With the release of iOS 17.4, iPhone users in the European Union can access third-party app stores, but Apple warns that EU users traveling outside...
  • PonyOfWar@pawb.socialEnglish
    59·
    9 months ago

    Got to give it to them, it’s almost impressive how they found the most useless and malicious way to comply with the new regulations. I can only hope that the EU doesn’t let that stand. EU bureaucrats never work fast though, so Apple probably succeeded in keeping their monopoly for at least a few more years.

    • golli@lemm.eeEnglish
      101·
      9 months ago

      On the other hand I feel like this shows just how vulnerable they are, if someone like the EU is actually there to regulate them.

      If they’d think that they had a significantly superior product they wouldn’t act this brazenly malicious at every turn.

    • jol@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      6·
      9 months ago

      The amount of money at stake is just too high. They will go to extreme lengths to counter this.

  • Gilberto@lemmy.worldEnglish
    261·
    9 months ago

    China: “Remove all VPNs” Apple: “Sure thing”

    China: “…and podcast apps” Apple: “Can do boss!”

    China: “…and also hand over all iCloud data for our citizens” Apple: “I mean why wouldn’t we? Here you go!”

    EU: “Allow alternate app stores, and do it fairly” Apple: “Ahhh hell no! This is so unfair you guys are bullies! Malware! Privacy! We have standards! Unlike you we care about our users!”

    • gapbetweenus@feddit.deEnglish
      5·
      9 months ago

      Manipulating public opinion might work better in democracies than with authoritarian regimes. It’s just businesses.

  • DrFuggles@feddit.deEnglish
    22·
    9 months ago

    I mean, it’s absolutely petty, yes. OTOH, while it worded as being aimed at EU users spending a short while outside of the US, it’s very clearly aimed at non-EU citizens trying to also profit from the EU ruling.

    Example: if a US citizen takes a weeklong trip to Italy, they now have access to third-party stores, but Apple basically makes them unusable as soon as they’re stateside. Can’t have nice things.

    • Vincent@feddit.nlEnglish
      6·
      9 months ago

      Even if it’s not aimed at EU citizens, they’re collateral damage. And the only reason is that they don’t want non-EU citizens to be able to benefit from this.

      (The security risks this carries for EU citizens prove that this is not for security.)

  • shrugal@lemm.eeEnglish
    8·
    9 months ago

    Because everyone knows not getting updates is great for the “security and privacy” Apple claims to care so much about!