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Apple's App Store anti-steering rules are gone, but the replacement isn't much better
rorschachai said:Apple's limitations and continued collection of a commission will likely light new fires for litigation opportunities- Hosting
- Bandwidth
- Technical support
- Xcode and all the other developer tools
- Apple-developed frameworks
And most of that laundry list of crap you mentioned is either of nominal cost or not worth the 15-50% a developer pays Apple:- Hosting and bandwidth - practically free these days - For an app earning $100k a year it certainly doesn't cost $15k to host a store. Maybe $50 a month.
- Tech support - Seriously? Apple's tech support is limited to 2 incidents a year, and is basically worthless. Nothing is ever resolved.
- Xcode - Another hot piece of garbage - bug riddled junk that could easily be replaced with a third-party tool if Apple allowed it.
- Frameworks - this doesn't make much sense. If Apple didn't offer frameworks, no one would be able to develop any apps. The existence of third-party apps benefits Apple just as much as developers. Would anyone buy an iPhone if there were no third-party apps? Nope! Would people be locked into Apple's ecosystem without third-paerty apps? Again, no. Would Apple be able to charge for advertising of third-party apps? I think you get the idea.
The only real benefit Apple offers is the existence of a large user base to market apps to.
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Apple says it can take pulse oximetry out of Apple Watch -- but shouldn't have to
igorsky said:My understanding is the basis for the parent is that it’s an oxymeter on a watch. How in the world was something so general given as a patent to begin with? Ridiculous.
https://patents.google.com/patent/US10945648B2/en
https://patents.google.com/patent/US10912502B2/en
This might be helpful too https://www.inquartik.com/blog/apple-watch-masimo-pulse-oximeter-litigation/
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Apple Watch import ban stay opposed by ITC
larryjw said:Why does it seem that the ITC is a party to this case?
They should have no business before the federal court, making arguments to the Court. The federal court can read and consider the ITC's decision, but only Masimo and Apple are parties.
What am I missing?
As a quasi-judicial entity, the USITC investigates the impact of imports on U.S. industries, and directs actions against unfair trade practices, such as subsidies; dumping; and intellectual property infringement, including copyright infringement.
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iPhone 15 Pro Max review: Come for 5x optical zoom, stay for USB-C
saarek said:There was nothing stopping them from upgrading Lightning to take faster speeds, etc. -
Reddit client Apollo is shutting down on July 1st -- please decline your refund
chasm said:Panner_Nudding said:He's made a lot of money, I mean a lot of money over the years and knew the risk building a business off another business and that risk finally materialized like it always does.
B. Nearly all businesses are built off of another business. Do you think McDonald’s raises its own cattle and grows its own potatoes?