By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) - New European Union rules will rewrite the basic tenets of business on the internet and on mobile, upending how Big ...
SaltWire's Atlantic regional weather forecast for September 6, 2023 | SaltWireLONDON - New European Union rules will rewrite the basic tenets of business on the internet and on mobile, upending how Big Tech makes money and how consumers access these services.
That means they will be required to make their messaging apps inter-operate with rivals and let users decide which apps to pre-install on their devices. Currently, Android users can install apps from alternative sources, a process known as"sideloading", but this often requires them to switch off certain security settings. Apple has warned against sideloading for security purposes.
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