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Developer disputes Apple's take on 'FlickType' removal

FizzyPanda

September 2021

I feel for the developer in regards to Apple’s poor developer communications and processes yet again.

However Apple is allowed to change their guidelines at any time and I think all … (more)
Initial iFixit teardown of M1 iMac reveals big changes, tiny parts

FizzyPanda

May 2021

The two large metal plates look almost like acoustic chambers for the speakers which would help explain why such small speakers can produce pretty good sound. They would have to cover a … (more)
Epic expert estimates Apple's App Store profit to be nearly 80%

FizzyPanda

May 2021
Two thoughts are:
1. It's not a crime or anti-competitive to make any size profit. The issue should never be what percentage Apple charges, businesses should be able to set their own rates and
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the market decides. Apple should not be forced to set a certain percentage through litigation. Market pressures either from developers not participating on the platform or consumers not buying apps should naturally force Apple to adjust their pricing to be more competitive. In the current market, Apple is pretty much in line with everyone else. Using App Store's so called profit margin as justification to force Apple to lower its rates is just plain wrong. It's not something developers should have any say in. If they don't like it, develop on Android, that's how our market works. You don't get to dictate the profit margins of other businesses just because you don't like it.
Not all the profits from the App Store don't go straight in the back pocket of Apple. I expect a lot of it gets reinvested to develop new hardware, software and services. Seems to be a common theme with these big developers arguing that Apple does very little to justify the profit they make on the App Store. Total rubbish, they continually develop the hardware and software the App Store runs on and that costs a lot of money.

If Epic win this it's going to set a very bad precedent for many businesses. Suddenly businesses can ignore their contracts and force other businesses to change their rates because they don't like that they make too much money.

It's crazy how many tech CEOs really have a persecution complex and feel entitled to everything. (less)
Spotify, Tile, and Match Group call Apple anticompetitive at Senate hearing

FizzyPanda

April 2021

Any business that builds on top of someone else's platform or technology is vulnerable. That's why Apple likes to own its core technologies. A lot of these companies clearly don't understand this fact.
Spotify, Tile, and Match Group call Apple anticompetitive at Senate hearing

FizzyPanda

April 2021

Out of all the people there, Tile sticks out like a sore thumb. Another company simply built a better platform and product, I think that's called competition.

The Find My network only … (more)