heresaPizza | 2 years ago | on: Apple terminates Epic Games developer account, calling it a 'threat' to iOS
They went from making premium products to buggy objects filled with ads
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heresaPizza | 2 years ago | on: Microsoft is ending support for the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA)
I tried it and it was not worthy. The thing they showed the most was tiktok, that has a decent web app and looks much better on a big display. The same applies for basically all of them.
heresaPizza | 2 years ago | on: iOS 17.4 is here and ready for a whole new Europe
Important note: companies can’t just build fake app stores for their own apps, but must allow other developers to publish apps on them. So unless someone builds a place for sketchy apps and they all pass the notarization process and don’t break any agreement, it’s highly unlikely
heresaPizza | 3 years ago | on: We Found 28,000 Apps Sending TikTok Data. Banning the App Won't Help
Is this bad? yes
Is It worse than Google and Meta’s SDKs being present in every app? no, it’s just as bad
heresaPizza | 3 years ago | on: What’s going on in the world of extensions
It is Apple’s fault, but the EU’s DMA will force Apple to allow alternative engines. However this raises many doubts:
- Will Apple just allow every browser in the App Store or they’ll manage to use side load (which they’ll also be forced to allow) as the only way to comply? (Probably not legal but i expect them to try, would vastly limit an App’s user base as demonstrated by Android).
- In the best scenario, wich is Apple letting Mozilla put the full Firefox in the App Store, would they be interested at all to port Gecko to iOS?
heresaPizza | 3 years ago | on: Apple TV prompt requires another Apple device
Actually there are many ways to set parental controls on device and lock them with a passcode or you could use third party solution that use the Screen Time API but are compatible with Android.
heresaPizza | 3 years ago | on: Apple TV prompt requires another Apple device
Being an iPhone + Watch + AirPods user I can say the exact opposite. The Watch is the perfect iPhone companion but it can’t replace it. Its screen is so small it makes me want to complete interactions as quick as possible. I love leaving the iPhone at home when I go for a walk and still listening music and podcasts, but it’s something that requires minimal interactions. Receiving notifications is great, but replying? terrible.
Imho Apple should be a bit braver when designing the Watch UI. Put an always accessible now playing widget, let apps create more complex widget etc. (but still, I am thinking about glanceable informations or single tap actions).
And I didn’t mention the fact the iPhone has cameras and it’s not physically attached to you.
heresaPizza | 3 years ago | on: Ask HN: Are iPhones designed to last for a couple of years?
I had to buy a new iPhone because I damaged my 3.5 yrs old XS so bad repairing was not a reasonable option. However I would have just changed the battery and kept it for way longer if it still worked.
There are proofs that in the past Apple slowed down devices, but I don’t think it’s a thing anymore (at least if you know about the toggle in the battery settings and are willing to change the battery after 3/4 years).
Every modern phone can last 5+ years of you can resist the pressure of marketing (my dad is still using a midrange 2017 Samsung and only started thinking to change it now).
heresaPizza | 3 years ago | on: “I don’t care about cookies“ web extension acquired by Avast
You can still use the official IDCAC list or another one in uBlock. It’s not as good in big companies’ websites (like google) that show their own interactive multi page banners bc the filters can’t simulate clicks, but it’s still good enough for an uncluttered navigation in most websites.
heresaPizza | 3 years ago | on: “I don’t care about cookies“ web extension acquired by Avast
Not necessarily. I use an other extension to delete cookies and data from every website and uBlock Origin blocks connections to trackers. So all I used to get with this extension was a way less cluttered user experience. I will now replace it with a simpler uBlock list.
heresaPizza | 3 years ago | on: YouTube currently testing 5 to 10 unskippable ads before video starts
I guess google still has an idea of who you are. Since you don’t use the recommendations, you should try an alternative front end, so you don’t get tracked at all.
heresaPizza | 3 years ago | on: YouTube currently testing 5 to 10 unskippable ads before video starts
I use an extension on firefox that allows me to whitelist channels from the ad blocking (u need to use uBlock origin). However, it puts a limit on the amount of ads and i support directly my favourite creators on other platforms.
heresaPizza | 3 years ago | on: Tim Cook Shoots Down Idea of iOS Adopting RCS Messages
I’m in Italy and as long as you have the phone number, you can just use whatsapp. It’s the de-facto standard and everyone has it. I really don’t understand the problem.
heresaPizza | 3 years ago | on: Tim Cook Shoots Down Idea of iOS Adopting RCS Messages
Imho if RCS ever takes over SMS it will eventually get to a point where it’s equally obsolete.
RCS requires carriers to support the standard and manufacturers to build features upon it that its not guaranteed will work as expected on all the devices.
As much as i hate private companies having monopolies over online communication on entire countries, at least their services are reliable, accessible from basically every device and constantly improving.
heresaPizza | 3 years ago | on: Tim Cook Shoots Down Idea of iOS Adopting RCS Messages
I bet a different standard will be created instead. RCS puts carriers back into the equation, while major services (or as the EU calls them “gatekeepers”) just want to have as much control as possible.
heresaPizza | 3 years ago | on: Tim Cook Shoots Down Idea of iOS Adopting RCS Messages
So i guess the cost of data is probably the reason why those apps didn’t get much traction when they were launched
heresaPizza | 3 years ago | on: Tim Cook Shoots Down Idea of iOS Adopting RCS Messages
I don’t get why in the US people still use SMS.
Third party apps run basically everywhere and they don’t depend on carriers and manufacturers supporting things.
heresaPizza | 3 years ago | on: Ask HN: Who uses ad blocking browser extensions? What do you recommend?
uBlock origin on firefox is just fine for me. Have you ever tried to change some settings? because there’s a lot of them and it’s easy to mess up things. just try uninstall and reinstall.
heresaPizza | 3 years ago | on: uBlock Origin works best on Firefox
Safari’s content blocking APIs are far from powerful. Content blockers provide the rules and safari blocks what it is told to.
So you’re stuck with the (limited) features the browser exposes. Apple put limitations on what extensions can do, so uBlock would struggle on Mac and simply not work on mobile.
Using its own engine (exactly the opposite of the Apple way), uBlock can handle the most complex websites and offer more features and customisation.
heresaPizza | 3 years ago | on: Spotify to acquire Heardle
maybe unrelated, but if you have an apple music sub you can find a similar game in the shortcuts gallery that uses songs from your library
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