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And then Apple will change it and we'll have another quiet compatibility war like with text messages.

by jeffwask 11mo ago

bitpush 11mo ago
> Under pressure from the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Apple is being forced to ditch its proprietary peer-to-peer Wi-Fi protocol – Apple Wireless Direct Link (AWDL) – in favor of the industry-standard Wi-Fi Aware, also known as Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN). A quietly published EU interoperability roadmap mandates Apple support Wi-Fi Aware 4.0 in iOS 19 and v5.0,1 thereafter, essentially forcing AWDL into retirement. This post investigates how we got here (from Wi-Fi Direct to AWDL to Wi-Fi Aware), what makes Wi-Fi Aware technically superior, and why this shift unlocks true cross-platform peer-to-peer connectivity for developers. Apple cant do anything without angering EU.
- hshdhdhj4444 11mo ago
  Apple can’t do anything <to entrench its monopoly> without angering EU. Ironically one of Apple’s biggest selling points in the last 4-5 years of iPhone releases, the switch to USB-C, was pretty much forced by the EU. So far it appears Apple benefits more than it’s hurt by the EU’s anti-monopolistic decisions.
  - ta9000 11mo ago
    [dead]
  - musicale 11mo ago
    > the switch to USB-C, was pretty much forced by the EU. Apple went all-in on USB-C/Thunderbolt for the Mac in 2016. The iPad Pro got USB-C in 2018. Apple had been involved with USB for a long time. The original iMac (1998) was notable for dropping ADB (which Apple had used since 1986) for USB. Apple was also part of the USB-C forum, and rolled out Lightning in 2012 with the iPhone 5, rather than waiting for USB-C (2014). Apple promised 10 years of support for Lightning, commensurate with its predecessor, the 30-pin iPod/iPhone connector which Apple introduced in 2003. This support was important for customers as well as accessory makers.

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And then Apple will change it and we'll have another quiet compatibility war like with text messages.

by jeffwask 11mo ago

And then Apple will change it and we'll have another quiet compatibility war like with text messages.

bitpush 11mo ago
> Under pressure from the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Apple is being forced to ditch its proprietary peer-to-peer Wi-Fi protocol – Apple Wireless Direct Link (AWDL) – in favor of the industry-standard Wi-Fi Aware, also known as Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN). A quietly published EU interoperability roadmap mandates Apple support Wi-Fi Aware 4.0 in iOS 19 and v5.0,1 thereafter, essentially forcing AWDL into retirement. This post investigates how we got here (from Wi-Fi Direct to AWDL to Wi-Fi Aware), what makes Wi-Fi Aware technically superior, and why this shift unlocks true cross-platform peer-to-peer connectivity for developers. Apple cant do anything without angering EU.
- hshdhdhj4444 11mo ago
  Apple can’t do anything <to entrench its monopoly> without angering EU. Ironically one of Apple’s biggest selling points in the last 4-5 years of iPhone releases, the switch to USB-C, was pretty much forced by the EU. So far it appears Apple benefits more than it’s hurt by the EU’s anti-monopolistic decisions.
  - ta9000 11mo ago
    [dead]
  - musicale 11mo ago
    > the switch to USB-C, was pretty much forced by the EU. Apple went all-in on USB-C/Thunderbolt for the Mac in 2016. The iPad Pro got USB-C in 2018. Apple had been involved with USB for a long time. The original iMac (1998) was notable for dropping ADB (which Apple had used since 1986) for USB. Apple was also part of the USB-C forum, and rolled out Lightning in 2012 with the iPhone 5, rather than waiting for USB-C (2014). Apple promised 10 years of support for Lightning, commensurate with its predecessor, the 30-pin iPod/iPhone connector which Apple introduced in 2003. This support was important for customers as well as accessory makers.