Google, Meta 'break' Apple's device fingerprinting rules
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Google, Meta 'break' Apple's device fingerprinting rules
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Re: Google, Meta 'break' Apple's device fingerprinting rules
#2I would believe this - after all how many billions of dollars did Google pay Apple to be the primary search engine on iOS? This further erodes my confidence in Apple doing the right thing and I think the EU is doing the world a service by setting in motion alternative app stores.
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#3Well I never!
Side note: I wonder how much harm Apple is doing to it's brand with it's Pious Attitude and Arrogant Behaviour?
Even as a long time, but relatively small shareholder, I'm on the fence about Apple right now.
I cant see the iPhone failing to lay golden eggs anytime soon.
But the Apple Vision Pro feels like they took those golden eggs and gold platted a toilet seat.
Tim Cook runs a tight shop, but he's been riding the wave of iPhone growth and the engineering excellence that gave us Apple Silicon.
The overall Apple brand hasnt been doing so well IMHO, and it's the Brand that saved Apple back in the 90s!
You cant fake passion, and everytime we see Tim Cook on stage or presenting, I get the vibe he would rather be somewhere else!
Re: Google, Meta 'break' Apple's device fingerprinting rules
#4Well I never! Side note: I wonder how much harm Apple is doing to it's brand with it's Pious Attitude and Arrogant Behaviour? Even as a long time, but relatively small shareholder, I'm on the fence about Apple right now. I cant see the iPhone failing to lay golden eggs anytime soon. But the Apple Vision Pro feels like they took those golden eggs and gold platted a toilet seat. Tim Cook runs a tight shop, but he's bee…
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Re: Google, Meta 'break' Apple's device fingerprinting rules
#5Original source, buried within the article: https://www.mysk.blog/2024/05/03/apple-required-reason-api/
Re: Google, Meta 'break' Apple's device fingerprinting rules
#6Well I never! Side note: I wonder how much harm Apple is doing to it's brand with it's Pious Attitude and Arrogant Behaviour? Even as a long time, but relatively small shareholder, I'm on the fence about Apple right now. I cant see the iPhone failing to lay golden eggs anytime soon. But the Apple Vision Pro feels like they took those golden eggs and gold platted a toilet seat. Tim Cook runs a tight shop, but he's bee…
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No, it's because SMS is awful. I'm looking forward to see how well Apple implements RCS and how many of these problems go away.
Re: Google, Meta 'break' Apple's device fingerprinting rules
#7I would believe this - after all how many billions of dollars did Google pay Apple to be the primary search engine on iOS? This further erodes my confidence in Apple doing the right thing and I think the EU is doing the world a service by setting in motion alternative app stores.
>I would believe this - after all how many billions of dollars did Google pay Apple to be the primary search engine on iOS?
The OP also mentions Facebook and Spotify also are violating rules, and to my knowledge they're not paying apple "billions", so this explanation doesn't pass the sniff test. The actual reason is probably far more banal: these apps command a huge user base, which would be very upset if apple banned these apps. As a result apple is letting such infractions slide because they don't want to upset users.
Re: Google, Meta 'break' Apple's device fingerprinting rules
#8I would believe this - after all how many billions of dollars did Google pay Apple to be the primary search engine on iOS? This further erodes my confidence in Apple doing the right thing and I think the EU is doing the world a service by setting in motion alternative app stores.
> I think the EU is doing the world a service by setting in motion alternative app stores.
Why, so that developers can have absolutely no rules against abusing their users?
Re: Google, Meta 'break' Apple's device fingerprinting rules
#9Could this be the reason why on iPhones, nearly everything we search for in Google Chrome is advertised to us on Instagram?
Re: Google, Meta 'break' Apple's device fingerprinting rules
#10I would believe this - after all how many billions of dollars did Google pay Apple to be the primary search engine on iOS? This further erodes my confidence in Apple doing the right thing and I think the EU is doing the world a service by setting in motion alternative app stores.
>I would believe this - after all how many billions of dollars did Google pay Apple to be the primary search engine on iOS? The OP also mentions Facebook and Spotify also are violating rules, and to my knowledge they're not paying apple "billions", so this explanation doesn't pass the sniff test. The actual reason is probably far more banal: these apps command a huge user base, which would be very upset if apple bann…
Could also be that they are afraid of more antitrust attention if they enforce the rules too strictly.
The EU already handed Google the browser market on a silver platter, under the guise of “competition”. How much farther would they go if Apple prevented a perceived competitor from abusing users?