2026-03-21T20:55:12Z https://yabu.me Open Web Advocacy https://yabu.me/npub1kn4yzxru7ms44j86faup3erm0mz5fxly8j3t8lwvlr70nztekxsses3asa https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/109/324/858/510/274/091/original/3785015bb89fc342.jpeg https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/109/324/858/510/274/091/original/3785015bb89fc342.jpeg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9675n8vt5caepxa0dj5n6wl09ffm7t7thk3ckz5vsnkdyh8m23dgzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6z99t3t8 OWA NEW REPORT 🚨 <br/><br/>Apple’s interoperability “commitments” in the UK 🇬🇧 are a smokescreen:<br/>👉 No obligation to share anything<br/>👉 Broad excuses to say no<br/>👉 Fees for APIs<br/>👉 No public transparency <br/><br/>They can comply… and change nothing 😬<br/><br/>Bad for devs. Bad for users. OWA gives you the deep dive:<br/><a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/our-submission-to-the-cma-on-apples-ios-interoperability-commitments/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/our-submission-to-the-cma-on-apples-ios-interoperability-commitments/</a><br/><br/>🧵👇️ (1/13) 2026-03-26T08:36:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdkfl65unaxrtp8hx6xyshx868xfwqx5kx98g4x4tj652hzgpkq6czyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zh9v6hh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvm82dddul3n0g88ug2ps52qvdv8n603ffg9a09rqn5u0fvvseewcfdgq03'>nevent1q…gq03</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🧵(4/7)<br/>More than two years have passed since March 7, 2024, when Apple became legally obligated under the DMA to allow third-party browser engines, yet not a single browser vendor has successfully ported their own engine to iOS in the EU.<br/><a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/apples-browser-engine-ban-persists-even-under-the-dma/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/apples-browser-engine-ban-persists-even-under-the-dma/</a> 2026-03-23T08:57:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvm82dddul3n0g88ug2ps52qvdv8n603ffg9a09rqn5u0fvvseewczyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6z0eqvt2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp26r27t4d7vwpres8zsmdp7xywg9hacnx33pqjzcs5d7rq3mdlasmhmxpe'>nevent1q…mxpe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🧵(3/7)<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/277/743/853/070/584/original/8372723ae56b67f6.png"> <br/> 2026-03-23T08:57:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp26r27t4d7vwpres8zsmdp7xywg9hacnx33pqjzcs5d7rq3mdlaszyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zsh88dw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs008jqp5ld7rv4dkru8aak2d8kt2hyft2yhcp2yr353z5as0evqzck8t7um'>nevent1q…t7um</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🧵(2/7)<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/277/653/784/341/937/original/3b9d5f8b13298d99.png"> <br/> 2026-03-23T08:56:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs008jqp5ld7rv4dkru8aak2d8kt2hyft2yhcp2yr353z5as0evqzczyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zl4m4hg Alex Moore (Executive Director of OWA) and John Ozbay (CEO and Founder of Cryptee) were recently interviewed by Simonetta Vezzoso, a European academic specializing in digital competition law and the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA).<br/><br/>Check it out:<br/><a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/question-and-answer-with-simonetta-vezzoso--the-open-web--apple-and-the-dma/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/question-and-answer-with-simonetta-vezzoso--the-open-web--apple-and-the-dma/</a><br/><br/>🧵👇 (1/7) 2026-03-23T08:56:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszm6j6wx02v5hxkt3utdxszk25trj80h7l5k43ryjyackl59p0xsqzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6z0yml3r In a significant win for smaller browsers, the open web, and the 🇪🇺EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Google has agreed to place the browser selected through the EU browser choice screen directly in the Pixel homescreen hotseat (replacing Chrome).<br/><br/><a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/google-backs-down--will-grant-hotseat-in-eu-browser-choice-screen/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/google-backs-down--will-grant-hotseat-in-eu-browser-choice-screen/</a><br/>🧵👇 (1/7) 2026-03-12T08:33:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsthfysczm4calr9w3uf69dlnned2fzvsemhynu6ru47m79ztaq60szyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6z0jrmt5 The UK&#39;s CMA says that developers need access to key iOS features to build innovative products and services, so UK consumers do not miss out but Apple’s proposed interoperability commitments are so weak they are essentially meaningless.<br/><br/>Read the full analysis here:<br/><a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/apples-interoperability-commitments-to-the-uk-cma-promise-nothing/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/apples-interoperability-commitments-to-the-uk-cma-promise-nothing/</a><br/>🧵👇 (1/10) 2026-02-25T08:42:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9kcxqer650c7ehzcvrgqqknamfk6jgajxum93j2wtctfdypqhmhqzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6z9eflym On Tuesday, the CMA announced that Apple and Google have proposed app certainty and interoperable access commitments. Of particular interest to OWA was the interoperability requirements, as we have argued that the CMA should impose an equivalent to Article 6(7) of the DMA.<br/><br/>While it&#39;s good that the CMA has chosen to include interoperability requirements, the requirements that Apple has laid out are simply too weak to possibly be effective. 2026-02-13T09:30:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdt7wdd57rjltzqqw5y2usaaclaek95phn6wtl4rhk4cvesmquryqzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zrs7q9s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv0e854aad3vpap2vf4a88svr9vd0q44n0eaes6umkzf8jyx4w6rgk8flj4'>nevent1q…flj4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Japan’s new Smartphone act requires that Apple allow browser vendors to use their own engines in Japan. However, Apple looks set to use the same tactic it has used in the EU to avoid complying with the same provision of the Digital Markets Act for the last twenty-one months. <br/><br/>Read our full analysis here:<br/><a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/how_apples_key_tactic_could_prevent_japans_smartphone_act_from_improving_browser_competition/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/how_apples_key_tactic_could_prevent_japans_smartphone_act_from_improving_browser_competition/</a><br/><br/>Namely, Apple demands that browser vendors lose all their existing Japanese users and produce a brand new browser, rather than simply updating their existing users. 2026-01-05T23:31:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv0e854aad3vpap2vf4a88svr9vd0q44n0eaes6umkzf8jyx4w6rgzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6z5exmll 日本のスマホ新法は、Appleに、ブラウザベンダーが日本で独自のブラウザエンジンを使うことを認めるよう義務付けています。