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Re:Apple confirms it's breaking iPhone web apps in the EU on... by the_gipsy on Friday February 16, 2024 @03:05AM (#39394422)
Apple want sell shiny device. Law say "don't trick customer". If apple trick customer, apple not allowed to sell no more.
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Re:Apple confirms it's breaking iPhone web apps in the EU on... by mulmen on Friday February 16, 2024 @03:32AM (#39394582)
Trick the customer how? By winning a sale in a competitive marketplace? The whole value proposition of Apple products is that they Just Work. PWAs reduce Apple’s ability to do exactly the things that make their devices appealing to consumers.
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Re:Apple confirms it's breaking iPhone web apps in the EU on... by the_gipsy on Friday February 16, 2024 @04:27AM (#39394924)
It was an explanation of general consumer protection laws in response to a bizarre interpretation of that type of law.
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