U.S. Supreme Court lets App Store antitrust suit proceed against Apple
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave the go-ahead for a lawsuit by consumers accusing Apple Inc of monopolizing the market for iPhone software applications and forcing them to overpay, rejecting the company’s bid to escape claims that its practices violate federal antitrust law.
A store that everyone* has to sell from, and everyone* has to buy from might be a monopoly?
*where 'everyone' includes Aluminum fans
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave the go-ahead for a lawsuit by consumers accusing Apple Inc of monopolizing the market for iPhone software applications and forcing them to overpay, rejecting the company’s bid to escape claims that its practices violate federal antitrust law.
A store that everyone* has to sell from, and everyone* has to buy from might be a monopoly?
*where 'everyone' includes Aluminum fans
I hate "app stores".
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013 -
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave the go-ahead for a lawsuit by consumers accusing Apple Inc of monopolizing the market for iPhone software applications and forcing them to overpay, rejecting the company’s bid to escape claims that its practices violate federal antitrust law.
A store that everyone* has to sell from, and everyone* has to buy from might be a monopoly?
*where 'everyone' includes Aluminum fans
If they are not thoroughly vetting apps, if they are actively removing products which offend Apple's sensibilities, if they make "side-loading" or other app sources difficult or impossible, then yeah, have fun in court.
We won't sit down. We won't shut up. We won't go quietly away. YouTube, VidMe and My Mu[sic], Films and Windows Programs, etc. and FB
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave the go-ahead for a lawsuit by consumers accusing Apple Inc of monopolizing the market for iPhone software applications and forcing them to overpay, rejecting the company’s bid to escape claims that its practices violate federal antitrust law.
A store that everyone* has to sell from, and everyone* has to buy from might be a monopoly?
*where 'everyone' includes Aluminum fans
On the other hand, if a user should happen to download an app from somewhere else and then have a virus or other malware on their phone from that download; they would hold Apple liable for not protecting them in the first place. Damned if you do and damned if you don't.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave the go-ahead for a lawsuit by consumers accusing Apple Inc of monopolizing the market for iPhone software applications and forcing them to overpay, rejecting the company’s bid to escape claims that its practices violate federal antitrust law.
A store that everyone* has to sell from, and everyone* has to buy from might be a monopoly?
*where 'everyone' includes Aluminum fans
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The entire issue sounds like dirty politics against Apple; consumers don't file anti-trust lawsuits to make 99-cent apps cheaper. I'm wondering what the lawsuit's real purpose is.
It's a good question. Normally I'd point at "the usual suspects" (aka competitors), but here that would mean Google, and they also want to keep everyone at their store. I wonder if it's some of the bigger app writers, who want to get out from under Apple's 30%?
TTFN - Kent
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It's a good question. Normally I'd point at "the usual suspects" (aka competitors), but here that would mean Google, and they also want to keep everyone at their store. I wonder if it's some of the bigger app writers, who want to get out from under Apple's 30%?
TTFN - Kent
Google actually make it quite easy to sideload apps, which means their practices are quite different to Apple. Further, other vendors can use AOSP and create custom Android distributions, with their own app stores. The entire model is freer, with all the benefits and risks that entails.
"If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough." Alan Kay.
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I hate "app stores".
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013#realJSOP wrote:
I hate "app stores".
I've heard that microsoft has one, but that might be just a rumour.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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The entire issue sounds like dirty politics against Apple; consumers don't file anti-trust lawsuits to make 99-cent apps cheaper. I'm wondering what the lawsuit's real purpose is.
It's to further the myth that global warming is a real thing.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
