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Re:Building all of our new mobile apps using React Native by Steltek on Wednesday January 29, 2020 @04:02PM (#22185772)
Didn't Facebook also want native app access so they could work around OS limits like background processing via shady stuff like leaving the microphone on? I prefer webapps for security reasons because of Facebook's checkered history with native apps.
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Re:Building all of our new mobile apps using React Native by scarface74 on Wednesday January 29, 2020 @04:41PM (#22186153)
But what happens if Apple or Google gives web apps more of the capabilities of native apps?
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Re:Building all of our new mobile apps using React Native by fendy3002 on Wednesday January 29, 2020 @06:31PM (#22187204)
I'd really hate it if browsers are capable to run in background and accessing microphone or camera. Especially if the tab is closed.
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Re:Building all of our new mobile apps using React Native by vbezhenar on Wednesday January 29, 2020 @09:46PM (#22188455)
Buy why? People use those apps every day and fine with it. Why browser is bad? You'll still need to give your permission to do so anyway.
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Re:Building all of our new mobile apps using React Native by paulryanrogers on Wednesday January 29, 2020 @11:37PM (#22188875)
I'd say bloat is bad. And as the browser comes to encompass more OS functionality it does so more poorly than the underlying OS could.
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Re:Building all of our new mobile apps using React Native by asutekku on Thursday January 30, 2020 @02:32AM (#22189607)
People will leave hundreds of tabs open. It’s just not few apps, it’s the whole internet and knowing people they will most likely just smash through the ”deny/allow” warnings.
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