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  • AltStore brings first porn app to iPhones in the EU, Apple doesn't 'approve'

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    Apple's stance against porn apps is purely for PR and political protection purposes.  It has little or nothing to do with principles, it's just a "shield" against those who would inevitably crawl out of the woodwork to claim Apple was deliberately eroding society by allowing porn apps.  The fact that the internet is full of porn, and Safari, among others, allows access to all of it is "out of their control".
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  • Much delayed next generation CarPlay is still coming, says Apple

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    Touch controls in a car suck.  I want buttons and knobs.  So, to the extent that an Apple Car product would interface with those, I'll love it.  If everything goes to touch though, no thanks.

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  • Epic Games shifts EU app store strategy after missing target by 71 million users

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    rezwits said:
    mattinoz said:
    They should get SteamOS running and include a AppleSilicon build give Game developers a single target for their store regardless of the host system of the hardware 
    What's funny is how SteamOS had NO F-ing PROBLEM competing with the AppStore what-so-ever!  Amazing how they even created their own device and so on and so on!

    What a marooooon...

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    Except that Steam (SteamOS is an operating system, not a store) doesn't really "compete" with Apple's app store.  They serve two different markets, with little overlap.  Steam sells PC games, many of which also work on the multitude of handheld gaming machines that have hit the market since Steam Deck was released, which are basically lower powered PCs in a handheld form factor.  Apple's store serves the phone and iPad market, along with Macs.

    The overwhelming majority of games for which Apple provides a platform are not in the same category as the ones Steam sells.  Many Steam served games will run on a Mac, but looking at Steam's stats, which they publish every month, Steam on Mac OS comprises less than 2% of all users, with Windows at 96%.  Even Linux beats out MacOS, at about 2.25% as of the last survey.

    As for non-gaming apps, again, there's no competition.  Apple serves many apps in many categories for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.  Steams servers up a few non-game apps, but the vast majority of those are gaming adjacent, such as Blender, along with a host of utilities that help controllers work better, provide aids in VR, and such.

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  • TikTok's ban saga is a mess, with only days before the hammer falls

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    A company based in a country whose government has their fingers in everything claims that said government doesn't have their fingers in them?  Yeah sure, I believe that.
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  • Indonesia says Apple's $1 billion investment isn't enough to lift iPhone 16 ban

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    Can you say "shakedown"?
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