<br/>しかしAppleは、過去21ヶ月にわたり欧州デジタル市場法の同条項の遵守を事実上避けるために用いてきた方法を使うつもりのようです。<br/><br/>詳しくはこちら:<br/><a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/ja/blog/how_apples_key_tactic_could_prevent_japans_smartphone_act_from_improving_browser_competition/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/ja/blog/how_apples_key_tactic_could_prevent_japans_smartphone_act_from_improving_browser_competition/</a><br/><br/>具体的には、Appleは独自エンジンを使いたいブラウザベンダーに対し、既存アプリの更新として提供することを認めず、既存の日本ユーザーを引き継がない全く新しいアプリとして提供することを求めています。<br/>また、Appleは、iPadOS等のiOS派生OSにおいて、独自エンジンを使用することを認めていません。 2026-01-05T23:30:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszffc98nk4j4lg3qqulkk5y6r2qrz5a6xrjkqclcl6zkm4ugfxh8czyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zraj0zf The 🇬🇧UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has officially designated Apple as having Strategic Market Status (SMS). After four years investigating Apple’s restrictions on browser engines and web apps, the CMA now has statutory authority to enforce a code of conduct.<br/><br/>Read our full analysis here:<br/><a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/what-apples-uk-strategic-market-status-designation-means-for-browsers-and-web-apps/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/what-apples-uk-strategic-market-status-designation-means-for-browsers-and-web-apps/</a><br/>1/9 2025-11-04T08:18:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp9k2a5g7q75jc36ljnr380mkput9x0lfk9ux86ruse3e2hsng6hqzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zppgv39 🇯🇵 Japan has officially banned Apple’s iOS browser engine restrictions.<br/><br/>Starting Dec 2025, iPhones must allow real Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Brave, Vivaldi and others to run their own engines, just like on desktop.<br/><br/>This is a major step forward for browser competition.<br/><br/>Full analysis here:<br/><br/>/1<br/><a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/japan-apple-must-lift-engine-ban-by-december/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/japan-apple-must-lift-engine-ban-by-december/</a> 2025-08-06T07:21:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9ax23u20v54u2e0c5cmjmrx7q8a4rdj8vdvwgr2zz2ngyzt4p9pczyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zechjn8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstnz2z6etzg3cgnvp2a5kd2ya5qhje6scyjjugqjtm0r8zlqu83tqpejlzx'>nevent1q…jlzx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🙏 2025-07-14T09:51:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrj8w3awhg2wrvt6dzjshye2jcelyuc3rxfup0etmcyxgn69p9sxqzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6z8rk3r6 New OWA Report: Apple’s Browser Engine Ban Persists, Even Under the DMA.<br/><br/>Despite big claims at the recent DMA workshops, Apple continues to block competing browser engines on iOS in the EU.<br/><br/>👉 Read the details: <a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/apples-browser-engine-ban-persists-even-under-the-dma">https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/apples-browser-engine-ban-persists-even-under-the-dma</a><br/><br/> 📺 Watch the video<br/> 🧵Let&#39;s Dive In 2025-07-14T06:48:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdjsfc93y67fxpsv7fcneryxx3r0k3x3ljwtrhakk8q6cuvmhqhcqzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6z248355 Google&#39;s Hotseat Hypocrisy 🫤 On iOS to comply with the Digital Markets Act, Apple puts the user’s chosen browser in the hotseat/dock. Google refuses to do the same on Android, leaving Chrome in the hotseat and undermining user choice. <br/><br/>That’s not DMA compliance!<br/><br/>Read our detailed analysis and see us ask Google directly at the EU DMA Workshop for Google.<br/><a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/googles-hotseat-hypocrisy/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/googles-hotseat-hypocrisy/</a><br/><br/>1/9 2025-07-04T07:08:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswmuf3w27x8qlmrmghjkz78xv4hm3ru8ustc74sf58tvff4ufzy3gzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zfpx206 Regulators around the world are tackling mobile platform monopolies.<br/><br/>But every time new laws like the EU’s DMA or the UK’s DMCC emerge to allow more competition, Apple and Google raise one predictable objection:<br/>“Security”<br/><br/>Let’s unpack why that doesn’t hold up.<br/>👇<br/><br/>1/19 2025-06-23T07:18:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxhq7mdg7zv58gaar3dy4rzgd3spscen03q9jddr5gdpvrnxxzsmgzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6z2pl36g 🚨 NEW: The DOJ wants to break up Chrome from Google — the consequences could be catastrophic for the web.<br/><br/>📖 Read our article: Break Google&#39;s search monopoly without breaking the web.<br/><br/>Link: <a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/break-googles-search-monopoly-without-breaking-the-web/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/break-googles-search-monopoly-without-breaking-the-web/</a><br/><br/>🌐 The DOJ wants to force Google to sell Chrome and ban search engine revenue share deals. Sounds good, right?<br/><br/>🌐 But here’s the part no one is talking about <br/><br/>🌐 These two remedies alone could collapse the web’s funding model, triggering a 70% drop in investment. <br/><br/>/1 2025-04-23T13:08:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsznqkza78gxp6dk84gq7pacgy8cvdy2nm0p5s57qnldc2rvcm7keczyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zxz3p8r Breaking: EU fines Apple €500M and Meta €200M for breaking Europe’s digital rules <br/><br/><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-fines-apple-meta-breaking-europe-digital-markets-act-dma/">https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-fines-apple-meta-breaking-europe-digital-markets-act-dma/</a> 2025-04-23T09:51:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxvayydvh3fn6z4hk6eajnlx979jy524kg0vtzkuqu5gk82zgchzgzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6z7lup6j 1/10 🚨 The 🇬🇧UK regulator’s final report is out and it’s clear: Apple’s browser engine ban harms competition.<br/><br/>Forcing all iOS browsers to use WebKit hurts developers, users, and the web itself.<br/><br/>Change is coming. 🧵<br/><br/><a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/uk-regulators-final-verdict--apples-browser-engine-ban-harms-competition/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/uk-regulators-final-verdict--apples-browser-engine-ban-harms-competition/</a> 2025-03-21T08:15:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvjl4mrvzmusl8dl8qy2sxs9pkz690f4d609nk7esnn4lv2rz5t5szyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zaerjq2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq2fl20npxx0w0gsxe5vxg63uq9xuu7srsr3muxqkakylqwmsmk6gmwc9u5'>nevent1q…c9u5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>ensure the web&#39;s long-term stability and longevity.