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  • EU is reportedly going to fine Apple over failure to comply with the Digital Markets Act

    nubusnubus
    spheric said:
    nubus said:

    Other US companies do this every day. Ford, IBM, McDonald's, Microsoft, Coca Cola,…
    Fun facts: 

    Ford was fined by the EU for emissions fraud (and by the US for circumventing import tariffs)

    IBM avoided a heavy EU antitrust fine for abusing their position in supercomputing by making major concessions and offering to redress past imbalances. 

    McDonald's was severely fined in at least one EU nation for tax avoidance. 

    These companies have adapted at least in part. IBM is recognizing unions in the EU. McDonald's is even doing "we're happy to work with unions" statements in EU. Apple spent 10 years against USB-C even after having signed a deal to make a common charger. The politicians got tired. Now Apple is on their own without any political goodwill left.
    williamlondon

  • EU is reportedly going to fine Apple over failure to comply with the Digital Markets Act

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    TravisV said:
    The problem with the EU is that a lot of the counties are socialist leaning which is the exact opposite of the US 

    This is not a problem with EU. The US states didn't gain independence by being clones of European nations. There are differences and it is not a problem.

    Apple is capable of selling to China and India. It isn't even hard to sell to EU without getting fined.
    Other US companies do this every day. Ford, IBM, McDonald's, Microsoft, Coca Cola,...

    If you run a "Double Irish with a Dutch sandwich" for tax evasion then EU will hit you hard to protect the market.
    If you don't allow users to repair, act as a gatekeeper, insist on a proprietary charging connector after having promised switching to USB for 15 years... then EU will hit you.

    The problem is Apple.
    muthuk_vanalingamavon b7williamlondon9secondkox2

  • No, your Apple TV, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro aren't getting Apple Intelligence

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    clexman said:
    I feel certain that a new TV & Homepod will show up in the near future with AI added and only available on the new devices.
    We can't keep buying all these new devices even for kids. Each device will need a lot of on-device processing, storage, memory, and a large battery to support it making the devices expensive and in need of upgrades. Apple should allow old devices to use the tech off-device and perhaps make a HomePod without speakers for local processing + Homekit.

    Not sure what is happening to Watch. The 9-series is marketed as "Siri-ously capable" as it does Siri on-device. No longer.
    williamlondon

  • Sherlocked by Sequoia: What apps Apple may have killed in macOS and iOS 18

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    40domi said:
    Are these the same poor developers that have been anty App Store policies?
    ...
    Those that make good useful apps, have nothing to fear!
    The entire concept of Sherlocking is that those creating great productivity apps will see Apple mimic their work without getting paid.
    It wasn't always like that. The Mac didn't have a clock in the menu and so most of us installed SuperClock! Apple then bought the rights to it. Same with other tools.

    Those days are gone. Not compensating small developers is a bit too brutal for my taste. It wouldn't hurt Apple to play nice. Not sure if the problem is penny-pinching or not-invented-here.
    williamlondon

  • Craig Federighi ignited Apple's AI efforts after using Microsoft's Copilot

    nubusnubus
    Why do you say that Apple is paying OpenAI anything? I don’t believe Apple will be paying them or anyone anything.
    Do you see Apple as a company attracting benevolent benefactors? Do you see OpenAI, Microsoft, or Google as companies that want to support +2 billion active devices from a competitor for free?

    I could quote the real Kirkegaard about not being understood. Let us just await WWDC.
    gatorguywilliamlondon