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Re:Write code for the web - Apple doesn't care about you, Mr... by aronhegedus on Sunday February 04, 2024 @11:13AM (#39251435)
I also don't understand why a parking meter needs an app, it should have a QR code>web>stripe payment (or a text to pay), rather than 2 buggy apps on iPhone and Android, which require data to download
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Re:Write code for the web - Apple doesn't care about you, Mr... by bonyt on Sunday February 04, 2024 @11:17AM (#39251494)
I’ve heard stories of people putting fake QR codes linking to fake payment portals for parking. I don’t think an app solves this problem though.

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2022/01/fake-qr-codes...

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Re:Write code for the web - Apple doesn't care about you, Mr... by mistrial9 on Sunday February 04, 2024 @11:19AM (#39251522)
it is "surveillance capitalism" -- they want names and contact info for "their customers" .. this is a serious sickness in the modern times IMHO
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Re:Write code for the web - Apple doesn't care about you, Mr... by threeseed on Sunday February 04, 2024 @02:47PM (#39253659)
There are many reasons to have a parking app.

You can extend your parking time, find closest parking meters, download tax invoices for businesses etc.

All of these are much faster to do on a native app than a clunky mobile web site.

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