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Rule of Big Tech (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago by Exusia@lemmy.world to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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[–] Dups@sh.itjust.works 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I can't find anything about Bluetooth being proprietary and requiring royalty fees.

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] steakmeout@lemmy.world 24 points 11 months ago

You should read the table you linked - none of those fees relate to the cost per unit because there isn’t one. Sony locked out Bluetooth to enforce profitability in their accessory market for PS5 for themselves and their partners.

[–] Dups@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

Gawd damn! Thanks. That shit is not ok.