itnewsbot, to medical
@itnewsbot@schleuss.online avatar

Apple’s iMessage is not a “core platform” in EU, so it can stay walled off - Enlarge (credit: Getty Images)

Apple's iMessage service is not... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2003018

marcel, to random German
@marcel@waldvogel.family avatar

Auch über den Jahreswechsel ist einiges passiert.

Etliches rund um Eigentum:
➡️ Kann ich Gekauftes auch reparieren?
➡️ Kann ich Gekauftes auch behalten?
(Leider ist die Antwort darauf immer häufiger "Nein")

➡️ Funktioniert eine Linksteuer?
(Antwort ist klar; nun aber auch mit Beispielen)

🪦 Und einen Mini-Nachruf auf Niklaus Wirth, mit Link zu einer tollen Reportage von @sgenner von 2019.
https://dnip.ch/2024/01/05/marcel-pendelt-ins-neue-jahr/

marcel,
@marcel@waldvogel.family avatar

2️⃣ Es wird auch immer schwieriger, mit Serverdiensten zu kommunizieren. Wieso sollte ich nicht mit einem anderen Programm auf die Daten zugreifen können, als was der Hersteller vorsieht? Sei es, um Seh- oder sonstige Behinderte besser zu unterstützen oder einen Dienst auch zu nutzen, wenn es für mein Gerät keine Version der App gibt? hat das mit versucht. ist aber vorerst stärker.


https://dnip.ch/2024/01/05/marcel-pendelt-ins-neue-jahr/#Right_to_interoperate

cliftonlabrum, to beeper
@cliftonlabrum@mastodon.social avatar

I just dropped my teenage son off at an activity and we had this conversation:

“How did you hear about this?”

"We have a group chat.”

"How many people are on it?”

"About 30.”

“Is it a blue bubble or green bubble chat?”

"It's blue. We don't let any Samsungs on it.”

I am partially to blame since I used to be 100% iMessage. 😞 But Apple has intentionally encouraged this bias.

I have since embraced Telegram and WhatsApp.

blakereid, to random
@blakereid@mastodon.lawprofs.org avatar

The devolution of into increasingly absurd bubble-gum-and-chicken-wire architecture is a good illustration of why you shouldn’t send technologists to do a policymaker’s job https://www.macrumors.com/2023/12/21/beeper-mini-jailbroken-iphones-rescue-imessage/

kylewritescode, to apple
@kylewritescode@allthingstech.social avatar

You want a blue bubble so badly, just move to iPhone already. Geez. This is getting out of hand.
https://dcanalysts.net/beeper-isnt-done-fighting-but-itll-need-your-mac-to-continue/

bitzbyte, to apple

I feel like I’m missing something, but the Beeper Mini saga seems like a straightforward case of EULA violation that ought to be able to block without too much fuss.

SomeGadgetGuy, to tech
@SomeGadgetGuy@techhub.social avatar

REPLAY CREW! I planned a casual Q&A chat for the show yesterday, and that somehow turned into an examination of Big Tech and the numerous regulatory issues Apple is facing. https://somegadgetguy.com/2023/12/18/sggqa-329-can-apple-be-regulated-and-gifting-tech-for-the-holidays-pj-podcast/

Apple Watch, Beeper Mini, NFC payments, App Store, WebKit, Apple is facing scrutiny on ALL fronts right now.

Audio is out now on the major podcast services, and the video is on that link!

SomeGadgetGuy, to tech
@SomeGadgetGuy@techhub.social avatar

Podcast 329: Can Apple be Regulated and Gifting Tech for the Holidays https://www.twitch.tv/somegadgetguy

Closing out the year, let's talk about the NUMEROUS court cases and regulatory investigations that Apple faces. Also, what kind of tech did YOU gift this holiday season? Let's get our tech week started right!

itnewsbot, to android
@itnewsbot@schleuss.online avatar

Apple partly halts Beeper’s iMessage app again, suggesting a long fight ahead - Enlarge / The dream of everybody having blue bubbles, and epic photos o... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1991118

majorlinux, to android
@majorlinux@toot.majorshouse.com avatar

Can't stop! Won't stop!