<br/><br/>The precise funding commitments from each organization are yet to be disclosed, but considering the high costs of Chromium development, we hope they are of a meaningful scale.<br/><br/>Read More:<br/><a href="https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press/linux-foundation-announces-the-launch-of-supporters-of-chromium-based-browsers">https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press/linux-foundation-announces-the-launch-of-supporters-of-chromium-based-browsers</a><br/><br/>2/2 2025-01-10T07:39:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq2fl20npxx0w0gsxe5vxg63uq9xuu7srsr3muxqkakylqwmsmk6gzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zfnf4yr Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Opera have pledged their support for a new initiative under the Linux Foundation called the &#34;Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers&#34; development fund.<br/><br/>The fund aims to promote open development within the Chromium project. It is vital for the future of the web that Chromium&#39;s development moves beyond being predominantly funded by Google, fostering diverse contributions, enhancing trust, and reducing dependency on a single organization to <br/><br/>1/2 2025-01-10T07:39:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs80nq0sqnz0rsjms6z973084yadv9wzgmp0gyxxz3jc79a7c4q29gzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zz6mjv5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsru6uu9477za02rpdsufvxkh5pppeux94cjgckccuz4tdzkydy9ds8j9xnp'>nevent1q…9xnp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Real competition will also force Apple to invest more 2024-12-14T10:02:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0un755m42d04gwyjxc6mnhys23dkm2atnmjs9mfv0f5t8ecusvpszyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zp5shet In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs82g5ng3lwg24legtp9v3qtl653xyehg55n98029gt3zhfqz54nkcwt4x9h'>nevent1q…4x9h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>nothing. Apple has not allowed third party browsers to run web apps with their own engine. The only viable solution however is each home screen web app to run via its installing browser. The web apps data storage is unique to the browser it runs in, and at this time there is no feesible transfer mechanism the OS could implement between browsers and browser engines that would port all of cookies, session storage, localstorage, idb, WebSQL, cache, opfs etc. 2024-12-14T10:00:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8c7al2z5xt2z5g8rm2ztdx47xm5v02a62q4wdwwzr9t4v9s7h3jqzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zvpu94j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvlyy2rk4vxvur4ng52yhhy9qdlz0u6ref3z3fswmsqnujfmj87jcvawx3u'>nevent1q…wx3u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>but not really possible. We still have 4 critical blockers to this day: <a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/apple-dma-review/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/apple-dma-review/</a> 2024-12-14T09:51:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszw95tt074vkey4fptcc7p5qsxt0zjkvu5jsjj8gvawscz399njhszyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6z64vtfg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdg6t9rt4jdavz8737k2pxsvw20xn9erthshsjf4mwesgz9cyntnqf8q4hk'>nevent1q…q4hk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This may have been true a year ago, but the reality is it doesn’t actually matter, since energy efficiency can be a point of competition between browsers. The real issue is Apple likes to give a laundry list of excuses to regulators of why they have to exclude third party browsers on iOS including battery life. 2024-12-07T14:14:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf37l6tjpe2c5dhxepd0d4jvzxz0qge695fra6xsvzhnlw72hvyygzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zywyu2t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspedj082auww4h80gxw8v26xpa884u4377ptyjqpavxfx090qe8gcm0j3dk'>nevent1q…j3dk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>probably. We do need to identify if there any gaps, and it’s important macOS, edge and all iOS varienrs are covered 2024-12-07T10:46:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgd3fcjx6yfp0w9m4rlsnj32eaev8pagd9xjue42f6lf2p0f4d73czyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zxy5gm3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrkzsz6ryfvehq62rk4drfd23k4kye5s5xkwzfhe75tljtx3gh4wgjt7xgj'>nevent1q…7xgj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>the author of the article only tested chrome it looks like it. To be honest all modern browsers have pretty good battery life, the only here is Apple is trying to use it as an excuse to exclude the other browsers from iOS 2024-12-07T00:13:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp5skktk8efyf7hxmwgwn37wlmhdc8fw6cr6lkmnsjvcydeewp0jczyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6za6mevz Apple claims that it forces Webkit to protect user&#39;s battery life. Turns out chrome/chromium has a better battery life.<br/><br/>Apple has a long list of excuses as to why it has to push the web out from mobile.<br/><br/>👉 <a href="https://birchtree.me/blog/everyone-says-chrome-devastates-mac-battery-life-but-does-it-i-tested-for-36-hours-to-find-out/">https://birchtree.me/blog/everyone-says-chrome-devastates-mac-battery-life-but-does-it-i-tested-for-36-hours-to-find-out/</a> 2024-12-06T22:47:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqfacquufgu8jmksdxta7s2g6725mw648hlzxwq5anxduu5fstm3gzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zhuqs5y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf9udwrh4ddjg08r3zm32eu0rz27xwrupha0t54m0lmgavcmpu40q6tlx75'>nevent1q…lx75</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>guess what we’ve been reading all morning! :D 2024-12-03T00:14:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxde5kad7pl4ew44rc6ktw9zm3pw5kn56da69kef0fvhqlntr872czyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zt488k7 &#34;The US Justice Department&#39;s proposed remedies to address Google&#39;s monopoly control of the search services and search text advertising markets should be reconsidered in light of the broader problems with technology platforms.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/25/doj_google_collateral_damage_opinion/">https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/25/doj_google_collateral_damage_opinion/</a> 2024-11-26T11:07:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxhx7um633wddj70rp9km5fecqn5tm2n0jed2yrdzvr5ujj55ntyczyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zuw2jt8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswdqsm7akjpjcq5xdvj5z6d4untfu9tdws9kpnpl5hslhzn32ex9q3zsgkt'>nevent1q…sgkt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Different orgs can have different focuses and priorities. Our current primary focus is to ensure that the web can compete on mobile and to ensure mobile web apps become viable, and BCA’s focus is on anti-competitive behavior on desktop. 