EU tells Apple to open everything up to its rivals • Hacker News Board

Re: EU tells Apple to open everything up to its rivals

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Post by treyd » Tue, Sep 26, 2023, 7:03 PM UTC

evilduck wrote: post #18

account-5 wrote: post #9

About time. Never understood how apple seemed immune to this when the likes of Google and Microsoft were targeted for their monopolistic behaviour.

Because Apple holds no monopolies unless you trivialize the definition to include virtually everything.

Virtually every consumer tech product sector is a segmented monopoly.

Re: EU tells Apple to open everything up to its rivals

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Post by jjoonathan » Tue, Sep 26, 2023, 7:03 PM UTC

account-5 wrote: post #9

About time. Never understood how apple seemed immune to this when the likes of Google and Microsoft were targeted for their monopolistic behaviour.

Yes, but we need more anti-trust for all of them. Edge has been repeating the old Explorer tricks and Google pay-for-play is even worse (if Apple didn't get a cut, would they be as willing to push the increasingly ad-infested google search?)

Re: EU tells Apple to open everything up to its rivals

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Post by 6510 » Tue, Sep 26, 2023, 7:03 PM UTC

From no way in hell it seems I'm gradually getting an iphone. I cant be bothered to buy my own prison. (If you don't agree I have a cage to sell you.)

Re: EU tells Apple to open everything up to its rivals

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Post by nostromo » Tue, Sep 26, 2023, 7:03 PM UTC

account-5 wrote: post #9

About time. Never understood how apple seemed immune to this when the likes of Google and Microsoft were targeted for their monopolistic behaviour.

Because Apple isn't a monopoly.

Re: EU tells Apple to open everything up to its rivals

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Post by ROFISH » Tue, Sep 26, 2023, 7:04 PM UTC

Good! I'm looking forward to having to uninstall a crypto miner on my mom's phone because it told her the only way to play a slots app is to allow third-party apps.

Re: EU tells Apple to open everything up to its rivals

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Post by hedora » Tue, Sep 26, 2023, 7:04 PM UTC

I don't think there is any news here.

He's saying that Apple should abide by the Digital Markets Act, which goes into effect in November. A summary of the changes the DMA will require would be nice.

Re: EU tells Apple to open everything up to its rivals

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Post by mattnewton » Tue, Sep 26, 2023, 7:05 PM UTC

astrange wrote: post #22

smithcoin wrote: post #5

I for one am excited at the prospect that I might be able to install Firefox with ublock origin on my iPhone.

You won't, because once Chrome becomes available it will kill every other browser vendor.

how? I can still install Firefox on desktop and android despite chrome’s dominance.

Re: EU tells Apple to open everything up to its rivals

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Post by Dah00n » Tue, Sep 26, 2023, 7:05 PM UTC

Is there a better source that isn't a proud apple fan site?

Re: EU tells Apple to open everything up to its rivals

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Post by lcnPylGDnU4H9OF » Tue, Sep 26, 2023, 7:05 PM UTC

froggertoaster wrote: post #15

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It's kinda noticeable when that happens but it also makes sense that a lot of people will individually read the article and post similar sentiments at similar times, even all within 3 minutes. If they were all green names there's probably a point but it's another matter to think that some anti-Apple organization is just sitting on these accounts for years waiting for their moment to strike.

Re: EU tells Apple to open everything up to its rivals

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Post by kwanbix » Tue, Sep 26, 2023, 7:05 PM UTC

evilduck wrote: post #18

account-5 wrote: post #9

About time. Never understood how apple seemed immune to this when the likes of Google and Microsoft were targeted for their monopolistic behaviour.

Because Apple holds no monopolies unless you trivialize the definition to include virtually everything.

Doesn't Apple hold a monopoly on the iPhone/iPad ecosystem?

Why am I not allowed to install Firefox or Chrome (real Firefox or Chrome)?