Just read that Android is locking down on apk sideloads. All apps must be verified through the Play Store and signed.

At this point, iPhones seem like the better option going forward. There's nothing that Android would offer any more.

#Android #APK #Sideloading #FOSS #DigitalFreedom #Privacy #OpenSource #DeGoogle #BigTech #TechNews #NetFreedom #SideLoad #AppFreedom #Tech

Some good news: #Apple is set to face the first-ever fine under the #DigitalMarketsAct #DMA over the dominance of its hugely profitable #AppStore, according to #Bloomberg's Samuel Stolton.

#antitrust #monopoly #bigtech #softwarefreedom #appfreedom #competition

I'm sitting in the @EU_Commission #DMA compliance workshop for #Apple right now and as much as I appreciate the format, it's frustrating to see that Apple is the only party on the panel and in addition has its proxies like #CCIA and the #AppAssociation #ACT in the audience that are allowed to ask convenient questions and steer the discussion in Apple's interest.

#DigitalMarketsAct #competition #appfreedom #deviceneutrality #foss

It looks like #Apple is using salami tactics with the @EU_Commission on #DMA compliance, giving up tiny slices in hope that might sway (and shut up) the regulator and the public.

I sincerely hope the Commission's enforcement team is not being fooled by this.

#DigitalMarketsAct #competition #appstore #appfreedom #foss
Source: #PoliticoPro newsletter