Technology

37707 readers

34 users here now

A nice place to discuss rumors, happenings, innovations, and challenges in the technology sphere. We also welcome discussions on the intersections of technology and society. If it’s technological news or discussion of technology, it probably belongs here.

Remember the overriding ethos on Beehaw: Be(e) Nice. Each user you encounter here is a person, and should be treated with kindness (even if they’re wrong, or use a Linux distro you don’t like). Personal attacks will not be tolerated.

Subcommunities on Beehaw:

This community's icon was made by Aaron Schneider, under the CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

TheRtRevKaiser@kbin.social

201

Apple is locking down the iPhone App Store to comply with a new law in China (www.theverge.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Moonrise2473@feddit.it to c/technology

54 comments fedilink hide all child comments

China forced Apple to remove any app where the developer isn't registered in China. Meaning they asked Apple to remove 95% of the apps and games available in the App Store.

Poor iPhone users, basically they will get a "wechat handheld" and that's it...

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] beesyrup@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Given the choice to sideload apps, I'm sure it wouldn't matter what store you get it from--just the fact that you can install the apps. I'm sure people can skirt developer registration.

[–] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

Exactly. The store is irrelevant, registration is what China is after.

Also, you’re wrong about developers bypassing registration. That kind of shit isn’t possible in China.