2024-11-26T10:30:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd3ng9vvqk0837gd3062el6946h6dnms2pfwesm8axdmgrutv8yhczyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zthx5f3 The Browser Choice Alliance launches today, championing consumer rights around desktop browser choice and respect for default settings; values that strongly align with OWA&#39;s mission.<br/><br/><a href="https://browserchoicealliance.org/">https://browserchoicealliance.org/</a> 2024-11-26T10:00:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxq8tc5yjq5stfmqd0j09sjdcv985tu4jyerz6rjcsls7uecrg8hczyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zhzv972 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswg5ezyvtfmc0s240ujvkp0523s76ytdj9fr9lj7r6sjqvzyvdgxc0zhhga'>nevent1q…hhga</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Responses due by Friday 13th Of December, Final report to be delivered in Feb/March and then enforcement to be handed over to the Digital Markets Unit which is about to receive its legal powers <br/><br/>Still a lot of work to be done! 2024-11-24T19:53:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2j9fumfghde35vmf873g0mh4a9gyugxkn38xh6sddmuu8wq3fq8qzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6ztae5wp Just released, the CMA&#39;s full 600 page report into Mobile Browsers:<br/><br/><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67406fe502bf39539bdee865/Provisional_decision_report.pdf">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67406fe502bf39539bdee865/Provisional_decision_report.pdf</a> 2024-11-22T13:50:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdn5nea5wsd5fzx68u470dlnhnwkmmkdt3ynrq2hpzdw3e53rcu6qzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zscq8lh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq88lksjhmvsufdqxzyh783a3ve7cae9fc76ddrtvgp5lehc9pupcskpm5h'>nevent1q…pm5h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You can see our response to the remedies here: <br/><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/673f34a3b3f0df6d2ebaf05a/OWA_-_WP7_response.pdf">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/673f34a3b3f0df6d2ebaf05a/OWA_-_WP7_response.pdf</a> 2024-11-22T12:05:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq88lksjhmvsufdqxzyh783a3ve7cae9fc76ddrtvgp5lehc9pupczyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zjkanh6 Breaking, CMA Provisional Report Just Released: <br/><br/>&#34;Apple’s rules appear to be holding back a category of apps known as ‘progressive web apps’ (PWAs) that are lower cost and easier for developers to build since they can run on any operating system&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/673f2d334ebce30ac7baf035/Summary_of_provisional_decision.pdf">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/673f2d334ebce30ac7baf035/Summary_of_provisional_decision.pdf</a> 2024-11-22T12:03:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9vge2p5hrny7zw5w6gf788hpa6kzpg4ctf8yn7ptxtuda5vm8hwszyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zvm3fee In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszaer636y6xtqkpzgn3z3qdaspcgj3z64tywf8v7q5d5nvu30kp3c46yrgy'>nevent1q…yrgy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes. This would be a terrible outcome. 2024-11-21T05:13:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2fjmm2l82x4ljqervusagzy2m5vm84l54dmfln7yvdr4gpjfzc6szyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6z34uw8z DOJ asks court for:<br/>• Forced Sale of Chrome<br/>• Ban on paying for search defaults<br/>• Ban on revenue-sharing agreements<br/>• Ban on Chrome &amp; Google placement deals 🚨<br/><br/><a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.223205/gov.uscourts.dcd.223205.1062.1_1.pdf">https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.223205/gov.uscourts.dcd.223205.1062.1_1.pdf</a> 2024-11-21T04:34:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstt8f7w6jhtzw8vnnwqm2wr6ngznasyl8uhwckrr64juw4r6s6xvczyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zp7zxv7 In case you missed it, Apple has been using age limits to unfairly discriminate against third party browsers: <br/><br/><a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/ios-age-restriction-blocks-all-browsers-except-safari-breaks-choice-screen/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/ios-age-restriction-blocks-all-browsers-except-safari-breaks-choice-screen/</a> 2024-11-18T09:59:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsduwqtskgq7tsrqt45u93tp0qv2g9u0d59j3uqyuyxht0a2e0dp2czyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6z4pnsnk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgqtlqgrwgtzpy7cn0h36hddnvh95k8qacexhh05uswtskxkdd2qskxwdw3'>nevent1q…wdw3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>as pragmatists, we’ll go where the audience is. 2024-11-15T15:46:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswmmazfmfkg8hjdccgk7ydjjgd72tscv4t85u6qnzl4ywhfz8v7yszyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6za3sm3g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyxwqtjtj9w9n4ujcd6le2t95jh6px5stm6dqsh29z8t9v9ss3d5cypvf2t'>nevent1q…vf2t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>we’re here for browser competition and so that anyone can create capable web apps. Each platform is different and being able to customize the content for each channel outweighs any advantage of an automatic system. 2024-11-15T15:44:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0u0r4pacf767j82p2wc324ws8xu34t7q5y9l9c9pmz82n9q8tk3czyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zaajd7u Breaking 🚨 iOS age restrictions block all browsers except Safari &amp; breaks the EU choice screen! Apple&#39;s inconsistent and self-serving age-restrictions block competition.<br/><br/>It&#39;s time for a deep dive on the OWA blog:<br/><a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/ios-age-restriction-blocks-all-browsers-except-safari-breaks-choice-screen/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/ios-age-restriction-blocks-all-browsers-except-safari-breaks-choice-screen/</a> 2024-11-15T12:00:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0ln75v2k5utpeza7uhmhnfn37xrns6uht2vnphhf8cp7c0l44l7gzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zyqvyp7 Very happy to announce, due to popular demand, that we are now also on Bluesky!