The EU’s decision to draw iPad under the scope of the DMA will ensure that fairness and competition are preserved, EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager said in a statement. She said that despite not meeting all the thresholds for being earmarked, an investigation showed that “iPadOS constitutes an important gateway on which many companies rely to reach their customers.”
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An Apple spokesperson said that the company remains focused on delivering for European consumers, “while mitigating the new privacy and data security risks the DMA poses.”
Whereas before the rules simply seemed arbitrary, now they're just full on stated to be such.
“It starts from you clicking Safari,” says Jon von Tetzchner, CEO and cofounder of Vivaldi. “Which, I think all of us agree, that’s the wrong spot.” Tetzchner said he prefers Google’s implementation of its new browser choice screen that guides Android users to select a default while setting up their phone.
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While many developers are unhappy with Apple’s implementation, not every company with a browser on the choice screen expressed frustration. “We believe that Apple's approach to presenting the browser choice screen is fair and acceptable,” says Andrew Moroz Frost, the Aloha Browser founder. He pointed out the randomized order of the browsers shown on the pop-up as one example of Apple designing it in a fair manner.
This morning, Apple announced expanded availability of the HomePod and HomePod mini, with orders starting for the first time in Malaysia and Thailand. The devices will start shipping next week, from May 10.
Today, Apple was recognized with multiple wins at the 2024 BAFTA Television Craft Awards across its acclaimed, hit programs, “Slow Horses” and “Silo.” Apple’s widely celebrated espionage drama “Slow Horses” landed Best Editing: Fiction and Best Sound: Fiction wins, while global hit, world-building drama series “Silo” nabbed wins in the Best Production Design and Best Original Music categories. The BAFTA Television Awards recognize the best British programs, performances and productions each year.
It's a peculiar rarity for Apple to advertise a product in a way that's entirely counter to how its customers use it.
I am using my iPhone mini without a case. I appreciate things that are small and thin and light. Either that, or I am actually secretly wishing for an excuse to buy a new phone.
(On the other hand, there are no more good small iPhones.)
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Is it time to do a macOS tablet?
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