Beeper users say Apple is now blocking their Macs from using iMessage entirely::The Apple-versus-Beeper saga is not over yet it seems, even though the iMessage-on-Android Beeper Mini was removed from the Play Store last week. Now,

  • vmachiel@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Devils advocate here: it’s their webservice right? They determine who can access it.

    If there were legislation that would force them to make it interoperable that would be one thing. But you can’t just demand access to their infrastructure.

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        11 months ago

        Exactly, dick moves don’t need to be illegal to be dick moves. It’s like the constant price/ad increases. You can, but we’re gonna bitch and encourage people to stop supporting you because it’s a dick move

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      11 months ago

      Agreed. Apple provides a free service locked to their hardware. It shouldn’t be surprising that they patched the vulnerabilities and blocked accounts.