Re:The App Store is a monopoly: Here's why the EU is correct...
by scarface74 on Friday July 31, 2020 @05:21PM
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Do console makers have to follow “very strict rules”.
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Re:The App Store is a monopoly: Here's why the EU is correct...
by wayneftw on Friday July 31, 2020 @07:05PM
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If we make some laws that say they do then yeah they will have to.
Re:The App Store is a monopoly: Here's why the EU is correct...
by scarface74 on Friday July 31, 2020 @07:26PM
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And Tesla? Will they also have to allow third parties to “upgrade” their cars since many of the additional features are software controlled? Why stop there? Kindles? Roku sticks? WebOS TVs? TiVo’s? Cable boxes?
Re:The App Store is a monopoly: Here's why the EU is correct...
by wvenable on Friday July 31, 2020 @07:38PM
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You make that sound bad? People have historically upgraded and modified their cars, their computers, their electronics, and their homes.
Re:The App Store is a monopoly: Here's why the EU is correct...
by wayneftw on Friday July 31, 2020 @07:49PM
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We already have such laws for automobiles -
https://apb-law.com/understanding-magnuson-moss-act-relates-...
Re:The App Store is a monopoly: Here's why the EU is correct...
by ac29 on Friday July 31, 2020 @11:08PM
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I think if any of those had paid app stores with extortionate rates charged to developers, then yes - there is a pro-consumer argument to be made in favor of allowing third party applications from other sources.
Re:The App Store is a monopoly: Here's why the EU is correct...
by scarface74 on Saturday August 01, 2020 @03:58AM
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Roku in fact does extort streaming services providers and they have to make rev share deals just to be on their platform - except for Netflix.
Streaming services can be on iOS platforms without giving Apple a dime.