<br/><br/><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/open-web-advocacy.org/post/3lawqxgwczk2h">https://bsky.app/profile/open-web-advocacy.org/post/3lawqxgwczk2h</a> 2024-11-14T21:35:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspmfh3fsg9md9axzrycr3cxcgnqakwss65lvc3qg9mw02q28prkqgzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6ztwn4u0 Today the EU and UK conclude technical negotiations for a future competition cooperation agreement ⬇ <br/><br/>🤝 The competition cooperation agreement will allow the EC, the EU NCAs and UK CMA to cooperate directly in competition investigations 🕵‍♀️ <br/><br/> <a href="https://europa.eu/!h6K3Gm">https://europa.eu/!h6K3Gm</a> 2024-10-29T11:18:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqaufffdd4v43hx9mn5vxw9sznydurljqxs7qctp87s4s2tq23a9gzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zwdzk3m The State of HTML survey will close soon 🚨 <br/><br/>It has an entire section on Web Apps &amp; results are used for browser roadmaps! <br/><br/>Tell them what you&#39;re missing, tell them what needs to be fixed e.g. Install Prompts, Wake Lock, Notifications or interop issues<br/><br/><a href="https://stateofhtml.com/">https://stateofhtml.com/</a> 2024-10-28T08:39:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyt7emfxq0ju5v0a0wxvnd0cpllnyndr5urngqc3nuvyvdwflkncgzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zkrsg8l iOS and Android? Time for someone to do a web spec!<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/26/24280157/android-16-rich-ongoing-notifications-beta-code-iphone-ios-live-activities">https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/26/24280157/android-16-rich-ongoing-notifications-beta-code-iphone-ios-live-activities</a> 2024-10-26T21:46:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxaa2xzq4kjs7qejuh2g07gxxum87yznaungn45huyp6r743a2vcszyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zs2ag7p Apple&#39;s iOS 18.2 has implimented 6 of OWA&#39;s DMA compliance requests but Apple still has a long way to go to fully comply with the DMA and to allow fair and effective competition for the Web.<br/><br/><a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/apple-implements-six-of-owas-dma-compliance-requests/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/apple-implements-six-of-owas-dma-compliance-requests/</a> 2024-10-25T09:41:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv6jdvld6ynppdjndm05lhr9jajnq99x3agl8tsjw2fznxkph69cqzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zxm6fld In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyegk3aegtg7vzpl8qxwvyn2tn2u53yhsxsuhpf3vt8h5me047vts9jm254'>nevent1q…m254</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There&#39;s nothing in here that says the web app will run on the alternative browser engine. It just says the callback will only run with alternative browser engines (which we read as having the alternative browser engine entitlement) 2024-10-24T13:55:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs03cu2etcyx975cz2krn3c28wxmadezsw5jh5z7w3c4qw9d6recxczyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zsq0slr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw9fyd3m65f8savp87mdk5ryqwwqtr7gq350gp9wdjvzn5twf9w3sfutrap'>nevent1q…trap</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>They&#39;re not allowed yet. See <a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/apple-dma-review/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/apple-dma-review/</a><br/><br/>Chromium web apps on iOS would be a vast improvement and is what will spur competition.<br/><br/>Read our original walled gardens report to find out why web apps under Apple has been a disaster for the last decade: <a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/walled-gardens-report/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/walled-gardens-report/</a> 2024-10-24T13:27:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswdqr3y4u92fp3uwyglt4vges8m9rvvqte2flysnmvy87dzutngcszyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zqzyk8s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqp0780ne5y2uee2gef7wvx07v7x69te9a0sps4ae70lanhfra23ck2xqa3'>nevent1q…xqa3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No. It&#39;s unfeasible at the moment for any browser to ship because of Apple&#39;s terms and conditions, but we&#39;re working on it.<br/><br/>See:<br/><a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/apple-dma-review/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/apple-dma-review/</a> 2024-10-24T13:26:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsftzsjd4ecjzjvf099pdq4m3g0kyldvsvaplm9dgz5nqqma4p945szyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6znhuqyf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgfsnxlj90529mpfgurfy6vuknjzzu78r9s0rmpdvvaamz0lgw8yc4mtmln'>nevent1q…tmln</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>To us we can&#39;t see anything that indicates it supports web-apps using the third-party engines in the documentation.<br/><br/>The cookie copying stuff is one of the reasons, why would the browser need to copy it&#39;s own cookies?<br/><br/>Additionally there&#39;s nothing about settings, or custom setting per web app or how stuff about how to setup your browser to hook into Web.app 2024-10-24T13:25:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9wa7emes4rqk2c8wskxcfk95fpt7ur8tnmrtgknl2y59vltd7emczyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6z0ksknc 9to5mac is reporting Apple will let third-party browsers add web apps to the iPhone Home Screen using their own custom engine. This is huge if true. <br/><br/>If anyone can confirm, let us know!<br/><br/><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/10/23/ios-18-2-web-apps-browser-engine-in-the-eu/">https://9to5mac.com/2024/10/23/ios-18-2-web-apps-browser-engine-in-the-eu/</a> 2024-10-24T12:01:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdcqu92t8lq37ugheq2my8q9an7kelq0p7s8q2t7d08q2jx63wrdczyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6z43lqt8 It&#39;s time for a fairer, more competitive app ecosystem. Enforcing the DMA is the quickest way to get there.<br/><br/>Together with many others, we urge MEPs of the ECON and IMCO Committees to hold the gatekeepers accountable for compliance with the DMA<br/><br/>Read More:<br/><a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/its-time-for-a-fairer-more-competitive-app-ecosystem/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/its-time-for-a-fairer-more-competitive-app-ecosystem/</a> 2024-10-24T05:13:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgjrrp5cnavxgzt6q2gdrw4un3n7kv2la0es22x64c9r3nwu6dvtszyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zlqcf4k Interop 2025 must drop secret vetos! 🚨<br/><br/>The voting process for Interop proposals is done in secret and every browser vendor can veto any feature without any transparency.<br/><br/>We need your help to change this and more. Read the article. Spread the word ❤️🌐<br/><br/><a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/interop-2025-must-drop-secret-vetos/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/interop-2025-must-drop-secret-vetos/</a> 2024-10-10T08:03:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8c6448jkz0uf86gk2njxcgtf224y9c85gg9mpqtmly7ygj4mm9eqzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zmjfl0p Stuart Langridge delivers a spectacularly entertaining history lesson, poetry and delves into the origins of OWA and tells us what we can do to protect the future of the web!