Consumer group Which? has filed a £3 billion lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of forcing iCloud usage and overcharging customers.

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    14 hours ago

    According to Which?, Apple has made it difficult for iPhone and iPad users to choose alternative data storage options, effectively pushing them towards iCloud while suppressing competition.

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    13 hours ago

    Even if you are part of the Apple ecosystem, there is zero reason to pay for iCloud. There are free alternatives.

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      8 hours ago

      This holds up for simple file hosting, but the entire suite of Apple apps supports collaboration, many with live editing features. Slow sync times would put a damper on that.

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        8 hours ago

        Do you mean office suite stuff like Keynote and Pages or are you talking more complex things like Logic Pro?