Apple to allow outside app stores in overhaul spurred by EU laws

Re:Apple to allow outside app stores in overhaul spurred by ... by runnerup on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @03:25PM (#33975221)

> A big enough company (like Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon) could easily push their store

Or any shitty IoT company. When people pay $400 for an instant pot or $800 for a robot vacuum or electric scooter they’ll download any spyware app to make it run. Plenty already required sideloading apk’s on Android.

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Re:Apple to allow outside app stores in overhaul spurred by ... by nerdjon on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @03:43PM (#33975463)

I honestly didn't even think about that, buying some product only to find that the app for it is on another store.

I mean most likely would not happen until another big enough store got popular. But then its... do I just download this app or do I return it.

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