Beeper Mini got knocked down and got up again - Desk Chair Analysts

https://dcanalysts.net/beeper-mini-got-knocked-down-and-got-up-again/

davemark, to apple
@davemark@mastodon.social avatar

And Beeper Mini is back, albeit with a not insignificant twist:

“All users must now sign in with an AppleID. Messages will be sent and received via your email address rather than phone number.”

https://blog.beeper.com/p/beeper-mini-is-back

davemark, to apple
@davemark@mastodon.social avatar

From @gruber on Apple paying for the infrastructure cost of Beeper Mini's messaging:

"The whole business model for Beeper Mini presupposed that Apple should just foot the bill for the usage of Beeper’s (paying!) customers, as though iMessage is a public resource, or part of your cellular phone service, like SMS/MMS/RCS."

💯

https://daringfireball.net/2023/12/beeper_i_hardly_knew_her

iammannyj, to apple
@iammannyj@fosstodon.org avatar

Apple cuts off Beeper Mini's access after launch of service that brought iMessage to Android https://tcrn.ch/47Ry8Fc

davemark, to apple
@davemark@mastodon.social avatar

Apple's official statement on Beeper Mini:

"We took steps to protect our users by blocking techniques that exploit fake credentials in order to gain access to iMessage. These techniques posed significant risks to user security and privacy, including the potential for metadata exposure and enabling unwanted messages, spam, and phishing attacks. We will continue to make updates in the future to protect our users."

krakalak, to apple
@krakalak@twit.social avatar

@jasonhowell @ronxo @ant_pruitt Why am I not surprised that Apple apparently has already blocked ?
is far more interested at locking their users into the Apple-Ecosystem than actually providing a useful service to them.

https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/beeper-mini-stops-working

davemark, to apple
@davemark@mastodon.social avatar

"Apple cuts off Beeper Mini’s access after launch of service that brought iMessage to Android"

Well, it's official. I DID think it'd happen, just not so quickly.

Hope Beeper Mini will refund ALL the money they accepted.

https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/08/apple-cuts-off-beeper-minis-access-after-launch-of-service-that-brought-imessage-to-android/

cfultz, to android
@cfultz@cfultz.com avatar

I was enjoying on my device and NOW Apple has come along, turned into the evil queen, poisoned the apple and turned off access to their network for the app. I'm not even mad I paid my $2 to Beeper, I'm more mad at CrApple for undermining the gapping security hole they have between Android and devices simply because is the ONLY thing keeping people in the walled ecosystem at this point, at least on the mobile front.

itnewsbot, to beeper
@itnewsbot@schleuss.online avatar

Apple appears to have blocked Beeper Mini’s iMessage app in less than a week - Enlarge / Beeper Mini's promises of "Blue bubbles" on Android seemed to... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1989830 -engineering

mikedoise, to random
@mikedoise@techopolis.social avatar

Well, that didn’t take long. is down.

davemark, (edited ) to apple
@davemark@mastodon.social avatar

Looks like there are some server issues with Beeper Mini. Not a great sign for the Android blue bubble experience.

https://www.threads.net/@natebutler/post/C0mnq0gOSS3/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

davemark, to apple
@davemark@mastodon.social avatar

🤔
Been thinking about Beeper Mini and blue/green bubbles:

  • If I was an investor, I'd be worried about someone else copying this (solution is open source, yes?)

  • And then I'd worry about Apple. This is a bet that Apple will not come after them with deep legal pockets.

  • Or that Apple will flip a secret switch (or whatever) to break the connection.

General opinion is that that last is impossible, but I would not bet against Apple here.

Opinions?

jcrabapple, to android

Now that has been reverse engineered, open sourced, and brought to via the app, what's to stop other messaging apps like @signalapp from adding iMessage integration?

joe, to beeper
@joe@toot.works avatar

I saw the Beeper Mini announcement. As someone who has never used imessage and doesn't see the value, what does paying $2/mo for it get me that regular messaging doesn't?

majorlinux, to android
@majorlinux@toot.majorshouse.com avatar

From the ashes of Sunbird.

Beeper Mini is the latest attempt to take a stab at blue bubbles - Desk Chair Analysts

https://dcanalysts.net/beeper-mini-is-the-latest-attempt-to-take-a-stab-at-blue-bubbles/

danie10, to technology
@danie10@mastodon.social avatar

New Beeper Mini app lets Android phones appear as blue bubbles in iMessage chats

This is a dedicated stand-alone Android app by Beeper which will carry a $1.99 pm subscription after the 7-day trial period. It validates via SMS as an iPhone 7 (just as an iPhone would) so no Apple ID is required, but there is also an optional Apple ID sign ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/new-beeper-mini-app-lets-android-phones-appear-as-blue-bubbles-in-imessage-chats/

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