Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
U.S. Department of Justice Likely to File Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple
- Thread starter MacRumors
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Video game platforms are more than just a video game console these days too. Same thing can be said for them.
It's cool that Microsoft, with 80+% of the global OS market is not a monopoly but Apple with 15% of the mobile market is.
It's not the same - for instance.. can you play an Xbox game on a PS?Did they?
I definitely remember other brands of portable cassette players when I was a kid. I had some of them.
And they could play tapes from any manufacturer. I could record a tape on my Sharp home stereo and play it back in my JVC portable or my Sanyo boombox.
Stop whining. Let DOJ do their job. That's what we are paying them for.
while Microsoft today said russians hacked software something.....TV spoke too fast
Apple opposing Chromium is literally pro-competition. They're the only ones left other than Firefox (which doesn't have much market power). Google has used its search and YouTube dominance to cripple non-Chromium browsers (like Edge) and Apple is the only ones fighting back. Before you force Apple to accept Blink, stop Google from monopolizing Web standards.
more on that miscosoft hack story:
The Biden administration downplayed Microsoft's announcement. A U.S. government official briefed on the issue who insisted on anonymity to discuss the government's response noted that "the activities described were unsophisticated password spray and phishing, run-of-the mill operations for the purpose of surveillance that we already know are attempted every day by Russia and other foreign governments."
from a website
No, it's totally not the same. It's one console per household vs one phone per a person (excluding small children). Also, a lot of things nowadays (for example, configuring wireless router, deposing a check etc.) require smart phone. Nothing requires game console.
This isn't 2007 anymore. Just see how many companies intentionally cripple the desktop experience (reddit, instagram, banks) in an attempt to move users into mobile. They do it because they don't like the freedom of a desktop environment
I think the fact that this is happening is a reason to open mobile operating systems more. If Google or Apple don't like it that way, they should stop pushing Android and iOS as computer replacements
Bagging on "Big Tech" and Apple especially is very popular politically right now.
Notice who nobody dares to touch?
The telecoms. AT&T, Comcast etc. are far more of a monopoly than Facebook or Google ever will be, and yet they are not only invulnerable and invisible, we have to keep pouring millions and millions of tax dollars into them, to continue having garbage internet.
Notice who nobody dares to touch?
The telecoms. AT&T, Comcast etc. are far more of a monopoly than Facebook or Google ever will be, and yet they are not only invulnerable and invisible, we have to keep pouring millions and millions of tax dollars into them, to continue having garbage internet.
It not illegal to be a monopoly. It's illegal to abuse the monopoly status.
I've yet to see someone using a video game console to get driving directions, take pictures, deposit a check, listen to podcasts, store contact info, etc.
If Facebook is showing you conservative posts, it's probably because Facebook figured out conservative posts make you angry.
That's how Facebook works.
Why Facebook makes you so angry — Dead End Follies
Ever felt angry and discouraged while browsing Facebook? Here are 4 reasons why.
www.deadendfollies.com
WHAT THE TECH? How Facebook makes you angry
'Liking' a post isn't as strong as the 'angry' response or emoji.
I think a much simpler answer is that people are just moving away from computers and companies target what people actually use.
The thing that those of us who grew up as computer nerds always misunderstood is that we thought everyone would want a computer. But most people don't.
What people wanted was a device that could do some specific things online. And a phone does that for most average people, so they use that and not a computer.
Exactly.
I'd much rather have more choices for ISPs in my area... than be concerned with which types of articles Facebook promotes with their "algorithm"
Or maybe the government should focus more on bigger issues like healthcare instead of social networks.
Break up big-tech? Sure.
But first break up big-pharma and big-insurance.
If Facebook is showing you conservative posts, it's probably because Facebook figured out conservative posts make you angry.
That's how Facebook works.
Why Facebook makes you so angry — Dead End Follies
Ever felt angry and discouraged while browsing Facebook? Here are 4 reasons why.WHAT THE TECH? How Facebook makes you angry
'Liking' a post isn't as strong as the 'angry' response or emoji.www.wrcbtv.com
And that was my point.
"Facebook" isn't liberal or conservative. It simply tailors the experience depending on who is viewing.
Like I said... there is A LOT of conservative material on Facebook... so they clearly aren't being silenced.
It was a response to someone who said Republicans might target social networks that have a perceived liberal agenda.
As you've shown... you get what YOU want to see (or don't want to see)... according to the algorithm.
Hey I just jumped into the comments for the Sony Walkman.
But to your point... no... I can't play an XBox game on a PlayStation.
So are they monopolies too? BREAK THEM UP!!!!!!!!
Here, I’ll make nice and easy for you, just in case you didn’t read the article. 👇🏻
The Biden administration started on January 20, 2021. It hasn’t even been a year yet, in case you didn’t know.
excellent observation,
they allow those 24/7 spam calls and everyone knows that was a major issue years ago.
and they advertise big time and will never get a bad review on the media news spots
i guess they seem to support fully now, along with the pharm industry.
Right. Imagine any other area where you literally was forced to purchase from one single company because of the town you lived in.
"Oh, sorry, in this town you can only purchase and drive Ford and the Ford you can buy is half the speed and twice the price".
Video games and media streaming are about the only things they’re used for. No matter how you want to frame it, consoles have a far narrower set of use cases and a much smaller user base.
Perhaps it was the way you worded it, or the way I read it. But to me, your original post was suggesting that facebook could not be liberal because conservative posts are performing highly on the platform. I'm not convinced you can deduce that from this evidence.
On the flip side, one could argue that conservative posts performing well is actually evidence that facebook *is* liberal, especially when you take into account how they rank engagement.
Edit: If your point really is that ""Facebook" isn't liberal or conservative. It simply tailors the experience depending on who is viewing" then I'd say you and I agree. In my opinion, your first post could be interpreted that you were trying to make a different point. Thanks for clarifying.
Last edited:
Apple is good, Delayed says, leave them alone DOJ ????