22july2013

It's not just the technical issues involving both the user apps and the iCloud servers, it's also the cost of providing the services. If I were Tim Cook, I would publicly ask the EU how exactly the EU expects Apple to collect money from the companies (and from the users of non-Apple devices) who use iCloud servers to process messages and data.

Also, this looks like an illegal subsidy to me. Doesn't the WTO get involved to resolve disputes on illegal subsidies?

https://www.trade.gov/trade-guide-wto-subsidies <--

Actionable Subsidies

A subsidy granted by a WTO member government is “actionable” under the Agreement (again, certain exceptions are made for agricultural subsidies) if it “injures” the domestic industry of another country, or if it causes “serious prejudice” to the interests of another country. Serious prejudice can arise in cases where a subsidy:

• impedes or displaces another country’s exports into the market of the subsidizing country;
• impedes or displaces another country’s exports to third countries;
• significantly undercuts the price of a “like product” (e.g., an identical or similar product produced by another country; or,
• increases the world market share of the subsidizing country for a particular primary product or commodity.

Apple Arcade feels extremely sluggish causing disconnects and severe game performance issues. It's basically unusable unless you can tolerate Force Quits and Restarts.

OutdoorAppDeveloper said:

22july2013 said:

OutdoorAppDeveloper said:

I bet less than 10% of iOS users would enable side loading on an old device but if they want to they should be able to. This is why jailbreaking exists. Apple should just make an official way to jailbreak old devices and be done with it.

Apple should allow jailbreaking by letting users replace iOS with Android, but not by weakening iOS.

You are neglecting the fact that should side loading be allowed on iOS, companies like FaceBook would insist that any software developers who want data from FaceBook would be required to make their app "require side loading." That way FaceBook gets more data. And with a majority of software switching to side-loading to become more profitable, everything would have to be side loaded.

FaceBook could not require that users enable side loading in order to use their app. The market size is just too small. 

I do not think there's any point it trying to explain it to you. But you misquoted me: I did not say "in order to use their app." Read my post again. FaceBook can (and does) leverage its huge position as a data collector to impose rules on any developers who wants to purchase their data. And FaceBook could force any developers who want to do business with FaceBook to pressure those developers to require that their apps only be available to iOS users through the side loading process. That way those apps can collect more data on their users, send that data to FaceBook, and FaceBook could store all that personal data, and sell it back to the developers.

OutdoorAppDeveloper said:
Allowing jailbreaking does not weaken iOS. It strengthens it. Currently jail breaking is possible in older versions of iOS. That's really bad for security because it means that apps the user downloads from the official App Store on those devices have their personal data exposed to other apps. With the method I propose, it means that side loaded apps would not have access to any secure information. Users would have to manage security on their own (or with third party apps). A jail broken iPhone would be exactly like a Mac Book, Windows PC or Raspberry Pi when it comes to security.

When you say "with the method I propose" are you saying that pressing that pressing that switch would prohibit any apps from accessing your location AND your address book AND your photos AND every other piece of data a user has on his device or in his iCloud? Do you really think there's any point to side-loading if the side-loaded app has NO access to ANY user data? Do you really think that's what FaceBook wants? No, they want access to ALL your data when they are side-loaded.

OutdoorAppDeveloper said:

I bet less than 10% of iOS users would enable side loading on an old device but if they want to they should be able to. This is why jailbreaking exists. Apple should just make an official way to jailbreak old devices and be done with it.

Apple should allow jailbreaking by letting users replace iOS with Android, but not by weakening iOS.

You are neglecting the fact that should side loading be allowed on iOS, companies like FaceBook would insist that any software developers who want data from FaceBook would be required to make their app "require side loading." That way FaceBook gets more data. And with a majority of software switching to side-loading to become more profitable, everything would have to be side loaded.

goodbyeranch said:

crowley said:

Never enter a deal with Apple.  They're smarter than you, have better lawyers, and you'll get screwed eventually.

Alternatively don't miss agreed upon milestones. Another example: Apple and GT Advanced Sapphire factory.

That's exactly what I was going to say. And this was a pretty big deadline miss. It's now 18 months late, and maybe another 18 months away from completion? Entire tech companies can be birthed and buried in those 3 years.

It took them about 11 years to build the replacement for the World Trade Center, but it took about 11 months to build the entire Empire State Building, using far more primitive technology. I think that illustrates the problem that Apple faces today.

<-- One World Trade Center Timelapse

<-- Empire State Building "Timelapse"