I mean the main theme as of late seems to be how weak and useless walls actually are so.....
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Apple Forces Developers to Remove Screen Recording Code From iOS Apps [Update]
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I mean the main theme as of late seems to be how weak and useless walls actually are so.....
Apple's really been cracking the whip on App Developers lately. Which made me think of Devo's, "Whip It".
"Now whip it
Into shape
Shape it up
Get straight
Go forward
Move ahead
Try to detect it
It's not too late
To whip it
Whip it good!"
"Now whip it
Into shape
Shape it up
Get straight
Go forward
Move ahead
Try to detect it
It's not too late
To whip it
Whip it good!"
Google likes to differentiate its self in the market place, so the answer is..... they will make it easier to snoop on people.
Why not refuse to publish the Apps in the first place? Why always Apple takes action when something goes viral on the media? Good job Apple I guess?
I think the scary part of this is how many others like it are going on that haven't been detected or published yet. I can't imagine this was the only analytics company in existence doing it.
Exactly, a point missed by many. Makes you think what else do they hide from their users like me?
You’d have a good point if Apple knew about this before approving the apps. Thousands of apps are submitted every day, some things are going to slip under the cracks.
That's their job to know since they created a wall garden in their own OS'es, if they can't know how do you suppose for them to have their own App review policy in order to accept/reject the Apps?
They have some of the most strict app guidelines, but they’re not perfect. For crying out loud, they once rejected a calculator app because it put a calculator in Notification Center.
Try "violation of common sense" instead.
But my question is why is Apple being reactive instead of proactive? It seems they do nothing until an issue gets media attention. That's very concerning. Surely they knew about this technology, and obviously apps would be using it. Was this missed in their app review process. It won't be missed any longer.
Lot's of sneaky stuff going on, Apple seems to be trying to clean it up, hope they are not doing the same.
Problem is that Apple is saying disclose or remove. Well for many of us who have become dependent on certain apps, those app developers will just disclose and most people will click accept.
Apple should have been on this years ago.
Problem is that Apple is saying disclose or remove. Well for many of us who have become dependent on certain apps, those app developers will just disclose and most people will click accept.
Apple should have been on this years ago.
I thought Apple was the most perfect company, especially when it comes to privacy? At least it's what I heard on this forums. I guess I'm free to make my own App disguised as a game that invades your privacy and steals your data and unless highlighted on the media and going viral, Apple won't do anything about it. After all they care so much about privacy they only do something when it's to clear their name. Screw reviewing an App created on their OS with their own Software for their own platform.
And this is the thing that should be a given, in that a user should always be informed and see visual clues to tell them that, "Apps must request explicit user consent and provide a clear visual indication when recording, logging, or otherwise making a record of user activity."
It may also have something to do with what 80%, 90%? Of those games being freemium titles and Apple making a 30% cut on every, single, purchase made in those games.. just saying...
How dare imperfect people oversee app guideline control at Apple. Apple should hire 3 full-time people per app, so that there can be constant 24hr review and vigilance of all code. It doesn't matter if no apps (and subsequent updates) make it to the store, and OS / iOS development stops. What matters, is making sure people at Apple read and analyze every line of code against every possible usage, lest something falls by the wayside.
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Profit > Privacy, unless it's media related, then go back to the first step. Repeat until complete failure.
RE: "Apps must request explicit user consent and provide a clear visual indication when recording, logging, or otherwise making a record of user activity.""
I recommend taking it one step further ... AAPL should provide an Icon OR Symbol that MUST be presented when collecting ANY User Data !
If AAPL provides a "standardized" visual solution, that will greatly help End Users.
I recommend taking it one step further ... AAPL should provide an Icon OR Symbol that MUST be presented when collecting ANY User Data !
If AAPL provides a "standardized" visual solution, that will greatly help End Users.
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Ok, I realize it’s popular to pick on Apple lately, but do you realize there were porn apps that were approved in the early days of the App Store? Pick any year, you’re going to find all sorts of stories about apps being pulled due to violations.
I don't understand one thing: this kind of analytic services / tools have been here for ages, so why now? Don't tell me Apple didn't know it! Some marketing strategy or...?
I support this action, of course. But companies won't be happy, that's for sure.
I support this action, of course. But companies won't be happy, that's for sure.
This quick change enforced by Apple is nice - wish others will do the same; they can.
Apple should be having more trust issues with the Apps developers - be more suspicious, to cutoff such behavior preemptively.
Just one site, the Expedia Group, controls about 25 sites from car rentals, BnB, hotels, vacation packages, flights, etc.! Even cruises!
I found better deals at the actual sites of stay/use than thru these broker, including Priceline.
Also, ToS is say to see there - no surprise add-on fees for luggage, etc.
Apple should be having more trust issues with the Apps developers - be more suspicious, to cutoff such behavior preemptively.
Just one site, the Expedia Group, controls about 25 sites from car rentals, BnB, hotels, vacation packages, flights, etc.! Even cruises!
I found better deals at the actual sites of stay/use than thru these broker, including Priceline.
Also, ToS is say to see there - no surprise add-on fees for luggage, etc.
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That's not my point fine Sir, the point if that Apple is supposed to review Apps before publishing them, if a multi billion dollar company can't even do that, then what's their greed to say they care about privacy and user experience? With your example you just showed us all on how Apple never really cared about their own guidelines that they let porn Apps slide into their own wall garden OS.
I'm sorry; where in the US constitution does it state where iCloud storage should be located? And if Russia and China want those servers on their soil why is this in breach of "Democratic Rules of Law"?
Because the “feature” is probably a legit feature in the beginning. Visual analytics is not a new thing. It allows developers to see how users behave with their websites/apps from experience standpoint. A UX designer needs this feature.
The way I see it is that companies like Glassbox “exploit” this feature to be sold as part of their analytics service, and despite options to mask sensitive information, some developers like the one making the Air Canada apps failed to do the right thing.