Just curious - what were "we" all saying when Microsoft was torn apart? I can't remember now...
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Apple Could Soon Face 'Sweeping' U.S. Antitrust Lawsuit
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Not sure you understand this possible lawsuit. Apple acted in bad faith like sabotaging Tite app usability by applying new rules which broke the app. It made the app have a bad user experience which made people like yourself get turned off by it. It took months to update the app. Apple did many tactics like this to hurt their competitors. See, in your eyes Apple can't do no wrong. From someone who is bias, the govt. see that Apple is throwing their weight around hurting competition.
They blocked gaming that went against the very clear rules the company signed up and agreed to. And then tried to circumvent and game public support. Epic are epic idiots.
And yet the greatest monopoly is out of control government exploiting workers, consumers, and the environment.
You have the choice already to install any of those, you just have to do it yourself, if you choose to install anything other than the manufacturers software.
The DOJ should sue Nintendo big time!!!
I tried to put my PS5 and Xbox games into the Switch cartridge slot and they do not fit!!! That’s an unlawful monopoly!!!
I tried to put my PS5 and Xbox games into the Switch cartridge slot and they do not fit!!! That’s an unlawful monopoly!!!
You can't do that?
What kind of phone did you buy? What kind of computer? Let us know if you were forced to buy those particular models when you answer. (like an adult please)
Welp... that's what happens when you build your product on someone else's platform.
The platform owner can change their rules at any time.
Maybe Tile should have gotten into ceramics instead of electronics...
Most governments and their agencies are swayed by donations, agendas and power intoxication. This makes them biased, and often, 'corruptly'.
Richly deserved. Apple have a great business with the iPhone/iPad but they got greedy.
Time to pay the piper.
Time to pay the piper.
When you go to buy a Tesla, ask for Nissan software to be installed.
Remember when Apple led the antitrust suit again Microsoft because windows defaulted to Internet Explorer and didn’t include 10 preinstalled browsers from competitors. can you imagine the Apple we’d have now if they’d been held to the same open garden standards?
It really shouldn’t make sense then either, though. If all the phone manufacturers decided that doing business in the US wasn’t worth it such that Android phones existed but weren’t available for purchase in the US, and the only phone for purchase in US shops was the iPhone, Apple shouldn’t have to change. This would only be an anti-trust issue if Apple paid those manufacturers to not release phones in the US or in some other way (other than making a product folks in the US want to buy) engineered the situation by which they stopped selling in the US.
Too many people on here who think Apple does no wrong. Apple and other big tech have gotten so big they control the entire marketplace. Google should be next — more competition benefits us. Corporations don’t care about you and certainly don’t need your backing. Microsoft survived just fine after their loss.
I do! I also have the choice to support and -- where practicable -- vote for government policies that increase the amount of options and protections I have as a consumer, and I happily exercise that right.
Continue only downloading apps from the Apple App Store when
No, it's not; it's a lawsuit, which Apple or the DOJ can appeal after it is decided by a judge. After it goes to an appeal court, the losing side can appeal to SCOTUS, which will likely happen. This will be a multi-year trial that will most likely span multiple administrations. Unless Apple wins and the DOJ doesn't appeal, this will go to the Supreme Court, and they will make the final call. It's socking how many people don't understand the US Civic system.
You will need to back this up with examples and sources. What government are you talking about? And how are they exploiting?
How the Playstation control works "better" with PlayStation....
Stupid bureaucrats cannot help themselves screwing up things no one except competitors that are buying off politicians care about.
Just another shake down from the mob.
Stupid bureaucrats cannot help themselves screwing up things no one except competitors that are buying off politicians care about.
Just another shake down from the mob.
Even if Apple loses, they win. Many apps are ONLY on Android because that’s the only platform can be deployed to (Apple restrictions on content, for example). Once any app can be on any device (especially those devices that make up the lion’s share of mobile buying profits) developer interest is going to migrate where the money is. Which, of course, will lead to hardware sales that would not have happened otherwise.
This is certainly the endgame envisioned by Tile, Spotify and others… to get access to where the money is. And, eventually, they’ll look at the piles of money made on selling to and supporting iOS users and how that has to subsidize the shrinking number of Android users and make, what will be by that time, a VERY easy decision.
I certainly don't fall into the Apple does no wrong camp (check my posts). However, we all have free will and choice to look elsewhere for our wants and needs. IMO too many people on here are petulant children running to mommy and daddy (big govt), or at least rooting them on, to give them what they want and how they want it. It seems little to do with principles of fair market or proper use of government control, rather simply "I think I'll like the end result, so who cares how it's achieved" or just big = bad, so GET 'EM!!
Being in direct contradiction to the judicial ruling in Epic v. Apple and with no new supporting evidence goes a long way toward undermining "for sure".