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Senate Judiciary advances bill that would force Apple to allow iOS side-loading
That assumes the App you want is available in Apple’s App Store. Once side loading is allowed, there will be exclusive apps all over the place. That means you will have to have your credit card information in even more places. The end result will be similar to what is happening in the streaming market. You have to subscribe to many different providers to get the content you want. More places for your personal information to get stolen. I’m not even going to mention the security issues on the device itself as others have covered it quite well.waveparticle said:
Apple could let user choose to side-load in a settings option. Just like ATT. Google Android has been doing like this since the beginning of Android. And we have not heard any Android user hurt or complain about this.OutdoorAppDeveloper said:Suggestion to Apple: Get ahead of this massive security problem. If anyone can side load any app they want onto their iOS device, that puts every other app at risk from data theft and other hacks. To get around this start working right now on an alternative version of iOS that users can install if they want to, much like the beta profiles you have now. The alternative side loading open iOS has no Apple App Store. It has no access to iCloud, CloudKit or any other technology that could become compromised by apps that have not been through the app review process. Most iOS users (myself included) will opt for the secure version of iOS for their primary devices. For older, otherwise unused devices, the alternative open but unsecure iOS will be a lot of fun to play with. Think of it as another form of recycling. The open iOS does no not need to be updated as often as the main secure version because (duh) it's not secure.
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Senate Judiciary advances bill that would force Apple to allow iOS side-loading
I agree wholeheartedly with Rob53 and thought of an additional issue with side loading. Do you think for one minute if Apple is required to allow side loading that less scrupulous companies (I’m looking at you Meta) won’t pull their App from Apple’s App Store and either create their own store or make a deal with one that has less restrictive rules in regard to privacy. ATT will be out the window and any clout Apple has to protect consumers will be eliminated. I realize there is no such thing as a benevolent dictator but Apple has been the only company I’ve seen that even makes an attempt to prevent the outrageous data mining that has been going on. And even there, Apple is not saying to companies you can’t do it, they are just saying you have to give the user a choice if you do.
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Second Apple Watch Ultra due this fall on Apple's product roadmap
I really don’t understand what all the hoopla is about charging the watch. When I replaced my series 0 with a series 4, I kept it, changed the battery, and use it at night for sleep tracking. In the morning my series 4 is fully charged and ready to go. I will probably retire the 0 when the Ultra 2 comes out and use the series 4 for sleep tracking. I think using the 4 this way also saves the battery as it’s the original and still going strong.
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Epic says Google set up a 'Fortnite task force' over Play Store moves
It’s amazing that one self entitled individual could potentially destroy an entire security model. There are literally millions of more choices for the consumer because of this model if one remembers the relatively few programs available during the PC era—maybe thousands.
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Eve Aqua (3rd-gen) review: Upgrades all around for this Thread-enabled spigot
Glad they changed the hose connector. I’m alway fearful the ones I have will pop off while I’m away and I’ll have a running tap for a week. Now if they only supported odd/even day watering.
