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2024-08-25 17:27:48

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As of iOS 18 there’s new API to replace the flashlight and camera buttons on the Lock Screen. So, yes, you can. Was that prompted by this sort of scrutiny? I doubt we’ll know publicly but suspect a story will circulate quietly eventually. But to John’s point—you don’t need to delete the Camera app for that.
Interestingly, the Camera app on the Lock Screen runs as a different user and can’t see the owner’s data. It is engineered to be secure that way.

2024-08-24 04:11:31

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There’s been a determination by democratically elected governments that the public interest is best served by general purpose computer devices being open to, and to not disfavour, third party software. The particulars of the requirements are as Byzantine as one might expect. This whole thing stinks. But, to me, it is the teenage years where a maturing Apple faces the reality of being untrusted with much of citizen’s lives. I like their basket. But we can’t all share the same.

2024-08-24 00:39:01

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“Now we’re just haggling over the price”.
You’re saying a similar thing but just have a differing degree. I tend to agree that iOS devices are at their best as “console” style electronics. But, as you’ve acknowledged, many people use these as their primary computer and this will likely grow. Given they’re de facto a common general computing platform the heightened interest and monopoly busting fits more along with standardizing how cars interoperate. There’s a public interest.

2024-07-03 03:18:32

I suppose the first sign was when the school shootings became a fact of life.

2024-04-17 03:35:39

I’m pivoting to hardware. My first product is an internet enabled smart tea cup in which you can use generative AI to create your own tempests.