Store - and they deserve fair rent for access and discovery. But when Apple blocks tenants from even telling customers that cheaper options exist outside the mall, or forces them to use Apple’s own checkout system, it stops being about fair business and becomes about control.

    The real issue isn’t whether Apple should earn money - they already do, handsomely. It’s that they’ve positioned themselves as landlord, tax authority, and competitor all at once. Epic’s win doesn’t mean developers escape costs - it just means they can finally choose how to run their businesses. That’s not freeloading. That’s competition.

    And let’s be honest: a free economy isn’t absolute. It needs guardrails. When two companies are the app economy, protecting free markets requires regulation - not just to stop abuse, but to keep the system open for the next generation of creators.

    Let's see how this Apple-as-mall-owner metaphor works.

    Suppose I own a mall. It's a beautiful facility in a great location with massive foot traffic. I write into the lease agreement that every tenant has to pay me a percentage of gross sales (interestingly, I charge nothing else; so if you don't do any business or give away your products and services for free, you don't pay me a dime. You sign a lease under those terms; you might have preferred a flat monthly rent, but after weighing the costs and benefits you decide it's worth it.

    Then you decide to get "clever" and tell customers that they can pay for purchases by going to your website instead of paying in-person. Maybe you even give them a discount for going that route. So far so good.

    Then you tell me, your landlord, that those payments thru your site don't count as part of gross revenue.

    Who's the bad actor in this scenario?

    I didn't propose this metaphor, but I fail to see how it makes Apple the bad guy.
    I completely agree! How is Apple (or for that matter, any other creator) supposed to monetize their platform? You are asking them to provide a “free of charge” platform (which it would essentially become) if left to the devices of the likes of the Fortnite creators of the world. I also find it interesting that their platform also charges other creators a fee for providing a platform for their space. How magnanimous of them! Can we at least be honest here? It’s all about money. Just follow the money!
    SnorpleAlex1Nwilliamlondonwatto_cobra

  • Google Play Books now links out to website & avoids Apple's 30% cut

    rjharlanrjharlan
    Interesting but honestly why would you bother jumping through all of those hoops to purchase a book from Google when clearly I’m on an iPhone and in the iOS environment? It’s not like the Playstore has better prices or anything. They just don’t want to pay Apple their cut. 
    watto_cobra