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  • Mac Studio review roundup: Incredible speed, that not everybody needs

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    UrbaneLegend said:
    Incredible speed? Really...

    Blender 3.1 Benchmark. Blender Benchmark is superior to Cinebench IMHO as it tests multiple scenes with various complexity across CPU and GPU.

    M1 Ultra - 1132
    M1 Max  - 706

    RTX 3090 5552

    I guess Apple wasn't using this benchmark suite for their performance graphs.

    It’s also very biased against Apple Silicon as other GPUs prefer small tiles but ASi prefers larger tiles.

    Better to compare Redshift rendering times imho.
    williamlondonmacplusplusjony0watto_cobra

  • South Korea finalizes rules forcing App Store to take third-party payments

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    Apple will require a separate app for South Korea if the developer uses a different payment method and the developer will still have to pay 27% for the hosting, distribution, customer acquisition etc.

    Apple will likely provide an API for developers ot inform Apple of the sales made outside of Apple’ in-app payment method - so that Apple can collect the 27% they are due.

    Almost all developers will stick with Apple in-app payments for less hassle.
    jony0watto_cobra

  • Apple wants 27% commission for Dutch apps using third-party payments

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    It’s good to finally have clarity from Apple (for those that needed it) that in-app purchases are simply a means to unlock functionality in an app, be it views of peoples profiles or “virtual coins” in a game.

    Either way it is in-app functionality with no physical product only a digital service.

    As such, Apple are due their cut for payment of the digital service/product - just as the judge in the Epic case stated.

    The only thing they have to do in S.Korea, the Netherlands and likely other soon to follow territories is allow an “alternative payment processing method” but not relinquish their cut of the sale that excludes the financial processing aspect. The result will be that practically nobody bothers using an alternative payment method.

    Basically, the cheap ass developers wanted to keep all the in-app payment revenue, not just the payment processing fee from the credit card company. The Epic case showed what would happen - it’s Apple’ platform and they are due their cut just like MS on XBox.

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  • MacBook Pro review roundup: Doubling-down on the features users want

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    “expert test” - should this be “export test”?

    “    he didn't find the Touch Bar very useless” - should this be “ he didn't find the Touch Bar very useful”?
    williamlondonwatto_cobra

  • Epic says Apple doesn't meet the mark to stay App Store injunction

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    Apple very recently updated their guidelines:

    • Deleted from 3.1.3. “Developers cannot use information obtained within the app to target individual users outside of the app to use purchasing methods other than in-app purchase (such as sending an individual user an email about other purchasing methods after that individual signs up for an account within the app).”
    • Added 5.1.1 (x). “Apps may request basic contact information (such as name and email address) so long as the request is optional for the user, features and services are not conditional on providing the information, and it complies with all other provisions of these guidelines, including limitations on collecting information from kids.”
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