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WWDC 25 visionOS 3 wishlist: what we'd like to see next for Apple Vision Pro
This stupid idea of Vision Pro was DOA to begin with.
Meta Reality Labs is being cut to the bone because it’s a loss leader. Quest is amazing for games but it didn’t catch on at scale.Apple waited for years with their own device and released something that is desperately in search of a use case. Nobody wants it.
At least Meta was smart enough to release their successful Ray Ban glasses, but they have an actual decent AI stack to power it. That has actual utility and people like it. I won’t use it because I don’t trust Meta with my data, but their product makes sense.Apple’s lack of innovation speed and old “let’s not be the first mover” approach is failing under Cook.
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After a lengthy legal battle and billion-dollar loss, 'Fortnite' is back on iOS
cessnapaul 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.
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AirPods Max vs Sony XM6 - Over-ear headphones shootout
So… what about, you know, the sound? 🤷♂️
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Apple EU anti-competition fine is a relatively modest $570 million to avoid Trump retaliat...
I disagree. If the EU would have delayed their Tarrifs, it would have sent a message that the fines they hand out are politically motivated, and somehow tied to the Tarrifs process, which is not the case. It would have undermined the very concept of this act and suggested everything is negotiable.wozwoz said:This is a very foolish decision by the EU, and the suggestion in the article that the fine is 'small' to avoid retribution is naive and misguided. The fine is huge, it gives succour to Trump, and he will no doubt grab on to it, and punish the EU accordingly. And I am sorry to say, but they seem to deserve it.The Tarrifs are a self-inflicted wound by the US. If the Orange Baboon starts to come to terms, no doubt the EU will lower their retaliatory Tarrifs accordingly, although the damage is done and the EU now considers the US no longer to be an ally.Apple has been warned about their behavior in the EU for long enough now. They ARE the mobile economy rather than being part of it (next to Google, but Android is a more open platform). They are abusing that position. The EU wants competition. This very different from the concept of tarrifs and mixing them up would have been a disastrous choice.
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Apple Watch Series 11: What's expected to arrive this fall
In short, we expect pretty much nothing.
