lol who can really defend this seriously?
you want cookie popups in Apple Maps too?
you want cookie popups in Apple Maps too?
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EU to Target Apple Maps and Apple Ads Next
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No the EU might just save me from have to buy Android. Having to use a browser to create a lot of my calendar appointments is getting old.
They will probably regulate them so the EU companies have an advantage and the government can have access to everything (see chat control). The EU really wants to be the next China that is their real goal. Its not about the user otherwise they wouldn’t target the privacy of users or going after Apple which has a low market share in Europe. Apple ads is nothing compared to Google ads but they go after it because they want some company who lobbied to have easier access to our data.
There is competition and Apple doesn’t have a big market share in Europe. Especially not in Maps, Messaging etc. The big players are Meta and Google here. And no the product won’t get better it will just stay the same (why bother developing the app any further) or the App will be gone from the EU market.
you are correct, everything in EU revolves around Apple and finding more ways to hate it more, it's an all-out Apple hate cult, and nothing else matters.
You know why the EU wants to open up everything? They want to have access. See you in 3 years when they try again to end encryption and do AI chat control along site having to put your digital ID on every website so you can have access.
That is why I ask. But lets be serious they will agree with Google because google will give them access and is open. Apple is more stubborn and won't give them the data and won't open up their system. And Meta? They basically have a monopoly with Whats App.
That's nice. Now tell me how this applies to the DMA.
I'm personally much, much more concerned about the unhinged crap happening on this side of Atlantic.
I agree that what the EU is doing is really unethical. I’m not exactly Yippee-ki-yay about Apple’s software anymore, and I actually use more Android services than iOS, but still. 🤷♂️
The thing is, Apple have reported their services as having passed the threshold stipulated in the DMA. However at the same time they also argues that they believe that their services are not significant enough to be gatekeepers. This is why the EC have to make a decision if that is the case or not. I am pretty sure corruption can't be self incriminating?
They push for it almost every year. They want to protect peoples privacy from companies but not from government. They want access to everything. Even ban encryption. They want to be able to scan every massage you send and everything on the cloud because cHiLdReN. They failed now again because Germany said no so they decided to let the companies do it voluntarily but if it doesn’t work they will try again in 3 years. They will do it its just a matter of time. Oh and politicians won’t be effected because there is an exception for them.
Apple Maps is trash, just like Siri and lots of other Apple services. It took Apple two years and a few dozen reports to correct my street. It took them forever to add bike paths. The restaurant that opened in my building last year is still not listed! So good luck finding any stores or food places. I can't navigate with my 50ccm Vespa scooter because there is no option in Apple Maps to avoid the fast roads I am not allowed to use. There is no point to use Apple Maps besides car navigation.
