amaBasics

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by amaBasics 5y ago
I do, and I’m not sure why the snark. Thanks.
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by amaBasics 5y ago
Those are all valid, but do you have a non-recent example that got mainstream attention?
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by amaBasics 5y ago
The reputational damage is worth more only if there is reputational damage to begin with. There may have been some smaller isolated stories in the past, but the truth about App Store scams is really only now coming to light - and so Apple’s
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by amaBasics 5y ago
Apple themselves seem to be intentionally breaking the App Store at times. From the article: > Apple used to have a button [1], just under the ratings and reviews section in the App Store, that said “report a problem,” which allowed user
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by amaBasics 5y ago
Not only is the App Store broken, Apple themselves seem to be intentionally breaking it at times. From the article: > Apple used to have a button, just under the ratings and reviews section in the App Store, that said “report a problem,”
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by amaBasics 5y ago
That’s unclear. A couple of things to consider, both of which are helping scammers currently: - A lot of users let their guard down because they blindly trust Apple’s marketing, and scammers take advantage of that. - The fake ratings and
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by amaBasics 5y ago
And as the article points out, Apple’s marketing coupled with fake ratings and reviews that plague the App Store can “create the perception for the public that they are safe downloading an app or buying a product and engaging in content th
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Apple’s tightly controlled App Store is teeming with scams(washingtonpost.com)
332 points by amaBasics 5y ago|245 comments
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iOS app rating flaw lets apps refuse to open without 5-star review(9to5mac.com)
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by amaBasics 5y ago
The point is that while Apple doesn’t charge like that, they could .
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Judge in Fortnite case holds Tim Cook's feet to the fire(protocol.com)
253 points by amaBasics 5y ago|358 comments
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“It doesn’t seem to me you feel any pressure or competition” Judge says to Cook(twitter.com)
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Phil Schiller asked ‘is no one minding the store?’ after a rip-off app hit #1(idownloadblog.com)
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