no ads were the reason xiaomi & Samsung were skipped for apple. Nasty nasty behavior by this trillion dollar company
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Apple Pauses Gambling Ads in App Store Pages After Developers Complain [Updated]
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I'm assuming these ads do not appear to children
Most likely the one that complained about seeing gambling apps have past download histories that includes gambling type apps.I keep getting Diablo immortal ads.
So what am I doing wrong (or right)?
Actually, my understanding is that the board of directors decides and the CEO executes the decision.Of course Steve Jobs wouldn't have allowed this. But Tim Cook isn't running Apple the way Steve Jobs would have because Jobs told Cook to don't second guess himself and to "never ask what I would do. Just do what's right." Jobs didn't want Cook to waste time thinking and talking about what Jobs would do.
Apparently, Cook thinks running these obnoxious ads is what'$ right.
It’s like TV networks showing ads for rated R/MA content showing on their network during TV-G programming. And liquor ads, and ads for embarrassing or gross medications with graphic descriptions and warnings.
For better or worse, there was a reason for the production code, network censors, bans on alcohol and drug ads, and family hour.
Same here.
I would argue that playing games actually improves my hand-eye coordinations when I was young and improved my strategic thinking skills. Much better than sitting in front of a box staring blankly hours on end.
Loot boxes is fine IMHO, as companies need to make money somehow based on their business model. It's the children that needs to be educated on the values.
Two things:
1) "Paused"? Really, Apple? You're just going to wait until this blows over and then re-instate them? **** you.
2) MacRumors, maybe a separate story for the "pause" update is merited, so analysis such as mine isn't drowned out by responses to the initial article. That is, it's bad enough they put these sort of ads (or any ads) into the app store on a premium phone, but it's a whole 'nother level of baloney to say they're "pausing" this and expecting the backlash to die down.
Hell no, we won't go.
1) "Paused"? Really, Apple? You're just going to wait until this blows over and then re-instate them? **** you.
2) MacRumors, maybe a separate story for the "pause" update is merited, so analysis such as mine isn't drowned out by responses to the initial article. That is, it's bad enough they put these sort of ads (or any ads) into the app store on a premium phone, but it's a whole 'nother level of baloney to say they're "pausing" this and expecting the backlash to die down.
Hell no, we won't go.
I know this has already been stated this in one way or another but seriously, these ads are (were) unhinged.
Let’s hope someone at Apple takes a deep breath here, and not while they are downwind from one of their ginormous piles of cash…
Might be time for Scrooge McCook to have a visit from the ghost of Christmas future…
Let’s hope someone at Apple takes a deep breath here, and not while they are downwind from one of their ginormous piles of cash…
Might be time for Scrooge McCook to have a visit from the ghost of Christmas future…
There needs to be an opt-in or opt-out choice for these ads.
What's worse, uninvited gambling apps or the fact that most of those Apps icons look better suited for Candy Crush and are clearly intended to encourage downloads by minors?
Apple might as well sell strawberry flavored vapes to the kids while they're at it.
At the very least there should be a reporting tool in the "ad" icon
Apple might as well sell strawberry flavored vapes to the kids while they're at it.
At the very least there should be a reporting tool in the "ad" icon
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100s of people committed suicide in India since pandemic period because of Gambling and money lending apps. Most of them were android users. Looks like Apple want to be on the pole position there as well. Shame on you Tim!
Rather obvious this is deliberate from Apple, not an oversight.
It will only get worse. Apple made a grave mistake with this ad-business move. Greed is unattractive. Ads are annoying. Like I said earlier this week, it’s a d#ck move. Apple is losing my respect, rapidly. Considering to cancel my tv+ subscription.
It’s pretty shameful for all the Apple executives to expose children to ads promoting an activity that can have real negative impact on peoples lives.
Dev starts caring and fixing their apps. instead of ignoring people's complains of badly made apps.
You’re right, of course, but people should be mindful that this is exactly the kind of talk that will have EU meddlers and their wide eyed peers salivating over as a rationale to have facial biometrics and centrally controlled AI doing age verification checks in every app at every turn. Including Safari etc. Won’t someone please think of the children is currently the favourite tagline for wannabe technocrats. I’m finding myself saying this increasingly recently…be careful what you wish for…the genie won’t go back in the bottle.
At the very least, devices bought pre this AppStore ad-scheme should be free of it.
The AppStore is a part of any Mac, iPhone, and iPad, and I certainly wouldn’t have gotten them if I knew Apple was heading in this direction for its products.
They’re completely overpriced if they’ll end up just as ad-ridden as any non-Apple product.
Yes, that’s maybe hysterical at this early stage.
But exactly what’s keeping Apple from implementing more ads across its OSs, in any other app or UI elements?
I’m pretty sure all of Apple’s TOSs have wording that allows it to do basically anything. We just assumed certain things were off-limits because of the “Apple tax” on every Apple product and all of the “privacy” and “socially aware” vibes they like to give off in their presentations.
I hope we weren’t completely wrong. 😕
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First we, Apple users, laugh at the hellhole that is the Google Play Store. And now we also have plenty of scam apps and cheap looking ads for gambling apps.
Thanks Apple. I feel great about buying into your luxurious walled ecosystem. This is nothing more than a quick money grab that cheapens your entire brand. While not being able to keep the bad stuff out of the store, as previously promised.
Very bad marketing.
Thanks Apple. I feel great about buying into your luxurious walled ecosystem. This is nothing more than a quick money grab that cheapens your entire brand. While not being able to keep the bad stuff out of the store, as previously promised.
Very bad marketing.
A line has been crossed. Pissed off with Apple. This is not the ecosystem I signed up for.
I thought the premium prices for the hardware partly took care of that.
And the premium developer-accounts.
And the 15%/30%-app-store-cuts.
At the beginning of the year it was reported that Apple paid out 60 billion dollars to app-store-developers.
App Store Developers Made About $60 Billion in 2021, Apple Says
Apple Inc. said that developers have generated more than $260 billion in revenue since the App Store launched in 2008, up about $60 billion from the figure it reported a year ago.
www.bloomberg.com
In one year.
Does the app-store really, REALLY, cost that much and more in maintenance, support, improvement, app-reviewing etc.?
Well...I'm assuming these ads do not appear to children
Wouldn’t your appropriately set parental controls filter out all apps that are for 18+ only? I don’t see how children would ever be exposed to gambling ads unless parents had not setup parental controls properly. Correct me if I’m wrong.What's worse, uninvited gambling apps or the fact that most of those Apps icons look better suited for Candy Crush and are clearly intended to encourage downloads by minors?
Apple might as well sell strawberry flavored vapes to the kids while they're at it.
At the very least there should be a reporting tool in the "ad" icon
I’ve been saying Apple is becoming a trash company for years but people still defend them.
I’m a long time supporter of Apple but since Tim Cook took over they have become less and less likeable.
They’re just all about the bottom line now and trying to mug off its customer base.
This whole ad fiasco shows they are really scraping the barrel now.