Europe . Mysterious , presentiment . Webster ’s defines “ Europe ” as …
Hang on . blue . That was the lead-in to the Macalope ’s 7th - grad composition on Europe . Let ’s just skip that . Because you roll in the hay what Europe is . You might have even been there . You might be therenow . One matter is for certain , European governments enjoy secernate Apple what to do .
That ’s not of necessity a bad affair . The Macalope would certainly like to enjoin Apple what to do from fourth dimension to time . ( Note to ego : move to Europe , start grassroots movement demand the retort of the iPhone miniskirt . )
Take the Netherlands . Webster ’s defines “ Netherlands ” as …
Dang it . blue . Sorry . These pages are all mixed up . It ’s hard to file thing correctly with hoof .
Okay . Here we go . The Netherlandssuccessfully gotApple to allow date stamp apps to use payment processes outside the App Store , even if Apple did continue to demand its gash of the defrayal . face , do you want a particular date or not ? That was at least some mild progress on an proceeds Apple has been stubborn about .
Some other statute law is more open for public debate .
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First off is the European Union ’s requirement thatdevices be standardized on USB - C. This is so that hoi polloi do n’t have to worry about buying every proprietary battery charger in existence , which can be a roadblock to interchange devices and just a general pain . The Macalope already has such a confusing collection of all - whitened cables from Apple ( USB - A to Lighting , USB - C to Lightning , USB - A to USB - C , USB - century to USB - C , and somewhere some USB - A to 30 - PIN number bob connector ) that he ’s not that against calling the whole thing off . If the ship’s company did n’t make the white so warm that they do n’t weather much , it ’d probably be easier to tell them aside .
The current rumor for the iPhone 15 has it ship with USB - hundred cables to match the new connector on the devices , as well as in colors that match the iPhone . That will at least also make them stand up out from the sure-enough single .
Would it make certain things easier to have one cable for everything ? Absolutely . Does force every equipment to apply the same cable allow them to be the best twist they can be ? sure enough not all of them , no . Let ’s say a maker cook the world ’s smallest phone ( do n’t menace the Macalope with a good time ) . The trick is , that it ask ateenie tinycable to power it , or they ca n’t make it that small . This earphone could not be sell in the European Union .
This is , of course of action , small phone fan fiction . Of which the Macalope has a whole draftsman . Right above the one fulfill with unidentifiable white line . The Macalope does n’t get ashot as someabout this issue , though . He can see benefits both elbow room .
Not so the next one .
“ change to UK Surveillance Regime May rape International Law ”
The U.K. authorities ’s purpose lawmaking will demand a back door to any encrypted message service in the name of protecting the great unwashed from terrorist , pedophile , stealer , unlicenced cockney chimneysweeps , and probablyall those scary clownsthat keep open showing up in 2016 . Certainly , there ’s no downside to this . Other than the fact that back doorway that only the government can practice and will only expend appropriately are an absolute pipe ambition . A unquestionable Idris Elba of a pipe . Just all dreamy .
Oh , also , did the Macalope mention that companies would be need to put forward any certificate update to the U.K. government for approving ? Yeah , because , uh , they might be using the fixed vulnerabilities to exploit devices and we would n’t want to make that not potential anymore . Better to have vulnerabilities .
This is 100 pounds of hot expletive deleted in a 10 - pound sign bag . This is real “ We had to destroy the Greenwich Village to save the settlement ” thinking . you could not protect your citizens by making them less safe . cable’s length are a fine matter to argue about , but there should be no argument here .
Apple , as well as other companies , have indicated that if this bill passes , they just willnot be ableto ship their message products in the U.K. destruction of story . These companies are not willing to remove security for all their client so the U.K. government can give law enforcement a free smell inside the life of its citizens . Nor should they be . Apple go through a similar disceptation with the FBI and refused to back down , so the Macalope has little doubt it willdo what it has tohere , as well .
The company does n’t always do what ’s in the best interests of its customer , but this is one instance when the Macalope is glad it has our backs .
