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John Gruber retracts a post about an App Store rejection after discovering the app was correctly rejected for containing astrology content.
A developer's iOS astronomy app was wrongly rejected by Apple's App Store as astrology, despite being clearly science-based, sparking a Kafkaesque appeal process.
OpenAI publicly responds to Apple's lawsuit and preliminary injunction motion, disputing claims about ignored contact and trade secret access.
Analysis of why Apple requires a Big Three carrier account for iPhone leasing, citing carrier deals and credit risk.
John Gruber reviews Temu's app, calling it comically bad with absurd launch sequences and poor product quality, based on his personal shopping experience.
John Gruber compares Apple's in-app ads to Intel stickers on PCs, criticizing Apple's ad strategy.
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Critique of poor quality ads in Apple News, focusing on scams, repetition, and Taboola partnership issues.
EU mandates Google to share search data and create Android APIs for third-party AI assistants under the Digital Markets Act.
Analysis of Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI and its history of aggressive anti-poaching tactics, including Steve Jobs' past actions.
Analysis of Apple's shift from privacy-focused advertising stance to increasing ad integration in services like App Store and Maps.
Analysis of why Apple's squircle icon mandate for iOS would be a bad fit for macOS, highlighting design differences.
Analysis of Apple's mandatory squircle app icon shape, arguing it harms usability and creativity for Mac developers.
Analysis of Electron framework's impact on native desktop apps, criticizing its performance and resource usage.
Critique of Anthropic's Claude Electron Mac app as a poor native experience, questioning why AI leaders still use Electron.
Analysis of Apple's dual-modem strategy for iPhone 18, comparing Qualcomm mmWave support vs Apple's power-efficient C2 modem.
Analysis of rumors about Apple potentially acquiring Perplexity AI, an AI search engine startup, and the cultural fit concerns.
Critique of Nick Bilton's pseudoscience column on wearable tech and cancer, with NYT public editor's rebuttal.
Analysis of Meta's metaverse cuts and Apple's contrasting VR strategy, highlighting the decline of the metaverse hype.
