leighr

comcastsucks said:

"Any time the microphone or camera is in use, a "trust light" is turned on for people to see"

How long until someone figures out how to turn that off?

Or puts a bit of black tape over the light. Low-tech hack FTW. 

As the “store owner” surely Apple has a right to charge a fee, in this case 30%. Amazon and eBay (as do most other online storefronts) charge a fee to use their service, as does every single bricks and mortar store, when you purchase an item with markup. Supermarkets even charge manufacturers a fee to stock their goods in prominent places in their stores, as this results in higher sales. Apple built the store, developed the customer base, and continues to operate and improve the store. It all needs to be paid for with a percentage of the developer’s profits, which is still 70% more than they would be getting if they didn’t use the App Store. Not to mention that Tesla charges its customers an ongoing monthly fee to access features in the vehicle they have already bought. 

What about other devices that have their own App Store. I’m thinking Sony PlayStation, XBox, all Smart TVs. What about streaming - should Netflix be forced to allow content from other sources? I only hope that if Apple is forced to allow side loading and crimware stores, that it voids all AppleCare and warranty privileges, similar to car manufacturers stating that use of non-genuine parts voids the manufacturer’s warranty. Why should Apple be forced to fix someone’s phone because an idiot downloaded malware from a dodgy store...

I wonder if the AR/VR headset will have its own battery that is connected via MagSafe,  or can be recharged via a charging case, similar to AirPods. Being cordless would a great point of difference 

"There's no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share. No chance," - Steve Ballmer.