<br/><br/>If you have a spare 30 minutes, it&#39;s worth your time:<br/><br/><a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/stuart-langridge-the-mazy-web/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/stuart-langridge-the-mazy-web/</a> 2024-10-08T06:56:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsth82tspqzuvhenjuk2yvyckvu8lxtjh9yprjma5v7p8jf5zuuzwszyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6z2aayel OWA raised &#34;body scroll issues&#34; as a candidate for Interop 2025. The inability to block body scroll in mobile Safari makes it very difficult to build native-like applications and remains a very long standing issue. <br/><br/>Want to help, give it a 👍 in github.<br/><br/><a href="https://github.com/web-platform-tests/interop/issues/788">https://github.com/web-platform-tests/interop/issues/788</a> 2024-10-07T08:37:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvrcwapl6s4c8vzsgmf9hhra8h0gwke5za9dmrupyepke6s4w75nqzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zrgx34e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz8t06zjkmxp9mcmnlvzn2tu3hkkmc7ny6f7zgk6vqelcvc3978wcqp2hqf'>nevent1q…2hqf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If you have encountered major showstopping bugs in your web apps please get into contact with <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub13r3rh0d98sg06dc0g8rep9h6mhfjd7j2wyzkt9k0p59wyrrp94wss0y5h9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Roderick Gadellaa</span> (<span class="italic">npub13r3…y5h9</span>)</a></span> to get yours added to the list. 2024-09-25T12:20:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz8t06zjkmxp9mcmnlvzn2tu3hkkmc7ny6f7zgk6vqelcvc3978wczyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6z7resqf Webventures: An Abridged History of Safari Showstoppers<br/><br/>&#34;iOS Safari is more than an inconvenience for developers [..] frequent showstopping bugs, a large patch gap, and lack of competing engines ensures the web is not a credible competitor to native.&#34;<br/><a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/webventures-an-abridged-history-of-safari-showstoppers">https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/webventures-an-abridged-history-of-safari-showstoppers</a> 2024-09-25T12:20:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfnfc0zmygxjwcd66erklfg7cr4w43d25wz8dx4gsqtrd9fgsqrcczyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6z0dfz74 EU Commission has opened a proceeding into the process Apple has set up to address interoperability requests submitted by developers and third parties for iOS and iPadOS.<br/><br/>This is a specification proceeding to &#34;assist Apple in complying with its interoperability obligations&#34;.<br/><br/>The EU commission states the process to address interoperability requests should be &#34;transparent, timely, and fair&#34;.<br/><br/>See:<br/><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_24_4761">https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_24_4761</a> 2024-09-19T10:27:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsww7q5nmzfp8vqltpx5xrc7fck4kxugrs9rk98at476lwyqfvln6gzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zwy5hr4 For 7 years, Google has failed to keep its commitment to share the ability to install Web Apps with third-party browsers on Android. With regulatory intervention from the EU, Japan and the UK that may be changing.<br/><br/>Read about it here:<br/><a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/google-must-share-the-ability-to-install-web-apps-in-android/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/google-must-share-the-ability-to-install-web-apps-in-android/</a> 2024-09-19T06:02:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf34ll69q960f0easspjc5nfj4dr22e6fffyfwz2fcvad072lmxdqzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6ze7aykm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv0jtp236c67rqpke4umswjg4zxgr8at9ysgcrctnu43pqyh9rvjqshgzjf'>nevent1q…gzjf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>fixed already? it had been that way for 4 years. Apple only fixed it after significant pressure from us, media and presumably regulators. 2024-09-07T12:11:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfny2xjmh36uvexu4shy6xteaea0yzg0nvv9h8d68qhmc4vsgu2vgzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zj4wdpy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw0w7qg0wk3v0wefzzz20xmw5xf42f0a2n7uwx4acvgp7yr4xxclcq4v6ej'>nevent1q…v6ej</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Apple applies no competitive pressure on the web ecosystem, they don’t compete on windows, iOS or Android. They’ve almost certainly drained Firefox and other browsers billions of $ worth of revenue over the past decade. <br/> Every other browser vendor would disagree with your assessment that Apple is contributing to browser diversity. 2024-09-07T12:08:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqyyhxlqyj48020t4t38k0xe0yxqg8cq50h7ec0g5tarwkq5maxvczyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6z525euf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz7ljpluksggsdmdhtxt7teemw0na408k6lmtcvw5q87zhwqxar7qdn8qec'>nevent1q…8qec</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>although the situation is many many times better on Android, don’t forget Google doesn’t allow any other browser than chrome to properly install web apps 2024-09-07T10:42:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp8uq5889welraqxx8000u2ejc5ns2czhfdn4qtl6vza4hg0l8zcszyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zkdz5as In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp7mg2qgp7dx9jz8xlanl44zj9tu5wg2akqlhrd3tdynvwesvcp6ca2tjwf'>nevent1q…tjwf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>this is another example of a terrible UI from Apple to make it difficult for users to switch browsers. <br/><br/>Safari makes Apple 20b USD per year, 14% of their net profit via Google search advertising. These sums of money are so insane Apple is heavily incentivized to prevent browser competition at all costs. 2024-09-07T10:40:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0r2fp8f5lu9e442xhaz3y4lxrr59au2676l2ett48gknamfejaugzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zepsdkt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp7mg2qgp7dx9jz8xlanl44zj9tu5wg2akqlhrd3tdynvwesvcp6ca2tjwf'>nevent1q…tjwf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Explain how that could be a bug?<br/><br/>Every browser displays the default switcher but if the app is Safari and Safari is the default it doesn’t display. <br/><br/>This is almost certainly intentional code. 2024-09-07T10:38:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszsxdh3jwpyk8506t2gfh6akzqz2ae8a5gdqrz9fp44xx7p9ja4tgzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zd9fn7h “Apple told MacRumors that Open Web Advocacy&#39;s allegation that Apple is misleading the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is inaccurate” <br/><br/>“The design was apparently never intended to discourage users from setting third-party browsers as the default.