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  • EU launches mass DMA violation probes against Apple, Google, and Meta

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    blitz1 said:
    EU to Apple: We’re done being nice. Playtime is over!
    Really? Their investigation is going to take 12 months.  Seems the socialists don’t like working very hard?! 🤣
    watto_cobra

  • Under pressure, Apple will restore Epic Games' developer account in the EU

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    nubus said:
    socalrey said:
    Apple probably knew all along that they would have to acquiesce and give the dev account back. But at least now the EU is held as responsible as Epic since they publicly came to their rescue/defense. Seems a good strategy in keeping Epic accountable. 
    The contract is written by the gatekeeper. That is not a strong position to hold. If it goes against the DMA then Apple will have to rewrite. The best Apple can do is to keep a low profile before someone decides on a DMA 2.0. If a battle can't be won then don't enter it. There is no way EU politicians will accept Apple doing more of "we're a tiny company with 5 small App Stores", "proprietary connectors are eco-friendly and better for competition", "we have to add 43% on top of all app prices", "we decide what kind of apps are allowed"... in the EU those days are over for Apple.
    To be honest it doesn’t look like those days are over.  Apple can charge what the market will bare, and the App Stire is not even that popular in the EU to begin with.  iMessage didn’t need to integrate with other messaging apps which I think is the real win for Apple. 
    tmaywatto_cobra

  • Under pressure, Apple will restore Epic Games' developer account in the EU

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    gbjohn4477 said:
    A nice precedent and congrats to EU for standing up against gross monopoly. Hopefully soon that will come to US. 
    Thankfully most other jurisdictions aren’t socialists so it’s unlikely to spread.  This is why EU policies are so weak and hard to enforce.   
    watto_cobra

  • Is Apple's App Store a monopoly or a solution?

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    lam92103 said:
    No, I paid for the FULL iPhone, I want to use the FULL iPhone

    Who the heck is Apple to tell me what I can and cannot do with a device I have paid for? They should refund my money, then they can have their device back to do whatever with


    Don’t buy an iPhone then?  Most electronics you buy you can’t install anything you want on it.  You can’t install anything on a PlayStation or Xbox.  TVs, cars, mp3 players, etc this is pretty typical. 
    williamlondonthtbaconstangdanoxradarthekatwatto_cobra

  • Apple still plans to charge developers for sideloading apps in EU

    dee_deedee_dee
    Doesn’t really matter.  Too many developers are scammers.  I’ve never seen a game advertisement that actually shows what the game is really like.  Just a bunch of liars.  Majority are going to stick with the App Store.  
    watto_cobramacxpress