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Re:Is Apple About to Accidentally Kill Government as Platform? by RcouF1uZ4gsC on Monday September 18, 2017 @03:57PM (#15278966)
Maybe this will inspire cities to create a web page that anyone can use whether or not they have an iPhone instead of making apps that are simply a wrapper for a website.
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Re:Is Apple About to Accidentally Kill Government as Platform? by saurik on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @02:57AM (#15282359)
There are lots of great uses for push notifications with users and government that are not possible without having a standalone app. FWIW, I agree with you, but due to this other annoying and selfish decision by Apple to not support the Web Push API, this isn't really a viable alternative.
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Re:Is Apple About to Accidentally Kill Government as Platform? by sicelo on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @02:48AM (#15282322)
yes indeed! not everyone uses an iOS or Android device (think SailfishOS, Tizen, etc.), and government sites are essentials services for those folk too.
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