▲ 341 ▼ Epic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store fight (www.theverge.com) submitted 2 years ago by lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world to c/android@lemmy.world 63 comments fedilink hide all child comments Google will appeal the decision: https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/11/23996902/google-will-appeal-the-epic-v-google-verdict
[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Also the Browser extension store? permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AnonTwo@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wouldn't they just argue you can use developer mode to install the extension? Or is that not available on mobile? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pantherina@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) On mobile there are no extensions at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Carighan@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Only true for sub-par browsers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pantherina@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) This was about Chromium permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zettajon@lemdro.id 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Only true for sub-par browsers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pantherina@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Chromium poorly is the most secure Browser. It sucks, and Googles monopoly sucks, but the main problem really is the webstore. Even manifest V3 could allow extensions with daily blocklist updates. But not on that store. Chromium is by far more secure on both Android and Linux, which is a shame. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AnonTwo@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wouldn't they just argue you can use developer mode to install the extension? Or is that not available on mobile? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pantherina@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) On mobile there are no extensions at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Carighan@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Only true for sub-par browsers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pantherina@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) This was about Chromium permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zettajon@lemdro.id 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Only true for sub-par browsers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pantherina@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Chromium poorly is the most secure Browser. It sucks, and Googles monopoly sucks, but the main problem really is the webstore. Even manifest V3 could allow extensions with daily blocklist updates. But not on that store. Chromium is by far more secure on both Android and Linux, which is a shame. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) On mobile there are no extensions at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Carighan@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Only true for sub-par browsers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pantherina@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) This was about Chromium permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zettajon@lemdro.id 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Only true for sub-par browsers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pantherina@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Chromium poorly is the most secure Browser. It sucks, and Googles monopoly sucks, but the main problem really is the webstore. Even manifest V3 could allow extensions with daily blocklist updates. But not on that store. Chromium is by far more secure on both Android and Linux, which is a shame. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Carighan@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Only true for sub-par browsers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pantherina@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) This was about Chromium permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zettajon@lemdro.id 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Only true for sub-par browsers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pantherina@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Chromium poorly is the most secure Browser. It sucks, and Googles monopoly sucks, but the main problem really is the webstore. Even manifest V3 could allow extensions with daily blocklist updates. But not on that store. Chromium is by far more secure on both Android and Linux, which is a shame. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) This was about Chromium permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zettajon@lemdro.id 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Only true for sub-par browsers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pantherina@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Chromium poorly is the most secure Browser. It sucks, and Googles monopoly sucks, but the main problem really is the webstore. Even manifest V3 could allow extensions with daily blocklist updates. But not on that store. Chromium is by far more secure on both Android and Linux, which is a shame. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zettajon@lemdro.id 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Only true for sub-par browsers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pantherina@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Chromium poorly is the most secure Browser. It sucks, and Googles monopoly sucks, but the main problem really is the webstore. Even manifest V3 could allow extensions with daily blocklist updates. But not on that store. Chromium is by far more secure on both Android and Linux, which is a shame. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Chromium poorly is the most secure Browser. It sucks, and Googles monopoly sucks, but the main problem really is the webstore. Even manifest V3 could allow extensions with daily blocklist updates. But not on that store. Chromium is by far more secure on both Android and Linux, which is a shame. permalink fedilink source parent