I #btw still stand by my #physical #purchases > #digital ones #idea ...

This is a #good way to reduce #dataload

Just in case some fools are still wondering how the #Fediverse might change #Meta, here's what their Android app betrays: "APK appears to contain […] data models indicating advertisements in the feed […] The sheer amount of telemetry #Threads appears to collect is massive, far more than any other fediverse platform or application client. Why does Threads need #Health & #Fitness data, or #Financial info? Why do they need your #purchases and #search #history?"

#FediPact

https://wedistribute.org/2023/07/metas-threads-app-leaks-indicates-july-6th-launch/

#GameAlcea
There should be a #word for

"#Games you have, could play, but are to unmotivated to atm"

I only enjoyed #AgeOfCalamity , #AnimalCrossing, #DeadlyPremonition2 and #NierAutomata in the last years

(Mostly I buy #multiplayer games so I can play with ppl)

PS:
The words isn't backlog,
as I still stand behind all #purchases and do not #impulse buy.
(I don't like how I mostly #enjoy #remakes these days.
Whats #wrong with the #videogameindustry these days ?)

Slightly frustrating that I can't seem to buy a selection box of a range of thermal fuses!

I really don't fancy selecting dozens from a drop down menu of many scores.

#Purchases #RepairCafe #Stock #Components

Calling all @TWiT fans! If you've recently made a B2B purchase based on a TWiT ad, we want to know about your experience. Please share your story with us by sending an email to partnerships@twit.tv. #B2B #Purchases #TWiT

This is not an advertisement. Just sharing some stuff about #purchases I’ve made in the past three or so years that I’ve found to be gifts that keep giving.

There’s an immense #privilege in being able to buy some of this stuff so I do want to acknowledge that up front.

With that said, here are the things I’ve purchased that have more than given back every cent of value spent to get it

More details emerge on Twitter Coins — and crypto's not included - Tech blogger and app researcher Nima Owji said he didn’t find any... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/more-details-emerge-on-twitter-coins-and-crypto-s-not-included #digitalcurrency #janemanchunwong #twittercoin #purchases #elonmusk #nimaowji #twitter #in-app #stripe #tech #leak #app

My stickers from @SurlyAmy arrived! I love these so much! I only ordered two of the "Make Art" stickers, but Amy generously threw in some extras! I particularly am in love with the "Remember to Look Up" telescope. I can't wait to put these up around my workshop! 😁

#art #stickers #sticker #purchases

#BREAKING #NEWS :
Representative #ThomasSuozzi has just filed 159 #stock disclosures.
In total, it could be at most ~$6 #million in #stock #purchases.
And worse: Most of these #transactions are from years ago, more than half from #2017.
He also amended and deleted numerous filings.

For my #procurement friends - here is a short to share with your customers who are trying to jam in last minute #purchases at the end of the year.

https://youtube.com/shorts/Aa4RGw6-hrU?feature=share

Bahamas Property Worth $121 Million Acquired by FTX, SBF’s Parents, Report Unveils - Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and its founder’s parents have purchased properties f... - https://news.bitcoin.com/bahamas-property-worth-121-million-acquired-by-ftx-sbfs-parents-report-unveils/ #cryptocurrencies #sambankman-fried #cryptoexchange #cryptocurrency #bankman-fried #bankruptcy #executives #properties #realestate #exchanges #purchases #exchange #property #bahamas #founder #parents #records

#ANTI_TRUST | #International_Tech_News

GOOD JOB:)!! #BIG_KUDOS TO (#KFTC) #SOUTH_KOREA #Anti_Trust Regulators!

#Apple's #Korea #Offices #RAIDED by #ANTITRUST Regulators Over #Allegations It Charges #Developers 33% #Commission

Friday September 30, 2022 2:02 am

Apple's #South_Korean #headquarters have been raided by antitrust regulators after a complaint was raised by developers that it is charging them over the standard 30% #App_Store commission rate.

The #dawn raid by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (#KFTC) was reported by local media on Monday and covered on Friday by the Foss Patents blog, highlighting the ongoing #investigation in the country into Apple's alleged #abuse of #market_power.

The complaint that sparked the raid was reportedly brought by #mobile_game developers who argued that Apple charges more than the typical 30% #commission rate for #purchases made in the ‌App Store‌.

As Foss Patents points out, Apple charges 30% of the price paid by end users, which includes value added tax (VAT), making it 10% higher than the amount on which Google bases its 30% commission, which doesn't include VAT. #Apple is therefore #collecting 33% (30% of 110%), not the headline 30% rate.

The above also comes into play for the 15% rate applied to small businesses or to subscriptions in the first year: Developers in Korea get charged 16.5% because Apple collects the commission on the #gross_price which is inclusive of VAT. The additional 3% reportedly amounted to approximately 345 billion won ($240 million) in the period from 2015 to 2020.

It's a similar story in other countries where Apple operates including #France and #Italy (32.1%), #Turkey 35.25%, and the #UK (31.5%) when tax is taken into account, although no-one has yet lodged a formal complaint about the practice in any of those countries.

The development means Apple is now being investigated by #two Korean #government_agencies. In August, the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) said that it had conducted an inspection of Apple, Google, and One Store since May 17 to determine if they have #violated in-app #payment_laws, and concluded that all three companies may have done so. If the new probe discovers malpractice, the KCC could issue correction orders and impose fines up to as high as 2% of the average annual revenue from relevant business practices.

In January, Apple announced that it would comply with a new South Korean law that bans app store operators from requiring developers to use their own in-app purchase systems. In late June, the change came into effect, enabling developers to offer alternative payment systems in South Korea.

However, Foss Patents argues that Apple is acting in bad faith by making it prohibitively expensive to use alternate payment services. Apple charges a 26% commission on payments processed by other service providers, meaning that developers using a third-party payment processor in Korea would have a total cost that is about twice as high as if they used Apple's in-app purchases.

https://www.macrumors.com/2022/09/30/apple-korea-offices-raided-antitrust-regulator/

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France: No more doggies in the window

#france #pets #purchases

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/2007

#International_Tech_News | #BIG_FINANCE | #BIG_TECH

#Google #Business_Model
EXPLAINED | WHY YOU #NEED TO #STOP USING #GOOGLE

~Google shows you is #Advertisement_Bubble to #SELL you #CLICKS, #Downloads, and #Purchases..

https://youtu.be/vZBa5-wFAfQ

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Dear Mrs. @vonderleyen,

what is the EU's position on #ruble #purchases by some banks in #Luxenburg in large quantities ?

#INTERNATIONAL_TECH_NEWS | #BIG_TECH | Memory Lane | #Apple Faces U.K. #Class_Action for #App_Store #OVERCHARGING??

Apple Inc is facing a #London_lawsuit over claims it overcharged nearly 20 #million U.K. #customers for #App_Store #purchases, yet another #legal headache for the tech giant fighting #lawsuits across the #world.

Apple’s 30% #fee is “ #excessive” and “ #UNLAWFUL”

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