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India drafts rules to stop developer mode and side loading of apps

http://egovstandards.gov.in/comments-on-guidelines-for-aod

The Union IT Ministry has issued a draft guideline with instructions on not installing unnecessary apps on new mobile phones without the user's permission. When it comes into effect, the new phone will come with only basic apps like calling, messaging and gallery. Nowadays, many companies pre-install many apps with new phones. Most of these are self-updating and cannot be removed by the user....

( Read More... | 17 comments | 37 points | on HN )
"This website works only in Chrome" or "Please download chrome to continue" might become common occurrence on Safari iOS forcing people to stick to Chrome on iOS
cost from apple.com/uk/in/us store macbook air

US - $999

India - ₹92,900 ≅ $1,213

India(without GST) = ₹78,728 ≅ $1027

UK - £999 ≅ $1316

UK(without VAT) - £832.5 ≅ $1,096

iPhone 13

US - $799

India - ₹79,900 ≅ $1,043

India(without GST) - ₹67,711 ≅ $884

UK - £779 ≅ $1,025

UK(without VAT) - £649 ≅ $854