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Apple’s no-good week was great for the company and bad for you
Submitted 5 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world [bot] to technology@lemmy.world
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/01/18/apple-watch-ban-app-store/
autotldr@lemmings.world [bot] 5 months ago
This is the best summary I could come up with:
One reason so many people love Apple’s products is that they’re high quality and the company mostly deserves your trust.
This week, a court ordered Apple to stop selling watch devices as long as they infringed on Masimo’s patented technology.
Apple essentially goaded Masimo into a legal fight, generated attention for itself and defended to the hilt a smartwatch feature that most people wouldn’t use regularly.
Apple will keep collecting a chunk of your Peloton subscription fee forever — all because you followed a link from an iPhone app once.
It’s a good bet that some companies will raise their prices for digital purchases to offset Apple’s commissions.
John Gruber, a longtime technology blogger who often sides with Apple, wrote that the company’s move “reeks of greed and avarice” and risks angering regulators and politicians.
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