Probably not. It's easier for malware to get into a PC/Mac than into an iPhone.
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New EU Law Could Force Apple to Allow Other App Stores, Sideloading, and iMessage Interoperability
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Probably force them to make phones in certain colors to ensure everyone is "represented".
They have been encouraging innovation since the beginning. Innovation isn't multiple app stores, lots of malware, scamware, identify theft and race to the bottom for apps etc. That's a by product of an open ecosystem that benefits no one except the scammers.
The EU will find out the meaning of accessibility as the scammers gear themselves up, innovation goes into the toilet, app revenues go downhill etc.
Oh, I agree. And I agree that “Corporations BAD” makes about as much sense as “Governments BAD”. That there are good examples of bad of both makes neither, by default, bad.
Yeah, but the chart says “Who owns who” as in “You’d be surprised to find out how far these tendrils extend!” Maybe it should have instead been “What technology companies have been purchased by these other technology companies”. While it would have been a more boring… ohhh, answered by own question. The hyperbolistic “Who owns who” is far more clickbaity and would have more folks copying and pasting it.
It only prevents a Google competitor in the EU. The EU is now (not “now” now, but, if things go as some think) locked-in at a governmental level with whoever the top players are today. Their rules essentially communicates to any tech companies that it’s beneficial for you NOT to be popular in the EU. Stay small, under the radar OR out of the EU, and you gain/maintain quite a wide swath of flexibility as to how to run and grow your business.
Google and Apple may likely see competition OUTSIDE of the EU, but, due to the Gatekeeper rules, whatever that competition is would be wise to skip the EU to avoid the regulation and all of the overhead of trying to make their small upstart company connect to EVERYONE else’s network… on TOP of just trying to make their customers happy.
ABSOLUTELY agreed! Just like it’ll be good for companies that leave for not wanting to respect DMA.
Steam would not make gaming better on iOS. OR, do you assume that, overnight, teams that are well versed in releasing games specifically for Windows and Linux x86 systems (with keyboards and mice) would magically become adept at developing iOS games?
However, if they were in the EU of the future, that CPU architecture would be forced to have features that were not beneficial to Intel’s business, but what the government felt were vital. And Tesla’s batteries would be forced to adhere to voltages and delivery methods tied in the past, unable to innovate. And Samsung’s modems and screen technology would be some iteration of what some regulator thought was the best thing to deliver. Fortunately for ALL those companies, they were not founded in the EU!
Good point! Because history shows that there are NO governments that didn’t care for their constituents! They ALL always had a free choice of where to live, whom to marry, what religion to worship and the borders were always open and free.
By the time they “open up” the iPhone, Apple will be well on the way to the next thing. And, it remains to be seen if they release that “next thing” in the EU. We already see quite a number of services that are already US only.Another article about why it is better to force Apple to open up:
Apple vs. Everyone: Why Rivals Are Sharpening Knives
As the iPhone maker updates its App Store rules to collect more fees, longtime antagonist Spotify is gaining an ally in Meta in airing grievances against the tech giant.www.hollywoodreporter.com
People in govt just care about being in power. Anything else is a means to an end.
No, they do not.
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Yes, they do. As I said, only for the standard plan which includes access to Netflix games $13.99. In-App purchases only became available when Netflix started offering games. BUT, ya don’t have MY word for it. Download one of the games,
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click the “sign up” button on the bottom of this screen
… wait, no. Don’t do that. Because I don’t want you blaming me for having access to what I think is a cool game BUT, having also spent $13.99.
It depends how u use it. U can make a separate user account making a kind of sandbox for sensible purposes. While u cant do the same on an iphone. Everyone should have the choice and decide its level of security. But nowadays hi-tech bigs seems knows better what’s better for us...
Not a "requirement" which is why I said a CAN (not will) face similar regulatory actions. Dominance, which can be defined different ways from a legal/legislative standpoint, is typically a key factor and Apple controls a notable portion of the mobile OS market (more in some countries than others).
Google can have a lot of control of Android, beyond just the Pixel phones, including mandating update minimums, blocking access to updates, etc.
Seeing as how there’s apparently a large number of people that are fairly regularly buying devices not fully understanding the limitations of those devices, the hi-tech bigs do seem to be right. If someone can’t manage to understand enough about the devices available to buy a device that does what they want it to, how can they be expected to handle the far more complex act of ensuring the security of their device?
Funny. I've got an Mac Mini and and a Macbook Air I have installed loads of software on them, most it hasn't come from the Mac App store and i've never had any scamware at all.
its fair that default security settings are those most extreme. but let choose also a lower security for those more expert... hide well these settings, warn with 3000 alerts if changed, but let me choose by myself if i managed to reach those settings. i mean, im fine with a super secure bank account if i have millions on it, but its enough user-pass for my prepaid card with few bucks on it, that i use only to pay netflix...
Innovation needs the freedom to innovate.
What a sad view of the world you must have.
You honestly believe that openness and freedom benefits literally "no one" else?
What a sad view of the world you must have.
As evidenced by this thread, many seem to like the feel of Apple's boots on necks.
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The DMA's legal presumption of being a gatekeeper begins at
- having 45 million "monthly active end users" in the Union (more than 1/10 of its entire population) and
- having an annual turnover of more than 7.5 billion EUR and
- operating one of handful of select "core platform services" for over 10'000 business users.
Any "small upstart" company would love to run the risk of approaching these thresholds.
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More like the feel of Apple's boots upside the heads of those who would do me harm.