The 30 percent Google tax is officially dead

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    17 hours ago

    I don’t really understand this article’s title. Third party app stores are available with their own payment or donation methods already.

    Elsewhere, the tech giant is also introducing a new ‘program’ that aims to make sideloading ‘qualified’ app stores an easier affair. Third-party app stores that meet certain quality and safety benchmarks will boast a simplified installation flow, as seen in the image below.

    Having ‘qualified’ app stores and ‘qualified’ apps gives Google more control, not less. The third party app stores available can now be blocked on devices.

    It’s worth noting that the ‘Registered App Store program’ will begin outside the US first. It will expand to the US in the future, subject to court approval.

    The EU’s policies on data is sickening.