VictorMortimer

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  • Third-party Epic Games Store now available on iPad for EU users

    VictorMortimerVictorMortimer
    Cool.  Now do the rest of the world.

    Or do one better and enable normal software installation.  I don't want an alternative app store, I don't want an app store at all.
    apple4thewinCrossPlatformFrogger

  • Apple still has a lot of new hardware to release before the end of 2024

    VictorMortimerVictorMortimer
    Why show that stupid concept Mac mini with that idiotic proprietary power connection when they've (fortunately) apparently committed to keeping the internal power supply?
    rezwits

  • New Mac malware strain uses remote access tools to steal data

    VictorMortimerVictorMortimer
    Targeting Chinese social media and has control servers in China?  Using VPN software as the primary distribution method?

    That's either the Chinese government or approved by the Chinese government.  Could be a domestic spying operation, could be targeting the international Chinese-speaking community.  But either way, this has the Xinnie the Pooh stench on it.
    bonobobFidonet127

  • EU antitrust chief & Apple foe Margrethe Vestager out after 10 years

    VictorMortimerVictorMortimer
    rob53 said:
    spheric said:

    Fidonet127 said:
    tlinn said:
    I will forever be grateful to the Europeans for forcing Apple to adopt USB-C. But the idea that Apple shouldn't be compensated for developing a platform that allows thousands of developers to make a living, or that the "fair" amount of compensation should be decided by developers seems ridiculous to me. Apple is not a charity, nor do they exist to be the world's R&D department. Much of what the Europeans are doing feels like protectionism.

    That said, there are plenty of examples where Apple disadvantages its own customers and stifles innovation—like forcing all browsers to use the same engine. This is where government action should focus. 
    There is no evidence that EU forced Apple to go USB-C as Apple was already heading there. Yes they put it into law, but the market was already forcing Apple to go USB-C. Due to timing, EU got the credit. 
    These statements are so telling: you all think the EU is all about Apple. Fact is, the EU doesn’t give a SHIT about Apple: the USB-C standardisation was about getting EVERYBODY to unify their charging. Apple was already headed there because they aren’t stupid and knew it was coming (and they probably talk regularly with the Commission), having sat out the horrific micro-USB suggestion. 

    The EU rightfully gets the credit for kicking everybody into supporting a single standard — they’d already been working with various manufacturers for a decade before Apple finally switched their iPhones, as well. 
    Why does everybody have to unify their charging standard? Europe has all kinds of electrical "standards" so why don't they adopt America's standard? There's no way America will adopt any non-American electrical standard. This is the EU having a double standard. They want to keep their standard and force others to adopt theirs even if it's inferior to others. How many electronic products are actually developed by the EU? Not anywhere near the number developed in the USA yet the EU continues to force American companies to do the stupid things the EU demands they do. 
    We really should adopt European electrical standards.  NOT UK 'standards' obviously, theirs are idiotic.  But the German plugs are quite nice, and it would be great to have 240V at every socket.  We should keep 60Hz, they should adopt it.

    While we're at it, we need to ban red turn signals on cars like Europe did.
    spheric

  • EU antitrust chief & Apple foe Margrethe Vestager out after 10 years

    VictorMortimerVictorMortimer
    She's done a great job!

    Let's hope her replacement can keep up the pressure on Apple.
    spheric9secondkox2