The Google Play Store Ruling Is Bad News for Longtime Android Phone Users
The Google Play Store Ruling Is Bad News for Longtime Android Phone Users
Android users may be headed for an era of regression on the platform due to hasty anti-monopoly regulation.
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Not to editorialize, but I think this is kind of a crazy article. Sharing for the laughs and the discussuon.
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This just feels like fear mongering. Oh no Google says it can't protect us anymore. Whatever shall we do?
67 1 ReplyWhat was Google protecting us from?
30 1 ReplyAdblockers apparently
58 1 ReplyCertainly not from malware. The play store is the central repository of Android malware.
27 3 ReplyPrivacy and choice.
8 0 ReplyIn theory malicious android apps. In practice they create locked ecosystems that are hard for anyone to break in. No one wants another apple model.
2 0 ReplyNo one wants another apple model.
Indeed... If I wanted a locked down toy I would have bought an iThing.
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From what they're going to do to you if they're not protecting you.
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