The other way to look at this, is that Apple winning will generally cause the IOS ecosystem to really shine more than it already does. I think walled gardens for IOS is a good thing. And the competition will cause people to leave apple if they are better at doing something than apple is.
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Nah, because after a while, you get into a dependency point of no return, or a point without an easy return.
And the Epic Game Store app for Mac is AWFUL!
This has been Apples' business model for 13 years or so. Whether that business model will be found to be illegal is anybody's guess and if so will (probably) cause a wide-ranging industry shift.
This is a really good hypothetical situation. What happens if your bank accidentally freezes your funds? A towing company "accidentally" tows your car because you spoke to someone the wrong way? We can craft a hypothetical situation from anything.
No, no and no. A disabled apple id does not prevent signin to the iphone, or using your b/t app to get into your house, car, garage, etc. What would prevent you from doing the above, if you damaged your phone beyond it's ability to operate. One is basically screwed.
The reason Apple tried to delete Epics account is because Epic agreed to that, when it signed up for the dev program. It just so happens, Epic had two dev accounts and the court found only one of them could be deleted.
Sweeny wants to become another Patrick Henry who said "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Ahh, the slippery slope argument. Why hasn’t this dystopian future happened already? The reason being is there are choices and the user is free to go anywhere. What you want is already available on Android and you are free to go there….sideload all you want.
Only Epic has already tried that by initially being distributed by side loading only. This created a problem where the number of users didn’t increase like projected and the security risks went up exponentially (Google’s own research shows that apps distributed outside of the Play store carry a 9x risk of malware). Epic then had to relent and release on the Google Play Store.
“It didn't take long for a problem to crop up. Just two days after Fortnite became available on Android, a Google engineer discovered a vulnerability that could let a hacker replace the app with a fake version of the game -- known in cybersecurity circles as a man-in-the-disk attack because it uses openings with external storage like your SD card to install malware.”
”Fortnite only became broadly available on Android this week. But on August 3, the day of Sweeney’s announcement, WIRED quickly discovered seven sites advertising themselves as Android Fortnite downloads. Analysis from mobile security company Lookout found that each of those sites distributed malware to anyone who fell for the scam.”
”Epic Games’ decision to publish the Android version of Fortnite outside of the Play Store is a very poor choice for the security of their players. Android devices are already far more susceptible to malware than Apple devices…..
Fortnite trojans reflect a malware trend that Comodo research has observed lately, specifically pertaining to Android. Read more about the rise of Android trojans of all kinds in the latest Comodo Global Threat Report for Q2 2018”
”The researchers at Unit 42 found an Android Remote Access Tool (RAT) called SpyNote. This piece of malware has a number of vicious backdoor features, which include the ability to:
In other words, SpyNote gives the attacker complete access to a user's phone...without needing root access!”
- View all messages
- Listen in on phone calls
- Activate a device's camera or mic remotely
- Track the device via GPS
- Install APK files on its own and even update the malware
- Copy files from device to PC
- Gain access to the IMEI number, Wi-Fi MAC address, and cell phone carrier details
”Snowman’s “Alto’s Adventure” caused a stir when it launched on Android Thursday. The downhill skiing game is priced at $2.99 on iPhone, but on Google’s platform it’s free with in-game bonuses available for purchase. Why the price difference? The game’s developers say Android apps are pirated so frequently that charging for downloads has become almost pointless.”
Fortnite's battle royale with Android security problems is just getting started
You may want to avoid this party bus for a while.
Impostor 'Fortnite' Android Apps Are Already Spreading Malware
New analysis from mobile security firm Lookout shows that malware authors are taking full advantage of 'Fortnite' ditching the Google Play Store.www.wired.com
Android Trojans | Fake Fortnite Game on Google Play Store
Android Trojans posing as the viral Fortnite Game are found on Gooogle Play Store. They can spy on you, mine cryptocurrencies and install unwanted apps.blog.comodo.com
SpyNote malware: One more reason to never sideload Android apps
Jack Wallen explains why the recently discovered SpyNote malware threat should make you squeamish about sideloading Android apps.
Android’s Piracy Problem Is Forcing Developers To Give Away Games: ‘Alto’s Adventure’ Latest Freebie
The developer of “Alto’s Adventure” has made the game free due to high levels of piracy on Google’s OS.
Thank you very much Apple, I am more than happy to pay more to avoid this user experience nightmare.
The myth that there are no bugs in any software, is well a myth. As far as malware in the apps, sure it happens. Bugs in imessage yep. If microsoft cant get it right after 30+ years of Windows, Apple, IBM, etc. don't have a chance. Bugs exist, malware exists. "super secure"? prety much so. 1 bug does not render the o/s as fragile as a paper door.
If you block all Unreal games, you punish a lot of video game developers who aren't associated with Epic. Not a good choice when it's only Epic picking a fight here.
The main thing here is, its all distributed and not tied to a centralized service in possession of one corporation.
Really? Did you ever try to reset and/or re-activate an iDevice which is still somehow tied to a suspended AppleID?
Ohh this reminds me of South Park, you agreed, too.
Currently working in retail, I've sold a few Fortnite gift cards and Nerf guns with Fortnite designs, but the rapid pace has slowed a lot.
Except no one using the Unreal Engine is unrelated to Epic. As soon as they agreed to the terms to use their code they tied their franchises and companies content to Epic. They are ultimately the product that Epic is trying to extract wealth from. You can't use Unreal and not be associated with Epic any more than you can make iOS apps and not be associated with Apple.
Apple isn't punishing game developers. Epic is doing that by pursuing an action that puts developer apps at risk. The games these developers are making is where Epic's profit comes from. You can't claim you are not associated with someone and also generate revenue from them.
Like google services? What happens if your business depends on gmail and google suspends your id?
That's not the situation you said and that's "moving the goalposts".
You do not need an apple id to activate an iphone, so I'm not sure what your overall issue is. You will be able to make phone calls. But as I said above, google, twitter, etc has the same issue.
How many times in the real world has this happened to people who were using the services lawfully? Not through some trying to guess the password situation. This is the internet taking a use case which has a low probability of occurring and making it into hyperbole.