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2024/09/06/apple-denies-evidence-of-hidden-settings/">https://www.macrumors.com/2024/09/06/apple-denies-evidence-of-hidden-settings/</a> 2024-09-06T16:16:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9pc4smrwevpvy3dwsgkkwhzc0sdmqmupas4pc7htymmvcrrdzflszyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6znrczfd The Register: &#34;Apple accused of hoodwinking UK antitrust cops&#34;<br/><br/>Apple claims they aren&#39;t being anti-competitive, but there isn&#39;t really any plausible deniability for that UI decision, so that might explain why they are trying to pretend it never existed.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/05/apple_safari_uk_cma/">https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/05/apple_safari_uk_cma/</a> 2024-09-05T09:15:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg5lw7z0x8wg79qma652sw8k95cz8kejc8a4jqja9hvp4edxnkxqgzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zpmnz0g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstht3vmw2fz4vlxm3j8rnwvddct0y8hcx3xayqxevz04vlt4tjarc7nh62e'>nevent1q…h62e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>if you search for OWA or open web advocacy in the document you can see some other fun examples. Pity we don’t have unlimited time to critique Apple’s responses line by line. 2024-09-04T18:29:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9xsmykgt9ew8xyda09533vakppgqjn7mt5ju7qss38rj520mcmeszyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zqn35q4 Breaking: Apple appears to mislead UK Regulator over deceptive default browser user interface<br/><br/>Read the full story:<br/><a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/apple-appears-to-mislead-uk-regulator-over-deceptive-default-browser-user-interface/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/apple-appears-to-mislead-uk-regulator-over-deceptive-default-browser-user-interface/</a> 2024-09-04T08:26:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0c05t6la9rszjx3cr9s2w64z9zjlycl5w9ag86z7ltu45qsg2t3szyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6ze9ure0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp2jx5p0vm5ueu7u04nwmjxpxx4ye684ckpkmsa7zjh27zq73rumgtj03x2'>nevent1q…03x2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>5. Direct Install for Browsers, No AppStore middle men controlling and taxing the web.<br/>6. Google must give other browsers the ability to install Web Apps properly using WebAPKs. Google promised to do this 7 years ago, and never delivered. No more delays.<br/><br/>Write in today, if you have questions, please feel free to reach out on our discord, or email, or on X <br/><br/>3/n 2024-08-28T07:55:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp2jx5p0vm5ueu7u04nwmjxpxx4ye684ckpkmsa7zjh27zq73rumgzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6znk6pyv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxg6paew3n7grftfu77s47jalxdtl8tsaxngtz755zdtcjyfceawge0gl47'>nevent1q…gl47</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What needs improving?<br/>1. Browser&#39;s need the ability to manage and install Web Apps with their own engine<br/>2. We need install prompts in Safari or Web Apps won&#39;t be viable<br/>3. API access for browser&#39;s needs to be stronger, strong enough to allow browsers to compete with native<br/>4. Current and Future functionality can not be exclusive to Native Apps, Apple (and google) need to ensure browsers can offer equivalent functionality via the web.<br/>2/n 2024-08-28T07:55:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxg6paew3n7grftfu77s47jalxdtl8tsaxngtz755zdtcjyfceawgzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zhjd00q Last chance to write to the UK regulator about Browsers and Web Apps 🚨 Due Thursday 29th August.<br/><br/>Your voice will make a difference❤️🌐<br/><br/>👇Write in, Share, See:<br/><a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/uk-browser-and-cloud-investigation-may-fail-to-allow-web-app-competition/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/uk-browser-and-cloud-investigation-may-fail-to-allow-web-app-competition/</a> <br/><br/>See Stuart’s submission <a href="https://www.kryogenix.org/days/2024/08/21/the-cma-wants-your-comments-on-web-apps/">https://www.kryogenix.org/days/2024/08/21/the-cma-wants-your-comments-on-web-apps/</a><br/><br/>Thomas’s: <a href="https://blog.tomayac.com/2024/08/26/my-response-to-the-cma/">https://blog.tomayac.com/2024/08/26/my-response-to-the-cma/</a><br/><br/>Bruce’s: <a href="https://brucelawson.co.uk/2024/web-apps-on-ios-is-the-cma-missing-the-point/">https://brucelawson.co.uk/2024/web-apps-on-ios-is-the-cma-missing-the-point/</a><br/><br/>Alistair’s: <a href="https://alistairshepherd.uk/writing/cma-mobile-browsers-remedies/">https://alistairshepherd.uk/writing/cma-mobile-browsers-remedies/</a><br/><br/>Write in today!<br/><br/>1/n 2024-08-28T07:55:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrx6te03yv97jhdnl7k376x03t848pqdwpsdtgtznlldcszxy3q3szyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zmgplv0 “Imagine if Chrome on iOS wasn’t just a rinky dink little Safari emulator!”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/24/24226946/iphone-eu-regulation-app-stores-fortnite">https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/24/24226946/iphone-eu-regulation-app-stores-fortnite</a> 2024-08-26T05:36:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxcc7g9d6k6w47052pg8sad4ug6ph0ld7td9xk7l4t7q4mh4mxy9qzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zp74055 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdwdxdd8jcjn9dkjd53dcspsnwaajlg9gqzccqaxnskc6p2jjv9fcn4hfu0'>nevent1q…hfu0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You can also see our original post: <a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/uk-browser-and-cloud-investigation-may-fail-to-allow-web-app-competition/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/uk-browser-and-cloud-investigation-may-fail-to-allow-web-app-competition/</a> 2024-08-25T09:14:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdwdxdd8jcjn9dkjd53dcspsnwaajlg9gqzccqaxnskc6p2jjv9fczyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6z6uj7p0 Our good friend Alistair Shepherd has written a very thoughtful response to the UK Regulator&#39;s investigation into mobile browsers. If you are concerned about Browser and Web App competition, please consider adding your voice before 29th of August.<br/><br/><a href="https://alistairshepherd.uk/writing/cma-mobile-browsers-remedies/">https://alistairshepherd.uk/writing/cma-mobile-browsers-remedies/</a> 2024-08-25T09:11:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx9z2uls9xda8shjtddt0cakqzctcp0h8kswdhjhqvyednqsj0ssszyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zs5rtk0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxvmrhhcugl2kllgcnfs4nzplv94a6dew6yhnp34trnfv4wz7kdggppk6cj'>nevent1q…k6cj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You can (and should) still have input into the investigation. Read more about how to get involved:<br/><br/>Due before 29th August: <a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/uk-browser-and-cloud-investigation-may-fail-to-allow-web-app-competition/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/uk-browser-and-cloud-investigation-may-fail-to-allow-web-app-competition/</a> 2024-08-24T09:31:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxvmrhhcugl2kllgcnfs4nzplv94a6dew6yhnp34trnfv4wz7kdggzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zdvzn94 El Reg dives into both Apple&#39;s browser choice changes in the EU and concerns the remedies that would enable Web App competition in the UK&#39;s Browsers and Cloud market investigation reference might not be malicious compliance proof.