Apple vs. Everyone: The Rise of Technofeudalism
In this video, I provide a response to Polymatter's video, "Why the United States is Suing Apple," exploring the allegations in the U.S. government's antitrust lawsuit against Apple. Polymatter’s video has stirred some controversy, with many accusing the creator of being biased toward Apple. While I admire Polymatter’s work, I believe their take on this case misses important context and presents a one-sided view.
The DOJ alleges that Apple has used its control over the App Store and the iPhone APIs to block competitors, making it more difficult for users to switch to other platforms. The Polymatter video touches on 5 items from the complaint, related to Super Apps, Cloud Streaming, Messaging in iMessage, Smartwatches and Digital Wallets. While I address each of these in turn, it's important to consider how these are part of a greater whole. This video therefore delves into the history of tech giants like Microsoft and Apple, exploring past antitrust cases and drawing parallels to Apple's current legal battle. We'll analyze claims of anti-competitive practices, Apple's App Store policies, and how they may have used their dominance to stifle competition. The video includes a breakdown of Polymatter’s arguments as well as my own perspectives on the lawsuit and its broader implications for "consumers", "developers" and "human beings".
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
02:41 Part 1 - Playing Fair: A History Lesson
08:58 Part 2 - The Apple Tax
13:15 Part 3 - Barbarians at the Gate
18:45 Part 4 - Green Bubbles
23:20 Part 5 - Smartwatches
26:04 Part 6 - Digital Wallets
29:46 PRIVACY CHAMPION
31:37 Part 7 - Privacy Champions
33:43 Part 8 - The Winds of Change
38:04 Part 9 - Polymatter Matters
REFERENCES
The Polymatter video: • Why the United States is Suing Apple
Sesame Street's "There's an App For That" song: • Sesame Street: Song: There's An App F...
CBS "There's an App For That" montage: • "There's an app for that"
Apple vs. Banks: The Digital-Wallet War, Explained | WSJ: • Apple vs. Banks: The Digital-Wallet W...
Buy your mom an iPhone: • Tim Cook, Sir Jony Ive KBE, and Laure... (1 hour in)
MUSIC
Autumn Mvt 1 Allegro, Winter Mvt 1 Allegro non molto, Winter Mvt 3 Allegro
From The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi
Live, Unedited performance
Wiedemann Recital Hall, Wichita State University
John Harrison – Violin | Robert Turizziani – Conductor
The Wichita State University Chamber Players
https://johnharrison.cc
"I Got a Stick Arr Bryan Teoh", "Protofunk"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...
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