Apple. Good lord
Just stop this
You keep digging a deeper hole
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You keep digging a deeper hole
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Apple Defends App Store Changes in the Netherlands as Fines Reach €30 Million
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Thanks man for backing me up. It seems that people have really short memories or they are too much in love with Apple the company and not Apple products.
Absolutely
It’s a group of people that generally is pretty reticent to openly criticize Apple
Yet Apple, with their behaviors, is unifying them all in opposition to Apple itself.
It’s really disheartening to see Apple doing this.
Apple is far more successful with app developers than without .
Windows phone failed in large part to not having any developers willing to build apps for it.
As a developer, I don't think it's unreasonable to request different binaries if they behave differently.
But what I'm surprised that this article doesn't mention that apparently Apple still wants developers that charge outside of the App Store to pay 27%... wasn't the case?? If so it's still really an overreach.
But what I'm surprised that this article doesn't mention that apparently Apple still wants developers that charge outside of the App Store to pay 27%... wasn't the case?? If so it's still really an overreach.
I don't know what the other poster was referring to, but a store that sells Android apps in some sort of "compatibility-mode" on iOS would suck to me. I appreciate native UIs.
It's not even about the 15-30% cut. It's simply about allowing third-party payments on Dutch dating apps.
You’re not early, you’re late. This was discussed early in in the thread.
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I’d guess it’s to offers features unavailable to web sites, like push notifications.
For end users... sure. But how is Google Play for developers?
How does Match Group feel about the Google Play Store?
Does Google allow them to use 3rd party payment processors?
But let's be honest... this was never really about payment processors. It's about the commission.
Does Google charge 30% commission to developers making over $1,000,000 a year? Yes they do. So there's really no difference there. Google charges the same commission as Apple.
The only saving grace for Android developers is the ability to use 3rd party app stores, payments, or sideloading.
So... does Match Group pay Google's 30% commission and keep all transactions inside the Google Play Store? Or do they point their customers to those other alternatives to avoid the fees?
I understand that Match Group hates Apple's policies. But it would be hypocritical if they don't complain about the exact same thing on Android.
What is the benefit of this
Seems like more of a developer issue.
Makes plenty of sense. This is Steve’s model. Why should Tim open it up?
With over 1 billion devices, should apple ship hundreds of millions to satisfy those who want a new cable.
5. Earpods no longer ship with the device.
Similar to above.
Because the prices of components increased and apple held the line even though it may have had a gross margin drop?
So apple does t have to produce undress of millions?
Why not just allow anyone to get it for the same price if they need it. Or give us a Apple Store voucher to buy it if we need.
Apple does t want to create a secondary market.
No they haven’t.
It is clear that the ACM is trying to impose changes that will have an effect in parts of the world outside its jurisdiction. What Apple have done clearly complies with the rules in the Netherlands but ACM clearly has a different agenda.
The newspaper gets 100% of the ad placement fee which is essentially the same as Apple getting 100% of the app account fee that allows apps to be posted.
A difference is that the newspaper doesn't get any additional revenue from sale/transaction activities resulting from the newspaper ad where Apple potentially does with an app.
Why is it an overreach? Developers are free to use outside payment methods. The Netherlands didn’t say developers can steal. Honestly, Apple should be charging more than 30% to cover the increased overhead.
Apple's control-freak culture comes directly from Jobs himself. He was not a libertarian when it came to Apple's products at all (he didn't even want an app store). Maybe a libertarian when it came to paying taxes.
It is clear that regulators and governments want to control the power that Apple currently has, but they have no idea how to do it. If Apple is not complying with the regulation they have to be clearer on this. Usually regulation comes with burden for everybody involved. But if the reality is that they didn't like that they still charge 27%, and IMO it seems that way. That is what the regulation should have consider. But part of the problem comes with the characterization that the developers made telling that the 30% its payment processing fee.
Probably 1 billion people would disagree with the above.
I'm not sure how any small devs could be unhappy with Apple. Billion dollar app companies want another billion so I can at least see where the greedy tools are coming from but what more could small devs want? Less than 15%? Free? I don't think that small devs truly think everything should be free. However they see these big app companies making billions and they are saying Apple is over charging so I think they jump on the band wagon, but I'm afraid that shortsightedness is going to cost them in the long run.
1. Why?
2. Really?
3. As it should be
4. As with many other if not all other phones and devices
5. See #4
6. You have a choice not to buy an Apple product, a voucher, really?
Apple keeps going in the right directions, (See their stock price)
Explain? Apple is not destroying anything. They will keep making Apps as they all know this is the best market, no one should expect things for free, no one.
You do realize Apple is a for profit company, correct?
Who is that lame that they need an app to meet someone.
Okay grandpa, it's time for bed.
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