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1. Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 05-Oct-2024 01:09:56 JST Ars Technica

   iA pulls its Writer app from Android, citing red tape, piracy, and review spam

   A remarkably open farewell note from seven years of Android development.

   https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/ia-pulls-its-writer-app-from-android-citing-red-tape-piracy-and-review-spam/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

   • Daniel Marks (profdc9@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 05-Oct-2024 01:45:56 JST Daniel Marks

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     @arstechnica This is end stage ensh$tiffication where Google maximizes profits by collecting their cut of App sales while doing the minimum to ensure the integrity of the Play market. All of us Android users are going to learn the real cost of the OS as Google gradually monetizes every place an ad can go and every piece of personal information that can be exploited.