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  • Apple won't have to do that much to comply with EU's new right to repair law

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    "The EU's statement nor the text of the law does not clearly address the issue of parts pairing, where firms make devices fail if spare parts are not bought from the manufacturer. Apple has already allowed used parts in repairs, and there is no scenario where a 3D printed part will need to be activated."

    I believe that aspect is covered by the Eco Design legislation... 

    "Replacement of serialised parts

    From 20 June 2025 or from one month after the date of placement on the market, whichever is later, manufacturers,
    importers or authorised representatives shall, at least until 7 years after the date of end of placement on the market:

    (a) In case the parts to be replaced by spare parts referred to in point 1(a) are serialised parts, provide non￾discriminatory access for professional repairers to any software tools, firmware or similar auxiliary means needed
    to ensure the full functionality of those spare parts and of the device in which such spare parts are installed during
    and after the replacement;

    (b) In case the parts to be replaced by spare parts referred to in point 1(c) are serialised parts, provide non￾discriminatory access for professional repairers and end-users to any software tools, firmware or similar auxiliary
    means needed to ensure the full functionality of those spare parts and of the device in which such spare parts are
    installed during and after the replacement;

    (c) Provide, on a free access website of the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative, a description of the
    procedure for the notification and authorisation of the intended replacement of serialised parts by the owner of
    the device referred to in point (d); the procedure shall allow for remotely providing the notification and
    authorisation;

    (d) Before providing access to the software tools, firmware or similar auxiliary means referred to in points (a) and (b),
    the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative may only require to have received a notification and authorisation of the intended part replacement by the owner of the device. Such notification and authorisation
    may also be provided by a professional repairer with the explicit written consent of the owner;

    (e) Manufacturers, importers or authorised representatives shall provide access to the software tools, firmware or
    similar auxiliary means referred to in points (a) and (b) within 3 working days after having received the request
    and, where applicable, the notification and authorisation referred to in point (d);

    (f) The access to the software tools, firmware or similar auxiliary means referred to in point (a) may, as regards
    professional repairers, be limited to professional repairers registered in accordance with points 2(a) and (b)."

    That is from an older document that I have but I don't have the source link unfortunately so I can't know if it's up to date.
    VictorMortimermuthuk_vanalingam

  • Europe's main financial entity believes Apple's proposed iPhone NFC changes aren't enough

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    LOL...it's always been understood that the SE was under the control of the owners. This isn't some anticompetitive strategy dreamed up by Apple. Per the quote/link below, HCE is considered the more open system so it's a better fit for what the EU claims it's after with the DMA anyway. 

    "Prior to HCE, the standard for NFC contactless payments was via the secure element (SE). Traditionally, this gave owners of SE (carriers, device manufacturers, etc.) the power to control access.

    Support for HCE has changed this, opening possibilities not just for mobile payments, but also other applications including loyalty programs, transit passes, card access, and other custom systems. Cherian Abraham of Drop Labs points out that breaking the dependency on the SE is advantageous for a few reasons, including:

    • more open system that reduces reliance on issuers, carriers and TSMs
    • no need for complex SE cards provisioning
    • ability to use multiple NFC wallets on the same device without worrying about compartmentalizing or SE storage size"
    https://medium.com/@ClrMobile/what-is-hce-c8d8e90ecd9d
    Control and access are two different things. 

    As for HCE, this is from your linked article:

    "there are still a number of barriers to the widespread adoption of HCE" 

    Visa and Mastercard only added support last year. 

    Lastly, this article is about a complaint to the EC. It will be evaluated and Apple will be asked for feedback.

    As an aside, Barcelona's integrated transport system is still not compatible with iPhones because Apple hasn't allowed the app to access the NFC hardware. This has gone on for a couple of years now. 
    Alex1N

  • EU questions whether Apple has changed anything after its $1.95 billion fine

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    exceptionhandler said:
    avon b7 said:
    exceptionhandler said:
    avon b7 said:

    Also, never allowing competition to exist in certain areas. Alternative app stores, NFC, being the sole voice on what is and isn't acceptable... 



    As for their being nothing in the DMA against Apple imposing a 27% commission on transactions outside its realm, I'd argue that there doesn't need to be, as the whole point was to stimulate competition and Apple taking a cut from everywhere there is app related business going on flies directly in the face of that so I doubt it will pass the sniff test again. 

