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Apple Sued by U.S. Department of Justice, Says Lawsuit is 'Wrong'
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So I'm no longer allowed to invent and then profit from my invention. I wonder if the legal fees, etc. that Apple and others have to pay costs more than the products themselves.
If Apple opens all up and someone gets robbed by the app - they will then sue Apple for allowing the bad app to be installed.
If Apple opens all up and someone gets robbed by the app - they will then sue Apple for allowing the bad app to be installed.
Correct. Could it be that apples business practices are legal, but some locations do t like that apple has a legal, but tight grip on the iPhone? Nah. /s
Apple should not control who or where you can purchase software from!
It is similar to buying a car and then having the manufacturer dictating who and where you can buy gasoline from.
It is similar to buying a car and then having the manufacturer dictating who and where you can buy gasoline from.
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for many, sure it would
epic is a classic example. they had millions of iOS users and they would have gladly forced users to download EGS and stop updating on the App Store.
Why doesn't my Kitchenaid blender allow other attachments for other blenders to work. The DOJ needs to get on this ASAP
At Apple, we innovate every day to ......
to make emojis people love
to make emojis people love
The choice is that you buy other products. That's why this isn't a monopoly or even close to a monopoly. There's an obvious problem at this point where the app store is the only way into Apple's ecosystem, but calling it a monopoly is definitely the wrong terminology.
Is the Mac a 'malware-ridden piece of crap'
Spoiler: No
"At Apple, we innovate every day to make technology people love—designing products that work seamlessly together, protect people’s privacy and security, and create a magical experience for our users. This lawsuit threatens who we are and the principles that set Apple products apart in fiercely competitive markets."
The same old nonsense PR speak BS as always from Apple
Go get 'em DOJ
The same old nonsense PR speak BS as always from Apple
Go get 'em DOJ
Antitrust, two questions all that is needed.
1. Market share less than 50%?
2. Alternative consumer options in the market?
Yes to both, Government sit down and shut up.
1. Market share less than 50%?
2. Alternative consumer options in the market?
Yes to both, Government sit down and shut up.
Lmao. Do you actually believe this?
Your choice was to buy into the Apple ecosystem, you could have chosen Android. See your argument fails that easily
I don’t get that either, there is nothing about the iPhone that prevents me from using an another type of smartphone. I also use very few apps, so the iPhone is not something addictive it’s just a useful device for something’s but not a necessity or a monopoly. My cell provider offers their service to all makes of smartphones, nothing involves only on a iPhone type of service.
Yes on VLC and it annoys me, but I don't use it much. I believe Photoshop has used the main menu bar since at least CS3 or 4, but yes that annoyed me also.
And you have the choice to leave the Apple ecosystem and switch to android.
read the gov complaint:
Complaint : U.S. V. Microsoft Corp.
"And because there is no viable competitive alternative to the Windows operating system for Intel-based computers, OEMs consider it a commercial necessity to preinstall Windows on nearly all of their PCs. Both OEMs and Microsoft recognize that OEMs have no commercially viable substitute for Windows, and that they cannot preinstall Windows on their PCs without a license from Microsoft."
when you have Microsoft recognizing there is no viable competitor, that's already a huge piece of evidence that Microsoft is a monopoly.
Apple recognizes Android is a viable competitor.
" Microsoft's "Windows" operating systems are used on over 80% of Intel-based PCs, the dominant type of PC in the United States. More than 90% of new Intel-based PCs are shipped with a version of Windows pre-installed"
saying >80% teens is not really an argument.
Don't know if it will fly in the US but Vestager has already told that it will not fly in the EU. Probably, US DOJ also will take note of that.
Not my problem if you can not move. you can jump threw all the legal hoops and challenges of moving. Sell your house move. It is your choice.
Hence why if your argument is move to android as choice then you are welcome to move to another country that is not enforcing this. I hear China and Russia are great at this time of year.