Re:Senate panel approves antitrust bill restricting big tech...
by ksec on Friday January 21, 2022 @03:38AM
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Let's say the App Store improve security and privacy ( and in many ways it does )
And now the it is often argued by proponent of going to Android. And let just say this is fair argument.
But no one have suggested how they solve the current issue with App Store, Apple's power of Digital ( App ) distribution. Where it has 50%+ of Smartphone Market in US. When Apple's App Store practice and policy have been found to be Anti- competitive, Unfair ( while at the same time crying foul of 4G/5G agreement ) and inconsistent for years. Rent-Seeking in App Store fees. A Flat 30% on all categories. Did you ever see that in retail? ( The answer is no, considering 99% of HN dont know much about Retail )
Apple wield so much power, that politicians around the world are un-happy. But as far as we are aware, no body at Apple think it is a problem. They are still thinking about it as a money problem.
But no one have suggested how they solve the current issue with App Store, Apple's power of Digital ( App ) distribution. Where it has 50%+ of Smartphone Market in US. When Apple's App Store practice and policy have been found to be Anti- competitive, Unfair ( while at the same time crying foul of 4G/5G agreement ) and inconsistent for years. Rent-Seeking in App Store fees. A Flat 30% on all categories. Did you ever see that in retail? ( The answer is no, considering 99% of HN dont know much about Retail )
Apple wield so much power, that politicians around the world are un-happy. But as far as we are aware, no body at Apple think it is a problem. They are still thinking about it as a money problem.