And eu have applied a interchange fees limit for consumer debit and credit cards to 0.2 percent and 0.3 percent respectively. So things change
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The code is intellectual property. Like with other property, the owner can ask a fee for its use.
And as I have provided. Both EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE and the UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT say no you can’t
Actually no court disagrees either. Show me where apple is not collecting fees on IAP.
Epic has a monopoly on the Epic Store. You know, just like Apple has a monopoly on the Apple Store. Apple doesn’t anti-competively block folks from buying Android phones. Or FairPhones. If they did, the market share outside the US would be VERY different.
Seeing as Apple has kept on doing the same thing all along, it’s not Apple’s greed that changed.
Oh?
FAQs|Guarantees, cancelling and returning your purchases - Your Europe
FAQs - How to claim the 2-year guarantee for EU purchases, get a repair, replacement or refund, how to cancel orders made outside shops (online, by phone, mail order).
“If you purchase digital content - such as music or a video online - you cannot withdraw once downloading or streaming has started, if you previously agreed that you would lose your right of withdrawal by starting the performance.”
If a user receives shipment of content, they can send it back. If they receive delivery (download) of digital content, it’s theirs.
Ah, so it’s nowhere near guaranteed. This could get to the EUC and the EUC says, “Why specifically just dating apps? You guys ARE acting kinda weird, no we’re not gonna continue this.”
Let's not bash the Netherlands, it is a lovely country, if a bit cold at times.
That being said, this regulation is a bit strange. I mean, why just dating apps? Is it because those companies were the only ones that sued? Regulations are necessary, but they should make sense and be applied fairly. It's also much easier when they apply across the EU. Similarly, we have a bizarre patchwork of laws in the US around privacy, I wish the feds would just adopt something like GDPR already, the tech companies are already complying with those conditions, so little work for them.
In any case, even in Europe, profit is not illegal. At least not yet. The EU has lots of problems, so does the US, and China, and Brazil, and India, and... pretty much every place on the planet right now.
That being said, this regulation is a bit strange. I mean, why just dating apps? Is it because those companies were the only ones that sued? Regulations are necessary, but they should make sense and be applied fairly. It's also much easier when they apply across the EU. Similarly, we have a bizarre patchwork of laws in the US around privacy, I wish the feds would just adopt something like GDPR already, the tech companies are already complying with those conditions, so little work for them.
In any case, even in Europe, profit is not illegal. At least not yet. The EU has lots of problems, so does the US, and China, and Brazil, and India, and... pretty much every place on the planet right now.
They are currently in court over this. So don’t worry.
And it’s already looking bad for apple
EU accuses Apple of App Store antitrust violations after Spotify complaint
Spotify’s complaint against the “Apple tax” moves forward
And you made the arg
Yes, it’s because they are the ones who filed the lawsuit. The ruling can still extend to other apps.
It’s all a scam, 85% are bots, but you don’t know that, then they ask you to pay monthly fees that are hard to get out of, at which point you pay to get noticed or read messages. Did I tell you how hard it is to get out them? Because once you sign up they will subscribe your email to other dating apps and all of a sudden you have like 4 subscriptions to get out of and a ton of spam
Funnily enough a bunch of them have addresses in the Netherlands
Streaming is a service. In the same way if you leave the theater or concert doesn’t give you the right to a refundOh?
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“If you purchase digital content - such as music or a video online - you cannot withdraw once downloading or streaming has started, if you previously agreed that you would lose your right of withdrawal by starting the performance.”
If a user receives shipment of content, they can send it back. If they receive delivery (download) of digital content, it’s theirs.
Ha not at all, it would be more of why only dating apps. This must apply for everyone.
They look att anything that could be related to the case by proxy
So, Microsoft charging for a windows license is illegal?
API‘s are a tiny part of the IP.
Your example is about someone being allowed to use the same API to access functionality they built themselves that works the same as someone else’s.
If you build a house that looks like someone else ’s and go live in it, they can’t ask you for rent.
An iOS developer is not building a work alike system that does what iOS does, they are using the actual thing Apple made and owns.
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Okay. Let it play out. But the answer is currently apple collects fees on IAP and probably will continue to do so.They are currently in court over this. So don’t worry.
And it’s already looking bad for apple
EU accuses Apple of App Store antitrust violations after Spotify complaint
Spotify’s complaint against the “Apple tax” moves forwardwww.theverge.com
And you made the arg
It’s a year old article…current status please - since you were kind enough to post the original article.
No it covers API as a whole. And are excluded from any copyright claim. Just as
If the design is copyrighted by an architect, then yes they can.
Microsoft charges for the use of the windows operating system and verify this with DRM. DRM isn’t illegal.
And developers are doing system calls. It’s clearly presented in the courts ruling.
!0 years ago, apps were just a gimmick. Handy little tools for nerds. Today Smartphones play a huge role in the economy, politicians communicate using twitter. Things changed and when companies grow to big, the‘ll get regulated or split into parts.It’s been a “possible combination” for 10 plus years.
Apple simply is not allowed to control bank transfer’s of a whole country - this is not going to happen.
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They don’t subscribe you to other apps, certainly not a paid subscription and if you’re claiming that, that’s a flat out lie.
As I said, If you order GTA and receive a disk, if you don’t play it you can send it back. If you order GTA through the Playstation Store and download it NOT EVEN PLAY it, just download it, you can’t get a refund. That’s a clear distinction that the EU defines.
Is it your understanding that Apple controls bank transfer’s of a whole country? Would you be able to provide the name of that country? Because, I don’t know any country where Apple has 100% of the smartphone market. Even if they had 100% of the smartphone market, there’s still people doing business via the millions of computers in the world (there’s no requirement anywhere for anyone to own an iPhone to do a bank transfer). Bank transfers can also be handled via telephone.
There is no uppdate as its an ongoing proceeding
so? its the consumers fault for ordering crap they dont want. I agree with Sony on this. dont buy it if you dont want it.
If I order GTA and download it I have a LEGAL right to return it. EU have already judged this. Hence why steam and apple allow you to return downloaded programs.