Apple's Screwed (Microsoft & Facebook Back Up Epic)

The Apple drama has been insane lately and the twists are even crazier. Epic FINALLY has some meaningful support from companies other than Spotify, and I'm hopeful for where this will go

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Ty Ph4se0n3 for the edit!

[theorants]

YES I KNOW THE US JUST SUED APPLE AS WELL - VIDEO ON THAT BEING FILMED RN

[MrThebigcheese]

I think it’s the loopholes they keep finding that is amplifying the regulators resolve.

[goldydog]

This reminds me of when apple tried to limit the power consumption & data rate of third party usb-c cables for "security".

[garreswe]

That's Apple for you. Remember that every time you buy an Apple product you support their business practices.

[Agent_Six_]

Aaaaah the legal system. Where the determining factor for whether or not youre on the right or wrong side is how many megacorporations you have funding your side.

[natebaird]

So basically, Apple ignoring ruling AND choosing to be a complete bag of dicks against literally everyone but maybe Amazon is really gunna bite them in the ass. About time! Tech needs to be more fun and exciting - imagine the world where everything works great with devices from any manufacturer and creativity and innovation is prioritized over Apple stacking fat piles to waste on 10 billion on exploring if they'll build a car. No more unfair tax on the internet!

[ThomasValadez-tv]

I've always suspected Apple neglects PWA support to push consumers to their app store.

[yassinesafraoui]

Microsoft jumping on the line like this is WILD!

[soutarm]

Apple once again acting like the Mafia

[rumble]

Apple used to be a company run by designers and technologists. Seems the lawyers and managers have taken over.

[Songforyall]

This is like every windows user being forced to use windows store even for a game on steam

[Matthew-lmyc]

What's wild is the admission of being an Apple fanboy while reporting on their many anti-consumer practices

[microcolonel]

Apple keeps shooting themselves in the foot by being pricks about everything and picking fights with everyone.

[gsgregory]

Let's put this in a not tech perspective. Imagine you were selling your x brand cereal at the grocery store. On your box you have your phone number. The grocery store demands that anyone who calls your phone number from the box is a sell owned to them.

[aceace]

With apples malicious compliance and clear contempt for the courts, if I was the judge I would throw book at them.

I would say "right, I'm going to word this in the hardest terms with no wiggle room and just to teach you a lesson, all those fees we have now said were unfairly gained, yeah you got to refund 50% of ALL your past fees back to the developers, you fucked around now your finding out!!"

[akashambrose]

Apple embodies the definition of a Monopoly.

[IntentStore]

It’s good to see for once someone’s outside of the EU is actually noticing the malicious compliance. It seems like whenever apple has done this previously, absolutely no one consequential said or did anything about it.

[SirCorrino]

Honestly, the judge should require Apple to reimburse ALL the money they've taken while violating the order to the companies affected. Plus another 200% of that revenue as a punitive fine.

[maplmage]

It is worth noting that there are no "good guys" in this lawsuit. Apple is of course Apple. Facebook for its part charges 50% from meta developers while Epic is happy adding predatory loot boxes to their games.

[yassinet]

Software companies have too much control and power.