In the United States,Apple is currently doing justice which accuses him of anti -competitive behavior. Among the witnesses called to come and support the statements of the legislators, there are major companies that are injured by the various policies of the Californian brand. So that in a new letter straight for the protagonists of this file, including the former candidate for the White House Amy Klobuchar, Cupertino tries to make his own arguments heard. With visibly dependent content.
Tile
Apple's message notably evokes Tile's criticism of it, while AirTags who compete these products have just been created. It is recalled that the company already swallows 80% of the connected tag market, which is reminiscent of the “monopoly” however accused of apple products. In addition, the smart keychain now compatible with the app Localize would never have passed really well in Apple Store. In any case, not enough to study this sales data in order to prepare the Airtag as some assume.
Match Group
Tinder publishers, too, were able to be interviewed during the investigation. In particular, they criticize the App Store for not sufficiently controlling the age of Internet users, ensuring that by its fault too many minors set up its online dating platform. It didn't take more for Apple to recall his serious security commitments. The firm details how, thanks to the functionality of iOS, parents can better control the content visible by their children.
In addition, while Match (who also owns Meetic) would like to force the manufacturer of the iPhone to provide him with the age of his clients, Apple recalls that it is simply prohibited by the laws in force.
Spotify
Finally, with regard to the famous 30% commission at the origin ofBan de Fortnite, Apple presents the following graphic:
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The statistics are formal: Apple is far from having been the first company to base its income model on integrated purchases. Indeed, long before her, the Steam video game shop launched its own service operating in a similar way. This is also the case with Windows Store, PlayStation Store or Google Play.
