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Apple should update its AppStore policies to prevent developers from asking for users mobile phone number as precondition to providing services.

Apple blocked access to all sort of device information, cookies, etc., invented “sign in with Apple” etc. to thwart user tracking, but now an increasing number of apps ask for the users phone number “for account security” which then is the most personally identifiable piece of information by which users can be tracked.

But Apple so far does not forbid this practice, rendering in effect all their prior efforts useless.

The whole thing is populist attempt at vote buying.

All of these companies have monopolistic tendencies, but for each they manifest themselves VERY differently, and for each totally different measures would be appropriate.

Apple is the least worrisome of the bunch, but even with Apple, there are things legislation should be made to stop certain practices, or allow alternatives such as to wrestle away from Apple complete control over what owners can do with the devices they own.

One hopes, that freed from intel’s constraints, Apple will finally make ECC RAM a standard option across all its hardware range, they save enough on the CPU that this minor added expense can be absorbed, and then be used as a unique selling point...

A pity, with these specs a iPad Pro with MagicKeyboard would have been sufficient; was hoping one might just do an install on either the iPad or an USB SSD and use the iPad for development...

BS ruling. Any non-authorized repair voids warranty anyway, but last I checked, we own the devices and don’t rent them from Apple.
Also, there is Apple pretending to be a “green” company, and then takes action against refurbished repair parts, while squashing a small shop with an onslaught of lawyers.
Given that the guy won in the first go around, it’s likely fair to say, that Apple’s high-priced lawyers out argued whatever small lawyer the guy could afford; had he had the funds to use some legal top guns, chances are, he would have prevailed.