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Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by 908B64B197 on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @06:09PM (#29914065)
Because they provide the ecosystem?

If you look at demographics, iOS devices are the gateway to the most affluent and lucrative market segment. That's the value proposition of Apple, and also why app always ship first on iOS then get ported to Android.

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Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by xpressvideoz on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @06:15PM (#29914149)
That's just the characteristics of your region. In my country, apps go to Android first and then to iOS. It all depends on the market.
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Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by wvenable on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @06:13PM (#29914118)
I say let them do it. But we need some anti-competitive regulations in place to prevent Apple for penalizing companies that want to offer a cheaper alternative elsewhere.
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