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Home Screen Advantage - Infrequently Noted (infrequently.org)

Alex Russell’s article unravels Apple’s strategy to undermine Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) to maintain its app store monopoly ahead of the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) compliance deadline. It delves into how Apple’s restrictive policies, under the guise of security and privacy concerns, are designed to hamper real browser competition and web app development, ultimately forcing developers and firms to rely on Apple’s app store.
Main Points
- Apple's strategy against PWAsApple's actions are aimed at preserving its home screen dominance by undermining web apps' capabilities ahead of the DMA compliance deadline, effectively eroding the mobile web's potential beyond mere marketing pages for native apps.
- Apple's misuse of security concernsDespite Apple's portrayal of security and privacy as insurmountable challenges, the article posits that these are solvable issues that Apple uses as excuses to maintain control over the app ecosystem and stifle competition.
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