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Tony Fadell wants to see iPhone move to USB-C
proline said:The right thing to do is stick with lightening until portless. For Europe, a special iPhone can be made with the lighting port blocked. They can go portless first. Slightly slower charging but that's bout it. There would be a MagSafe to lighting adapter available to use existing peripherals, of course. -
Google also has iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets - here's what they look like
waveparticle said:Stealing intellectual property from Apple?
Jfc, how are you always wrong about everything? -
Apple's 'Far Out' event sneaks in 'Severance' reference -- twice
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Apple Pay processes $6 trillion annually, edges out Mastercard
danox said:chadbag said:danox said:crowley said:blastdoor said:red oak said:Wrong. This is the wrong way to look at it
Apple Pay sits on top of Mastercard, Visa and other processing network. Apple does not do any processing
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Once again a USA government granted monopoly the market isn’t open, however Apple may one day stick a pin in it, but today ain’t that day….
Both Visa and Mastercard go far above and beyond Apple in any market Apple is in they are in fact a monopoly.Debit card swipe fee price fixing[edit]
Both Mastercard and Visa have paid approximately $3 billion in damages resulting from a class-action lawsuit filed in January 1996.[33] The litigation cites several retail giants as plaintiffs, including Wal-Mart, Sears, Roebuck & Co., and Safeway.[34]
Antitrust settlement with U.S. Justice Department[edit]
In October 2010, Mastercard and Visa reached a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department in another antitrust case. The companies agreed to allow merchants displaying their logos to decline certain types of cards (because interchange feesdiffer), or to offer consumers discounts for using cheaper cards.[35]
Payment card interchange fee and merchant discount antitrust litigation[edit]
On November 27, 2012, a federal judge entered an order granting preliminary approval to a proposed settlement to a class-action lawsuit[36] filed in 2005 by merchants and trade associations against Mastercard and Visa. The suit was filed due to alleged price-fixing practices employed by Mastercard and Visa. About one-fourth of the named class plaintiffs have decided to opt-out of the settlement. Opponents object to provisions that would bar future lawsuits and prevent merchants from opting out of significant portions of the proposed settlement.[37]
Plaintiffs allege that Visa Inc. and Mastercard fixed interchange fees, also known as swipe fees, that are charged to merchants for the privilege of accepting payment cards. In their complaint, the plaintiffs also alleged that the defendants unfairly interfere with merchants from encouraging customers to use less expensive forms of payment such as lower-cost cards, cash, and checks.[37]
A settlement of $6.24 billion has been reached and a court is scheduled to approve or deny the agreement on November 7, 2019.[38]
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Apple Pay processes $6 trillion annually, edges out Mastercard
danox said:crowley said:blastdoor said:red oak said:Wrong. This is the wrong way to look at it
Apple Pay sits on top of Mastercard, Visa and other processing network. Apple does not do any processing