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/24/apple_eu_browser_defaults/">https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/24/apple_eu_browser_defaults/</a> 2024-08-24T09:30:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszjlch9cqhx7xher9mksquwqk0kvkkgs9ueavy4vf9q9r9cff7j4qzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6z9zv6u0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxg5e6lwz6z99wwsaq0jcm2d6xxw4jw3r8wsy4fsjum4m5zfs9t2q9kdd43'>nevent1q…dd43</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>p.s. Don&#39;t forget to write to the UK regulator about Web Apps, only a few days left. You have until next Thursday (Aug 29th).<br/><br/>Read our summary here (1/3):<br/><a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/uk-browser-and-cloud-investigation-may-fail-to-allow-web-app-competition/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/uk-browser-and-cloud-investigation-may-fail-to-allow-web-app-competition/</a><br/><br/>or you can read Bruce&#39;s (2/3):<br/><a href="https://brucelawson.co.uk/2024/web-apps-on-ios-is-the-cma-missing-the-point/">https://brucelawson.co.uk/2024/web-apps-on-ios-is-the-cma-missing-the-point/</a><br/><br/>or Stuart&#39;s (3/3):<br/><a href="https://www.kryogenix.org/days/2024/08/21/the-cma-wants-your-comments-on-web-apps/">https://www.kryogenix.org/days/2024/08/21/the-cma-wants-your-comments-on-web-apps/</a> 2024-08-23T07:41:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxg5e6lwz6z99wwsaq0jcm2d6xxw4jw3r8wsy4fsjum4m5zfs9t2qzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6z3rhyqs Breaking 🥳: Apple has adopted 6 of our 11 recommendations for choice screens and default settings for browsers + fixed two deceptive patterns we discovered.<br/><br/>Huge thanks to the DMA team and EC!<br/><br/>Read about the changes + what still needs to be fixed:<br/><a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/apple-adopts-6-owa-choice-architecture-recommendations/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/apple-adopts-6-owa-choice-architecture-recommendations/</a> 2024-08-23T07:41:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0qmdnwnlfznm7zal4q2g6cqsftzhm4pgyhh4urqgy0slg78lfr2czyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6z3xk4ue In a great post by Bruce Lawson, he goes into detail about why you should write to the UK regulator about Web Apps. <br/><br/>Without these remedies web apps might not be viable for years to come. The web needs your help by next Thursday (29th August)<br/><br/>Read:<br/><a href="https://brucelawson.co.uk/2024/web-apps-on-ios-is-the-cma-missing-the-point/">https://brucelawson.co.uk/2024/web-apps-on-ios-is-the-cma-missing-the-point/</a> 2024-08-23T07:12:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfz7ekr6u07krajjr29zjckfyz4kfy7grwzz6dj8a83y69agz99uszyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6z4vs9tv Great post from Stuart Langridge explaining why you should write into the UK regulator about Web Apps and Mobile Browsers. They are deciding on key remedies to improve competition and your voice is important and does matter.<br/><br/>Due: August 29!<br/><br/><a href="https://www.kryogenix.org/days/2024/08/21/the-cma-wants-your-comments-on-web-apps/">https://www.kryogenix.org/days/2024/08/21/the-cma-wants-your-comments-on-web-apps/</a> 2024-08-22T07:41:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0nsy84mjxj4q59m2hr0dzy94xlngex8yz2elwzxw055qezzuytvszyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6z5nc75d UK&#39;s 🇬🇧 Browser and Cloud Investigation may fail to allow Web App competition.<br/><br/>🫵 Urgent: We need your help to save the web on mobile. Due: Thursday, 29th August.<br/><br/>Read/Share/Act: <a href="https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/uk-browser-and-cloud-investigation-may-fail-to-allow-web-app-competition/">https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/uk-browser-and-cloud-investigation-may-fail-to-allow-web-app-competition/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/992/855/058/417/166/original/c470f16ec7f7bb6c.png"> <br/> 2024-08-20T07:03:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszzgmuu8jxxes6sxypndw5v9eaj6wl6n4st9axlgkhz3t4w4ylhsszyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zm8dkhx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg0mu9kxvmgyctzvmz5algf2y0s4dxqpu563a9axvh0u5h6faj0hs94akdn'>nevent1q…akdn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>hotseat is the location in the dock that the default browser gets placed. 2024-08-09T05:15:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdhqgfjkx5r7jfz7uwa8d6n3tg9gte4857sdgsjzzxtqm7suw9xlgzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zsyjgky In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstdew3gn9qyqdhk2dtxkukzgr540de75ctng8sz9pw5dt0mjml79c557p5w'>nevent1q…7p5w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>will look into it. It should have said see page 22 of the attached document as we’d hit the character limit 2024-08-08T12:10:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxgs77h4exzytxpl9cpkng54v20qna43g7k3ag5qqzkhvpz49t42qzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6zvhl63e <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1jc7psav7kckkwe4c53lraz96g56cvwaes6pw43cz24aq7622c5ys7sz7al" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Alan</span> (<span class="italic">npub1jc7…z7al</span>)</a></span> the position on the dock where the default browser is placed 2024-08-08T12:09:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfhl8ss690rzrr7lencdmk3tvf5sry3j9u4zmtx2y5djctpph43cgzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6z3nf94t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgjjtl6rsswnq0qgtkqfyndyrqkd5pnhulehvgzr6zpcp3pfs5dmqj3fxj4'>nevent1q…fxj4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66b484020808eaf43b50dea8/Working_paper_7_Potential_Remedies_8.8.24.pdf">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66b484020808eaf43b50dea8/Working_paper_7_Potential_Remedies_8.8.24.pdf</a> 2024-08-08T09:22:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgjjtl6rsswnq0qgtkqfyndyrqkd5pnhulehvgzr6zpcp3pfs5dmqzyz6w5sgc0nmwzkkglf8hsx8y0dlv23ymus729vlaenu0e7vf0xc6za5mxgf Breaking 🚨: UK regulator considering significant remedies inc #AppleBrowserBan, Choice Screens, Defaults, Hotseat, and In-App Browsers!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/925/656/911/020/227/original/0de5d111ba42ef29.png"> <br/> 2024-08-08T09:22:26Z