    On the note about alternative app stores, attributes built into the device including but not limited to NFC…

    I’m reminded of 
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JTCsL26vob4

    Apple could go back to a hardware device like the one in launched in 2007, no app stores whatsoever, no NFC. Would they be happy then? The EU, Spotify, Epic, etc wants the bread without having any involvement in the creation of it.  Apple didn’t have to EVER allow 3rd party apps or give them apis for a very low yearly fee of $100.  You want drivers for wifi, Bluetooth, nfc, the screen, apples native gpu, the ML cores, memory management, etc etc etc… you want to run on apples ecosystem, you gotta play by their rules and monetary requirements.

    Like Apple has said, they will get their money one way or another. There’s no free lunch. What’s going to happen is the cost to get into iOS development will go up.  You’ll be paying a much higher price for APIs, SDKs, IDEs… maybe a subscription to use them, or maybe charged how much an app accesses them. Other alternatives are Apple may just pull out, or (highly doubt this one) but sell a completely different device with no frills in the EU (think returning to 2007).

    I don’t think apples current fees are unfair. I have developed for iOS a few years ago. I still write software, but not for iOS at the moment.
    2007 is not 2024 and there is a HUGE difference in market and lifestyle realities. 

    Apple got so far without issue (and used that reality to cement that position) precisely because it was small enough to fall under the radar. 

    As we move into the digital era and gatekeepers to the digital realm come to the fore, so do regulations and limitations. 
    So what if Apple decides to remove NFC altogether? Will the EU mandate that Apple add it back in? Sounds like they are verging on the control of how the device is designed.  That’s EXACTLY what’s happening with it - Apple added it to the device to serve their needs and their customers’ convenience.  Apple doesn’t have to do squat.  They made the bread and the EU had no part in it, but now that it’s made they want to partake.  The EU: “Give it to us or else we’ll force you to give it to us…”

    I wish Apple would just stop sales in the EU and move on.  They don’t deserve the iPhone with the rules they are putting in place. They probably won’t due to the cash hit they would take, but seriously, the EU is being worse than a 5 year old child.
    That’s not exactly what is happening. For example RoHS was necessary. The same applied to WEEE. The common charger initiative was a long time coming and only had to be legislated for after the industry failed to harmonise charging. The batteries directive is another good example of necessary legislation. As was extending warranties to three years and pushing for right to repair. 

    You will find little to zero pushback against any of that in the EU. 

    NFC is not an Apple thing. Apple implemented it and then decided to exclude competitors from using it purely for financial reasons. That is what was challenged and that has been dealt with.

    It is highly likely that the same decisions will be taken in other jurisdictions as the EU is often the leader in these kinds of directives and then others follow. 

    Apple won't withdraw from markets it needs for survival. 

    muthuk_vanalingamspheric

  • Apple makes it really hard for users to completely stop it from collecting data

    avon b7avon b7
    Data that leaves your iPhone doesn’t mean it’s being “collected” by Apple. The article even mentions services like Continuity that require data to be transferred so devices can work together.

    Further, data that leaves your device and goes to Apple doesn’t mean it’s being abused (like used for targeted ads).

    There’s also a huge difference between data going to a company like Apple and someone like Meta or Google who make 98/80% of their revenue from targeted ads. They need your data to survive. To Apple your data isn’t even pocket change.
    So why bother obfuscating the whole 'how to switch things off' situation'?

    And this is presumably the EU iOS interface. 

    I wonder if it's even harder to figure out on US devices. 

    There was always a lot of talk about how to unsubscribe from services in the US but doing so for the same services in the EU was generally far easier (due to EU law). I could unsubscribe from Apple TV+ with one button and it's the same for Amazon Prime etc. 

    I would assume though that somewhere within the EU required privacy statement, details will be provided on what is being pumped off the phone. Perhaps a little cryptically though.

    At the very least, it should be easier for users to find the relevant settings for data collection, understand them and switch them off if desired. 
    Alex1NAlex_Vwatto_cobra

  • Amateur performers embrace VR porn on Apple Vision Pro

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    dominikhoffmann said:
    This is really disgusting. Yet another way to cheapen the marital act!
    With all due respect, sex is far more than a marital act. 

    And no sex is dirty or 'disgusting' if it's what the involved parties want. In marriage or out. 

    The Vision Pro and all other 'wireless' and VR related options are just that, options. 

    There can be good and bad aspects associated with this but the same applies to something as mundane as eating chocolate. 

    slow n easy9secondkox2rezwits