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  • Third-party App Stores will only work for 30 days if you leave the EU

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    sirdir said:
    Thank you so much Apple! You blocking me from re-downloading an app I paid for or even updating it when I move out of EU-land es CLEARLY you looking out for me, not you showing your ugly control-freak face. After 25 years of almost 'Apple only' lifestyle, I'm quickly reaching a point where I had enough… 
    Well piss off then and go Android and save us from having to put up with your nonsense here. 
    kurai_kagewilliamlondondarbus699secondkox2watto_cobra

  • EU officials are not happy with how Apple is handling Progressive Web Apps

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    libertymatters said:
    A lot of commenters are looking at this from what's good for Apple.  How about we look at it from what's good for the customer?  It is not good for the customer to lose web apps on the home screen.  Apple is simply continuing its heavy handed approach with iOS/iPadOS for its own financial benefit in the name of security.  All they had to do was implement the same security model the Mac has and this would be over.  Scan and notarize third party apps and allow an option for no notarization apps.  Simple.  Apple should not be in control of what is installed on an iOS/iPadOS device anymore than they control what is installed on the Mac.  It is such an elementary point that is pains me to have to make it.  When you buy an iPhone from Apple it is no longer Apple's phone.  It is your phone.  You can install what you want on your phone.  Apple's heavy handedness simply should not be tolerated by the customer.
    I suggest Mac users and iPhone users are two very different groups when it comes to doing things you suggest. I was at the Genius Bar the other day and I could not believe the number of iPhone users looking for help and who didn’t have their iPhones backed up even to iCloud. These people need protecting from themselves. 
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  • Apple doesn't care about games, long-time Apple Arcade developers say

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    magman1979 said:
    Perhaps this is more a symptom of modern games absolutely SUCKING ASS compared to older ones and people just don't wanna play your stuff???
    Agree. These games developers think they are important but so many games are lookalikes. Nothing to see here.
    watto_cobra

  • Apple faces 500M euro fine following EU music probe

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    Xed said:
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    dewme said:
    Are EU consumers taking advantage of the bludgeoning of the "evil gatekeepers" and suddenly basking in the glory of being able to purchase EU made products and services at more affordable prices? That is the goal, improving choice and driving lower prices, isn't it? 
    Mac-users as a group have gained most from regulation (though from US). At one point 95% of all users were on the Microsoft IE browser with sites demanding ActiveX that only worked on Windows. It forced consumers to Windows as Mac browsers including IE for Mac didn't work with their banks or other basic systems. I had to switch bank to stay on Mac, but most didn't. 

    US regulation forced the unbundling of IE from Windows and it opened the web + made Mac a platform that could be used on the level as Windows for most people. And the fear of regulation forced Microsoft to make a deal with Apple to producing MS Office for "at least 5 years" + made a huge investment (+3% of Apple). At that time Apple was 90 days from going bankrupt. Microsoft needed Apple to stay alive to keep US authorities at bay. Thanks to US regulation we still have Apple and competition.
    This is the first I've heard that most Mac users were forced to switch to WinPCs to use financial websites. I certainly never had this problem. Would you please post some links showing how widespread this was as I am unable to find any sources myself?
    I remember this was a problem with a whole range of businesses, including financial institutions, and government organisations. I remember IE was a poor performer because there was no pressure on Microsoft to improve. 

    Getting an American visa through the US State Department requires using a restricted set of browsers and Safari is not one of those approved by the Department. No reason is available but maybe something to do with Apple’s encryption system.
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  • Apple and Meta's latest fight is over social media boosted post fees on iPhone

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    pascal007 said:
    I’m not a Meta fan, in no way shape or form. But I have a hard time finding a tear for Apple’s dramatic stance. If Apple thinks that managing fees has a cost, then they should simply stop requiring that developers use their transactional platform. Less use, less transactions, less costs overall. Stop forcing developers to use Apple transactional platform and leave reimbursements to the developers. The current system doesn’t adequately protect customers anyway as abusive developers still manage to charge abusive fees without Apple even batting an eye. 
    Why don’t developers build their own phones, own online stores, give away their apps and then stop complaining and shut up. Most of the apps these days are crap and should not be in existence. I see the management fee as a way of quality control to weed out the trash. 
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