Re:Apple Announces Ability to Download Apps Directly from We...
by iamacyborg on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @02:49PM
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That’s strange considering I get those location access popups for the Apple Weather app on my iphone.
Re:Apple Announces Ability to Download Apps Directly from We...
by FireBeyond on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @06:22PM
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The only reason you do is to negate negative commentary or performance around battery usage, and the increased drain of always allowed location.
Re:Apple Announces Ability to Download Apps Directly from We...
by Spivak on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @12:44PM
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It seems RAW they could go a few directions:
1. They make AirTags follow the same rules as every other app.
2. They introduce a new toggle that users can grant to Tile that gives them the same abilities as AirTags.
3. They introduce a new entitlement that can be granted to developers who apply for that give them the access that AirTags has.
They've taken #3 for both alternative stores and web downloads so I imagine that would take it here.
Re:Apple Announces Ability to Download Apps Directly from We...
by philistine on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @02:51PM
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If that ends up meaning that competitors can make Bluetooth headphones with the functionalities of Airpods, I'm all for it !
Re:Apple Announces Ability to Download Apps Directly from We...
by InsomniacL on Wednesday March 13, 2024 @07:03AM
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4. They make 'Find My' available to competitors
Using 'Tile' trackers, ios pops a messages up every so often saying 'Tile' has been accessing the Location API from IOS.
But Apple introduced a competing product, 'AirTags', and this doesn't have the same (annoying) regular popup.
Does this mean that Apple's Product will no longer be allowed to use a special Location API bypassing the security/barriers their competitors have?
I understand the need for security, but Apple has no incentive to remove friction from the process when it negatively impacts their competitors and doesn't impact them at all.