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  • Kuo: 'Apple Car' to use Hyundai's E-GMP platform, GM and PSA partnerships possible

    CheeseFreezeCheeseFreeze
    If so, Apple is treating a car like a phone; get the screen from Samsung, the cellular modem from Qualcomm, etc.

    In this case you’re not really getting an Apple Car, but a branded Kia with CarOS.

    I’m not saying this leads to a bad product at all, but it doesn’t make me excited for the brand and have respect for building a car company from the ground up, like Tesla has been doing. They’ve created their own factories, their own production tech and processes, their own battery tech, chips and software. 

    Feels like Apple tried to do this but failed and are now going for a different strategy, which is completely dull and uninspiring.

    That said - rumors! We don’t know anything for sure yet. 
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  • Facebook launches new initiative to fight against iOS 14 ad tracking protections

    CheeseFreezeCheeseFreeze
    I like Apple’s initiatives, as long as they apply the same rules for themselves.

    However, this is an interesting situation. Forget Facebook an how evil many people think that company is for a moment. 

    Facebook has a business model. Which is around advertising. 

    If Apple dictates to other companies how they should run their business, this can be perceived as blocking competition, or at least abusing platform power, blocking free market principles.

    I would propose a system where this can be turned on/off by the end-user (off by default) on an app to app basis, and the ability for app developers to deny access to users who turned it off. 

    williamlondon

  • EU proposes sweeping regulations on Big Tech, hefty fines for noncompliance

    CheeseFreezeCheeseFreeze
    I'm confused how Apple is taking advantage of its position. Most of Apple's software is free. Eg, FaceTime, Numbers, Pages, Safari, Keynote, iTunes Store, Apple Store, Apple TV, Apple Support, Apple Podcasts, Apple Music, Apple Books, Home, Apple Maps, Apple Shortcuts, Apple Weather, Apple Contacts, iMovie, Mail, Notes, GarageBand, Find My, Wallet, Airport Utility, and many more.

    Does the EU want users to be above to remove free apps? Why? How is Apple making money and taking advantage of others by giving apps away for free? I don't get it.
    It’s very simple! If you offer an app for free or even bundle an operating system with those apps, you have an unfair advantage over competitors. For the ones that are included with the OS or are promoted on the app store the discoverability is very high. People will download them and use them and not search for alternatives.

    Also, Apple doesn’t offer these apps “for free”; they are part of a larger plan, e.g iCloud subscriptions or the fact that if you use Apple for app A, you’ll be inclined to use Apple for app B - aka brand building.

    Try to compete with that as a newcomer that has to charge money for the app to survive. It’s unfair.

    The above was the reason why Microsoft had to remove internet explorer from Windows years ago and even include a browser download option including most competitor solutions like Firefox. Even the order in which these where displayed mattered and Microsoft had to comply, even when previously their OS was designed around internet explorer being installed. 

    Apple users where screaming murder when “Micro$oft” was “abusing their monopoly”. Things are MUCH WORSE with Apple today, and look at this forum - users are acting like they are part of Apple’s legal team. It’s ridiculous.

    Don’t get me wrong - Apple makes beautiful products, but they have become arrogant and power hungry.
    muthuk_vanalingam

  • HomePod software update 14.3 now available

    CheeseFreezeCheeseFreeze
    Can it finally default to Spotify?
    williamlondon

  • EU proposes sweeping regulations on Big Tech, hefty fines for noncompliance

    CheeseFreezeCheeseFreeze
    Great. There needs to be more competition, the current situation is terrible.

    williamlondon