When the microcomputer first landed in homes some forty years ago, it came with a simple freedom—you could run whatever software you could get your hands on. Floppy disk from a friend? Pop it in. S…
Two points: every non-tech-literate person out there has installed “apps” on their phone. So, no, its not just techies that want to manage the capability of their devices. And second: both app stores are chalk-full of malware. Theres no reasonable argument that google and apple are protecting non-technical users from malware.
Legally, Google and Apple would likely distinguish between shovelware/scams and malware.
How many App Store/Google Play apps are cracking the OS’s bounds? …Probably some, but very few, and this is what lawyers would point to, asserting downloading a low quality app is “user choice”
Two points: every non-tech-literate person out there has installed “apps” on their phone. So, no, its not just techies that want to manage the capability of their devices. And second: both app stores are chalk-full of malware. Theres no reasonable argument that google and apple are protecting non-technical users from malware.
Legally, Google and Apple would likely distinguish between shovelware/scams and malware.
How many App Store/Google Play apps are cracking the OS’s bounds? …Probably some, but very few, and this is what lawyers would point to, asserting downloading a low quality app is “user choice”