One of the major difference between computing and mobile devices is the degree of control the manufacturer has over the platform. In particular, mobile applications must be distributed through an 'app store', which limits the apps allowed (often to the manufacturer's advantage) and from which the manufacturer claims a 30% cut. In-app purchases must also be made through the manufacturer, from which a similar cut is extracted. The big story here is that a wildly popular application, Fortnite, has openly violated the rules, been kicked off the Google and Apple platforms, and launched a lawsuit. It also produced a brilliant video mocking Apply as the huge corporate overlord it once sought to rebel against. Epic, which produces Fortnite, has received statements of support from Spotify and Match. See also CNN, BBC, The Verge.
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