EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Amazon, approved

Re:EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Amazon, a... by koyote on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @06:09PM (#32173080)

> but I worry that we end up in the situation where if you need to use a particular app, you can only get it from a third-party store that you don't trust

I often hear this argument but Android has had third-party app-stores and 'side-loadable apps' since day one and I can't think of a single major app that needs its own app-store.

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Re:EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Amazon, a... by com2kid on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @06:17PM (#32173148)

More than one semi-legit app asks you to install the APK on its own.

There are also app stores on Android that basically push lots of scamware targeted at kids.

We aren't the target audience so we aren't going to see much of these going ons.

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Re:EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Amazon, a... by hammyhavoc on Thursday July 21, 2022 @04:19PM (#32184455)

Fortnite has the Epic Games app. It's only the biggest video game in the world.

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Re:EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Amazon, a... by musicale on Thursday July 21, 2022 @09:56PM (#32187564)

> the biggest video game in the world

My bet is on Microsoft Solitaire. :-)

Though Minecraft is supposedly still at 170 million monthly active players vs. 80M or less for Fortnite.

Not necessarily up to date but interesting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most-played_video_game...

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Re:EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Amazon, a... by hammyhavoc on Thursday July 21, 2022 @10:05PM (#32187635)

Wasn't meant literally, but sure. It's a big enough deal that it having its own store app is potentially something to take note of.

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Re:EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Amazon, a... by vanillaicesquad on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @06:30PM (#32173252)

Pornhub

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