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Congressman Leading Tech Antitrust Investigation Says July Hearing Confirms 'Deeply Disturbing Behavior'
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I wasn’t doubting the claim.Just a quick search, named Google, but its usual there, not only Google. I saw a docu regarding this a while back.
Several Google employees say they've lived in the company parking lot — here's why they did it
One employee was rumored to have lived in his car for two to three years. Afterwards, he'd saved enough to buy a house.www.businessinsider.com
Good. Let’s kill tech innovation in the US. We’ve already lost manufacturing, now let’s go for tech.
Don’t blame Apple one bit for legally not paying more taxes than they have to. I do the same thing.
Exactly this. Let’s be mad at Apple for following the law. Makes perfect sense. For all the talk about taxes I have yet to meet any person who pays one cent more than they are legally required to.
they denied xcloud because Apple wouldn’t have been able to vet each game that Microsoft would make available through the xcloud system since the games are streamed. Part of the App Store system is to make sure there aren’t any bad actors. xcloud would have circumvented that.
Allowing iPhones to run other operating systems could work. Let people load whatever Android they like and let Apple provide iOS as the default choice for those that want it. Bootcamp for iPhone.
A revised ToS would take care of third-party software incidents like that so no, AppleCare would not cover it.
I'll go one better and suggest the ability to install other operating systems, with their own app stores.
iOS is really great and lots of people love it. Messing around with it is a terrible, terrible idea. However, allowing Android to be installed as an alternative makes a lot of sense and would allow Apple to continue business as usual for those who want the Apple experience.
I doubt Apple will allow that now when they are in a much stronger position than in 80s even then they didn’t allow when they were even bad. But with TC you never know.
I prefer a complete open OS where developers forums to have complete control over and even license the OS or charge the mobile phone users for a small annual charges to keep the ecosystem safe, secured yet vibrant.
I believe this is already shaping behind the screen if my hunch is correct. These law suits and bravery provides perfect battle ground and motivates, developers, users in migrating to a newer options without spending a fortune on marketing. They only try to keep this legal battle to last longer which shall provide perfect media coverage and polarise public opinions tilting in favour of the underdog as usual. If there is a third or fourth option brewing long enough, this is the perfect timing!
My wife selling her no-bake bars at the market is an example trying to turn a profit.
I agree with you in principle. But stating it that way, for a company approaching a billion dollars per week in profit, is understating it to the point of misrepresentation.
If the choice is between allowing Android or breaking up iOS, I'm sure they would choose an open hardware platform.
You can't have an open os that is also safe and secure. They are diametrically opposite goals. Freedom or security-- choose one.
It's an interesting world to imagine, but no, absolutely not.
That seems like it would restrict the ability of Apple, and other companies, to make their own CPUs.
Where would the line be drawn? Would Nintendo and Sony be forced to facilitate Android and Firefox OS being installed on their game consoles?
I think independent stores should be fair and workable on all platforms. I'd bet that well over 50% of people would go through the first party store for everything, but the threat of people possibly switching to third party stores will keep terms on the first party stores reasonable.
I don’t understand your Walmart argument... Walmart does take a cut of everything. You can argue whether they take too much, but in the end, they could always sell at target - like Android.
It’s funny you suggest that we follow free market forces - but you’re suggesting the government should break Apple up - or that it’s about time it happens. Free market forces brought us here and I like where we’re at.
Bold Prediction Time:
New Law will force AAPL to spin-off the iOS & Mac App Stores !
If done right, the result will be "Trusted, Verified, & Transparent" App Stores !
A welcome change !
Congress will need input from App Devs to get it right !
And I don't mean just the BIG BOYS !
Across the Board / Spectrum input !
From a User's perspective, the two main issues:
1.) App Discovery
2.) Pricing
will both benefit !
New Law will force AAPL to spin-off the iOS & Mac App Stores !
If done right, the result will be "Trusted, Verified, & Transparent" App Stores !
A welcome change !
Congress will need input from App Devs to get it right !
And I don't mean just the BIG BOYS !
Across the Board / Spectrum input !
From a User's perspective, the two main issues:
1.) App Discovery
2.) Pricing
will both benefit !
Let me be clear that I prefer Apple to continue business as usual and everyone bugger off, but Apple may be forced into an ultimatum here. If that happens, they may have to choose the lesser of two evils.
Third party app stores could work if they are forced to play by Apple security rules (sandboxed memory and storage, etc). At that point, it becomes just a profit and competition problem.
It’s definitely bold, but I don’t see any of this happening. Of course, I and we are just bystanders to the process.
That's how it works with PG&E and other utilities. Effectively turns it into a government operation with all the DMV-like downsides, but at least they don't charge totally insane prices. Once something is a monopoly, the service is going to suck no matter what.
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I never use an Apple product and think, "I hate this product, but what choice do I have?" When it gets to that point, it's a monopoly. Right now, Apple customers seem quite happy.
Nobody on this platform gives a **** about rights. Their short-sighted pragmatism is incredibly contemptible.
The people get the government they deserve, and they deserve to get it good and hard... As they will.
