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  • Department of Justice gets permission to argue Epic Games's side

    genovellegenovelle
    I find the Epic case to be problematic. If I were Apple I would go scorched earth because the alternative negates any platform innovation investment going forward. I would make it clear , we have spent 50 billion dollars building and maintaining our platform. It is primarily for our first party apps and services and are designed to make a profit for our shareholders. We are to make as much profit as possible just like any other company. We choose to offer an extreme amount of value to our customers with products that last  2 to 3 years beyond our competitors in many cases. We do not cans can justify continuing to support products of platforms that do not meet our profitability standards or we see potential to grow into them. 

    We chose to allow 3rd parties access to our platforms to partner with us and have access to all we have built and continue to build and support with minimal upfront expense. The App Store is our real estate in the same way that Disney World belongs to Disney and vendors they allow access can either agree to their terms or choose not to participate. There is nothing preventing Epic from selling their wares else where. Mac OS, Apple’s original platform and the foundation for iOS is not supported by Epic and others with AAA games. Should they be forced to do so and invest their profits,  because it’s better for consumer choice?
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  • U.S. antitrust officials ask to be heard in Epic vs. Apple appeal

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    9secondkox2 said:
    B-Mc-C said:
    Is that a thing now – the government “participating” or intervening in civil cases between two private parties? Merrick Garland has crossed the line. Such an abuse of power. If you hate Apple, sue them yourselves.
    Unbelievable. Way out of line. 
    I believe their issue is that the case Epic presented hinged on whether or not Apple is a monopoly and the ruling set a precedent that effects cases the DOJ is working on, including Apple and Google. So, the ruling in this case steps outside of the civil area into the federal statutes. Apple welcomes it because it allows them to directly address any concerns the DOJ has without having to deal with another case from them. Especially since their case was like started because of complaints from Epic and Spotify. Two companies heavily invested in by Tencent, a Chinese conglomerate. 
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  • Uber hacked, company assessing severity of losses

    genovellegenovelle
    So, this is the second major breech of this billion dollar company. I’m still trying to wrap my head around the concept that having a multiple unmonitored stores from anyone being a good idea. Thankfully, the data they had was not financial data. Of course Teapot wouldn’t have to hack their system for data if they built their own App Store and offered access for cheap. Or they could just hack the store a get it. So far Apple has be excellent at protecting our data which an ongoing effort. 

    Many of us buy their devices because we trust them and the service they provide. Having 3rd parties leverage that 40 years of trust without earning it is a recipe for disaster. 
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  • Samsung hack in July 2022 led to customer data theft

    genovellegenovelle
    Yeah and it’s a great idea to allow unfettered access to data via unvetted stores when companies as big as Samsung is being attacked. It’s one of the reasons Apple limits data collection. If they have it one mistake by one employee makes it available for the world via a hacker. 
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  • Meta closing down Facebook Gaming iOS app in October

    genovellegenovelle
    emttim said:
    “However, in a time where internet use as a whole is decreasing…” 
    I did a search for this and found no reference to this. I’m interested in knowing more. Source?

    The link to the source is listed in the article 

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