03-13-2012, 05:06 PM
Less cynical take than government money grab. Apple is stretching the boundaries of competitive behavior. I would look into Apple pulling the rug out from under their partners with the 30% bait and switch. "Hey guys, support out platform. Your apps are free? No problem. Wait, you sell eBooks? We want a bigger slice, either cripple your in app purchasing or give us a cut?"
Couple such behavior with similar decisions such as suddenly requiring iPod video out dongles to be chipped after years of allowing third party cables (just happened to raise prices and bring more money to Apple) or suing multiple Android companies with similarly dubious attacks that echo the ridiculous "look and feel" lawsuits of the eighties.
Couple such behavior with similar decisions such as suddenly requiring iPod video out dongles to be chipped after years of allowing third party cables (just happened to raise prices and bring more money to Apple) or suing multiple Android companies with similarly dubious attacks that echo the ridiculous "look and feel" lawsuits of the eighties.