Anthony

Yeah, you can use all those apps, but they're hobbled. Apple previously asserted (and won) in court saying that you don't need an App, you can just have a mobile web page, then no need to pay Apple the 30% App Store tax. The fact that apps have access to many more APIs than web pages was missed by the court. And Apple, for some reason. The suit suggests that some functionality is restricted to Apple stuff, for 'security' reasons. e.g. Apple earbuds have lots of groovy ways of interacting with the phone, but non Apple stuff isn't allowed to do quite so much. Same with features that were an innovative 3rd party app. Then Apple add the app's functionality to iOS, but with greater integration and functionality, thereby making the app less attractive and killing it, and, according to the suit, innovation generally, and it's the consumer that misses out. Their 'security reasons' happen to make Apple products more attractive, thereby making Apple more money. 'Security reasons' is Apple's reason for not allowing 3rd party app stores which means Apple can charge 30% on all App Store transactions, or a browser has to use Appe's Webkit, so that the browsers are mostly identical under the surface, meaning that there is no competition to improve a browser on iOS. For 'security reasons' My girlfriend still has a load of songs she bought on iTunes, that can only be played on Apple stuff. And the list goes on. As for Apple Pay, Google Wallet etc, they're all pretty much identical for the end user. I've no idea if Apple Pay is available on Android, but they're free to make it available if they want. The key thing is that no vendor wants it, as it's expensive, in much the same way that many vendors don't take Amex, because it's too expensive. Because on an iPhone you can ONLY have Apple Pay, Apple has a captive market meaning that a if a vendor or bank refuses to take Apple Pay, then they lose out on the entire Apple user base. Some might say that is anti competitive behaviour. Apple make some good products. They engage in anti competitive behaviour. So far, so normal for a megacorp. What sets Apple apart is the lies and abuse of trust. "We're doing this for you."

Always good to see abusers held to account US accuses Apple of monopolising smartphone market From Apple: Damn right it does.

Bloody Irish, coming over here, with their sensible loophole spotting. Bastards.

In the spirit of the photo above, I'd like VT to introduce a word filter to highlight a recurring grammar issue, and maybe make the world a little bit better. Replace "it's" with "it is"

Chatroulette anyone?

FTFY

It also hammers home the message that there is no hope of rebellion. "Are you thinking of fighting back? I know you're unhappy. You know you're unhappy. Look how cowed everyone is."

I echo what @GeorgeVilla82says. Great for travelling too - no need to bugger about moving cash around, just use starling and get the best rates and no commission. Additionally I had my debit card cloned and used. I got in touch with Starling immediately. They cancelled the card and refunded the cash immediately.

Fulham

I grew up in my teens in rural Norfolk. Not even in the village. If you need a 4x4, get a 4x4. Nobody needs these things, which look like they might be good at off road because they're big, but are shit at it.

This style of campaign started iirc in Sweden, and it worked. Wankpanzer sales tanked. Society doesn't need them. People don't need them. The planet doesn't need them. The idea is that people who buy one don't think about their impact on the environment or other people at all. Once their tyres have been let down, maybe they wake up a bit. The only need for these **** things is with the people that make them. There are some great skilled people all over the world making these pieces of shit. Imagine what humanity could achieve if their skills were put to something useful. My sympathy with people on the receiving end of this type of protest is nil.

I wonder if people could choose what plane to fly on, would anyone choose Boeing?

I just had a mini unserious moan to the other half, and in order to avoid the b word, I said 'witches'. She pointed out that whilst she admired the intent, I was doing it wrong.

On android you can see what permissions an app asks for in theory. I read a thread a while ago on reddit about Tiktok and its devious arseholery. I'll see if I can dig it up.

Of course they all do, but you can see what data they're siphoning. Except Tiktok.

There's something not mentioned in all that above. It's a surveillance app, disguised as a quirky short video app. The lengths it goes to disguise how much data it siphons is astounding.

Yeah, hence the words 'sort of', but particularly compared to what's happening in the US where the Republicans have been 100% taken over by Trump.

Interesting split between UK and US conservatism, the Conservative Party in the UK has managed to sort of keep its soul (as much as it ever had one) because the lunatic fringe is mostly outside, i.e. in the UKIP/reform parties, so that's where it shoves the loonies. As the US is such a severely 2 party system, there is nowhere for the loonies to go and they've infected the Replicans.

Refute. It's not just a firmer way of saying 'reject' You reject something and provide evidence. If people agree with you, then, and only then is it refuted. You don't get to refute something yourself you **** spunktrumpets. Looking at you BBC, who really **** should know better. You should be calling this shit out, not reprinting it without a thought. **** clearings in the woods.

Do we know what flavour IL76 crashed? I can't find anything saying it was definitely the surveillance one, but maybe I've missed it.

Back buttons that don't go back, but take you to an extra page of crap they think you might want to look at. They are always wrong.

I miss the times when this thread was possibly page widening.

As someone who lives in that there London, and neither owns nor wants a car, I spend a lot of time on public transport. Playing music or watching endless videos out loud on speaker cuts across all ages, all cultures. They're all around us and you never know who it's going to be.

Is this an OK place to ask about Zendaya? In the first film I felt she was the weakest actor, but then, the character didn't have much to do. In part 2 she has much more screen time, but to me, again, she's the weakest on screen presence. Admittedly it would be hard to shine amongst so many great performances, but I feel she's competent at best, but mainly she's just wooden. She has angry face and smiling face, that's kind of it. Why is she so revered? I saw Spiderman No Way Home and she was OK I guess. What has she been in where she shows more range? Any suggestions, because I'm just not getting it.

It seems like the band members are in competition with each other. Notice me! No, look at me! Listen to me! I remember laughing really hard when this type of music first came out.