Apple's gig workers have no longer justification to complain when their boss steals from them. They knew where they are going and fully chose it
This sure sounds like "they were asking for it", which is tasteless regardless of context.
Apple blocked the FlickType Watch keyboard then announced a clone of it
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Re: Apple blocked the FlickType Watch keyboard then announced a clone of it
#62Apple's gig workers have no longer justification to complain when their boss steals from them. They knew where they are going and fully chose it
Why do I feel like we're heading to a future where all consumer facing SW, tech, entertainment is just walled gardens controlled by the handful of trillion dollar megacorps and as a developer or content creator on their platform (or gig worker as you call them) you will basically have the choice of putting up with their bullying/abuse with no chance of recourse or go hungry like how many youtubers wake up with their cannels banned or deleted overnight byt a bot without any chance of fighting back?
Re: Apple blocked the FlickType Watch keyboard then announced a clone of it
#63> Apple had begun rejecting updates for the app because it required full system access, a fact that Eleftheriou disputed, saying that it still worked without the permissions. Then why did it even ask for full system access? Did it? IMHO developers of the apps which ask for any permissions besides those technically necessary for performing the actual function the user installs the app for should be warned once and the…
Ever heard of optional features?
Why not ask for the extra permissions when you need them for the extra features?
Re: Apple blocked the FlickType Watch keyboard then announced a clone of it
#64Aptly put by the author: See you in court @Apple
Re: Apple blocked the FlickType Watch keyboard then announced a clone of it
#65Earlier quoted context omitted.
> In one blatant example, Eleftheriou said he was approached by Apple’s head of mobile keyboard technology, Randy Marsden. The latter (who created the Swype keyboard) wanted to buy FlickType to add a native QWERTY for the Apple Watch and improve typing on the device. When Eleftheriou rejected Apple, it refused to remove copycat and scam apps from the App Store. I think he lost his chance. https://hitechglitz.com/the-…
It’s pretty astounding if this isn’t flagged as monopolistic behavior. I’m not opposed to Apple introducing a system keyboard as a clone but the independent developer should not be strong-armed off their platform. Honestly it just shows weakness of character for the entire Apple company. This is no different than voter suppression when candidates can’t garner votes from the public legitimately. Oh wait, I guess half…
> That’s the new Apple for you…
Not really, that is the old Apple before they had to get a Microsoft cash injection to avoid closing doors.
Re: Apple blocked the FlickType Watch keyboard then announced a clone of it
#66Aptly put by the author: See you in court @Apple https://twitter.com/keleftheriou/status/1437845736951992321
Does the author stand a chance against the army of ivy league lawyers of a trillion dollar megacorp?
I guess it would help if he's also American (don't know where he's from) so he could fight Apple on home turf and use the jury system on his side like "Evil megacorp steals from the little guy" (does it even work like this in the US or did I watch too many movies?), but I'm more curious how a lawsuit would go if he'd be in a jurisdiction different than the US.
Like, if for example, the author would be Russian, could he sue Apple's Russian legal entity and they would just shrug it off as "Yeah, that's not us who screwed you, go to the US and sue the Apple US HQ."?
As a non-lawyer I'm really curious how the legal system works for such disputes.
Re: Apple blocked the FlickType Watch keyboard then announced a clone of it
#67Earlier quoted context omitted.
>> When Eleftheriou rejected Apple, it refused to remove copycat and scam apps from the App Store. I agree that scam apps should be removed, but why did he expects copycats to be removed?
If they infringe on his intellectual property rights they must normally be removed, I assume.
If he proves in the courts that they do, yes. Just because someone else has built another keyboard for the watch does not mean that any IP was infringed on.
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#68Re: Apple blocked the FlickType Watch keyboard then announced a clone of it
#69Aptly put by the author: See you in court @Apple https://twitter.com/keleftheriou/status/1437845736951992321
Does the author stand a chance against the army of ivy league lawyers of a trillion dollar megacorp? I guess it would help if he's also American (don't know where he's from) so he could fight Apple on home turf and use the jury system on his side like "Evil megacorp steals from the little guy" (does it even work like this in the US or did I watch too many movies?), but I'm more curious how a lawsuit would go if he'd…
I am no expert; but I would never bet my money that justice will be served :(
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