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Apple calls for changes to anti-monopoly laws and says it may stop shipping to the EU (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 3 days ago by IndustryStandard@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.ml

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Apple has called for the European Commission to repeal a swathe of technology legislation, warning that unless it is amended the company could stop shipping some products and services to the 27-country bloc.

The Silicon Valley company hit out in a submission to the commission’s review of the three-year-old anti-monopoly legislation, which is intended to regulate the gatekeeper power of the largest digital companies including search engines, app providers and messaging services.

It said it had already delayed the launch of features such as live translation through AirPods and mirroring iPhone screens on to laptop because of the act’s demands for interoperability with non-Apple products and services.

“The DMA means the list of delayed features in the EU will probably get longer, and our EU users’ experience on Apple products will fall further behind,” it said. Apple added that Brussels was creating unfair competition as the rules were not applied to Samsung, the largest smartphone provider in the EU.

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[–] django@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 3 days ago

Good idea, safari sucks.

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

That was always allowed

[–] J52@lemmy.nz 8 points 3 days ago

, lol, good riddance.

[–] Aria@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

demands for interoperability with non-Apple products

the rules were not applied to Samsung

I wonder if Samsung owns a walled garden where their products aren't interoperable with those from other manufacturers.

[–] DieserTypMatthias@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago

You can install literally everything on a Samsung device that runs Android.

[–] t_var_s@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

We should pay attention as alternatives are dwindling. Google wants Android to be more like iOS, you may not have as much freedom of choice as you think you do.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

Better to have fewer alternatives that are not coercive monopolies that a few more which are.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Yeah. Sad the only thing slowing that may be the EU. I hope they slap down Google as well

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 4 points 3 days ago

Just the evil nature of a megacorp manifesting in monology tenancies.

Anti-monopoly laws are at most too loose atm, not too strict.

(Also the threat is just a threat, they've been saying that for a decade now.)

[–] PanArab@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 days ago

Apple hardware has never been more boring, one iterative release after another. They rely on software and services to lock users in.

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