iOS 13 now shows you a map of where apps have been tracking you

Post by fnordsensei » Sun, Jun 09, 2019, 5:39 AM UTC

somatic wrote: post #86

fullshark wrote: post #62

I support Apple trying to turn privacy into a major marketing issue, but I think we’ve basically already learned that consumers just do not care.

Yeah, but what if the marketing isn’t for consumers? What if someone at Apple was smart enough to figure out that the rampant abuses perpetrated by privacy-monetizing Silicon Valley et al. were ultimately time-limited and would blow up eventually? What if Apple’s privacy-focused marketing was aimed at regulators?

Post by tty2300 » Sun, Jun 09, 2019, 5:43 AM UTC

threeseed wrote: post #55

saagarjha wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not being able to repair your device is anti-consumer–in a vacuum. In the real world, there are trade offs: making devices repairable makes them thicker, more complicated, etc. Those that understand this and feel that Apple is compromising in the wrong direction have a reasonable opinion. However, there is quite a bit of misrepresentation as you mention: often “right to repair” people forget that this compromise exis…

Apple devices are repairable. They just don't make it easy for you to do it. But in every city there will be hundreds of shops which will repair it for you.

Post by izacus » Sun, Jun 09, 2019, 5:45 AM UTC

threeseed wrote: post #55

saagarjha wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not being able to repair your device is anti-consumer–in a vacuum. In the real world, there are trade offs: making devices repairable makes them thicker, more complicated, etc. Those that understand this and feel that Apple is compromising in the wrong direction have a reasonable opinion. However, there is quite a bit of misrepresentation as you mention: often “right to repair” people forget that this compromise exis…

Apple devices are repairable. They just don't make it easy for you to do it. But in every city there will be hundreds of shops which will repair it for you.

Post by izacus » Sun, Jun 09, 2019, 5:51 AM UTC

dpkonofa wrote: post #51

ssivark wrote: post #37

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Refer what other comments says about un-repairability of Apple hardware, or software slowdowns, or the inability to replace the battery on phones/tablets. The answer seems to be that Apple doesn't have a monolithic pro/anti consumer opinion, but just whatever is better for their business profits. - Do whatever they can to push people to buy more devices and more expensive ones. - Do whatever they can to make their iO…

Except that people are misrepresenting all 3 of those situations to make their point. Apple didn't slow down people's phones in order to get them to buy newer models. They actually slowed them down to extend their lifespans when the battery started to fail. While I do think that they could have communicated that better and that their current solution is pretty decent, it's a huge leap to say that this was an intentio…

Post by asveikau » Sun, Jun 09, 2019, 6:01 AM UTC

scarface74 wrote: post #35

codedokode wrote: post #14

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What if the app works without location, but gives some benefits only if you enable it? E.g. a shop app gives a discount if you allow tracking you.

More than likely that would be rejected.