Whole Epic Games (Fortnite) affair We are talking so much about it is a matter that cannot be ignored, depending on the aspect that the original issue is taking: Monopoly. Although it was not the first complaint about Apple's supposed monopoly, it is still the most controversial. It may even be the one that is making the most noise. If to that we add the investigation of the US Congress and the scrutiny of several countries to which Japan has joined right now, we can say that we are facing a very delicate and important issue.
The most veteran of us will remember the sanctions imposed on Microsoft. After many years being accused of Monopoly in the PC sector. Something as vain as including "Microsoft explorer" in computers, was taken as a monopoly movement. Finally this and many other things they had the company convicted.
Bill Gates has warned that antitrust investigations should be done company by company individually and not jointly as Congress is doing. However, it is serving something, because the list of countries that are subjecting or are going to control Apple continues to grow. Japan has just joined it and together with the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia and South Korea form a good tandem to fight against the possible maneuvers of the company led by Tim Cook.
Japan is laying the groundwork to regulate rig operators. Among them are large tech giants dubbed "GAFA" (Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon) that face various antitrust investigations. LGlobal coordination is crucial, said Kazuyuki Furuya, chairman of Japan's Fair Trade Commission. We will work closely with our counterparts in the United States and Europe, and we will respond yes to any movement that differs from the competition.
When so many countries make the same decision, it will be for something.
Developers may begin to lose their "fear" and decide that Apple's fees and regulations are unfair and uncompetitive. That could lead to a barrage of complaints, retaliation and anger that can make Apple start to get nervous. Any company, even the one led by Tim Cook, you are nothing without your customers and the people who work from below.
Imagine Apple without the most popular applications. Nobody would buy an iPhone if they cannot have WhatsApp (Facebook, Instagram), Telegram or Twitter, just for leisure (which is what they take most now). No one would buy a Mac without the Office suite or without Adobe PDF, for example. In the end Apple either gives in or will have to start taking losses or worse.
An anonymous source claims that these companies like Apple are "too big to care" about antitrust action. By being able to pay fines without affecting their business. It says that the final sanction should be the ability to divide companies, for example, forcing the American company to spin off the App Store as a completely independent business.
Many are the countries as they are coming together to closely monitor Apple. It cannot be that so many different organizations from so many different countries may be joining if they did not see that there is something behind that may violate the laws in force.
With Microsoft, it took a long time to condemn their activities and decisions, but in the end, although it was only an economic blow, it meant opening up to other companies, other applications, other avenues. If Apple ends up losing its hegemony in App Store regulations, it may be that many users we are looking for privacy at all times, their safety, let's look elsewhere.
We will be very aware, because if something has characterized Apple since its inception, it is the different way of doing business or at least how it is sold to users. If it turns out that we face a company like the others, the decision to choose Apple for personal decisions, will disappear and We will go for the best value for money.
