flop_leash_973@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoEpic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store fightwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square285fedilinkarrow-up11.59Karrow-down123file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldprivacy@lemmy.mltechnology@hexbear.netandroid@kbin.socialgames@sh.itjust.worksantitrust@lemmy.mltechnology@kbin.socialandroid@lemmy.worldeticadigitale@feddit.ithackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
arrow-up11.57Karrow-down1external-linkEpic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store fightwww.theverge.comflop_leash_973@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square285fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldprivacy@lemmy.mltechnology@hexbear.netandroid@kbin.socialgames@sh.itjust.worksantitrust@lemmy.mltechnology@kbin.socialandroid@lemmy.worldeticadigitale@feddit.ithackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
minus-squareThe Uncanny Observer@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·7 months agoApple apparently doesn’t do backroom deals to stop other people from making app stores. That’s the difference between the two verdicts. Of course, that’s because Apple just doesn’t allow other app stores at all, but apparently that’s not against the rules.
minus-squarepoopkins@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·7 months agoThey do backroom deals to bring apps and games to iOS by offering reduced commissions on app purchases and subscriptions. They just haven’t been caught yet.
minus-squareThe Uncanny Observer@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·7 months agoThey know about those deals, but that isn’t usually illegal. Keep in mind Epic themselves do that for their timed exclusives.
Apple apparently doesn’t do backroom deals to stop other people from making app stores. That’s the difference between the two verdicts.
Of course, that’s because Apple just doesn’t allow other app stores at all, but apparently that’s not against the rules.
They do backroom deals to bring apps and games to iOS by offering reduced commissions on app purchases and subscriptions. They just haven’t been caught yet.
They know about those deals, but that isn’t usually illegal. Keep in mind Epic themselves do that for their timed exclusives.