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Microsoft Can Remotely Kill Purchased Apps
Meshach writes "The terms of service for Microsoft's newly launched Windows Store allows the seller to remotely kill or remove access to a user's apps for security or legal reasons. The story also notes that MS states purchasers are responsible for backing up the data that you store in apps that you acquire via the Windows Store, including content you upload using those apps. If the Windows Store, an app, or any content is changed or discontinued, your data could be deleted or you may not be able to retrieve data you have stored."
And Google for Android too. They've used it before to kill malware apps. It's a good feature to have, exactly for that reason.
And Google for Android too. They've used it before to kill malware apps. It's a good feature to have, exactly for that reason.
The difference is,
1) you are not 100% reliant and bound to Google for Applications, if you find their "controls" (mocking voice and air-quote) too restrictive, you can simply select "allow unkown sources".
2) Google are yet to use it to pull an application for offending their sensibilities or competes with them, unlike Apple.
Calling someone a "hater" only means you can not rationally rebut their argument.
That may be the case, but I've never had Apple yank an app from my iPhone. Even an app that I purchased that Apple subsequently removed from the store for "violations". Still have it and I used it many many times since it was no longer "legit".
I have had Amazon delete a book I was in the middle of right off my Kindle (not in mid-read, when the kindle went to sleep). They did refund me, but that's not quite the point is it Amazon?
"This calls for a very special blend of psychology and extreme violence" - Vyvyan "The Young Ones"
They have made no announcement that apps bought in one store will allow a download in the other. It seems safe to assume they aren't the same thing since WP7 apps won't run on windows 8 without some (minor) changes.
-1 overrated isn't the same thing as "I disagree".
And? So can apple.
On one hand, that is so off-topic that you and all the people modding you should be ashamed.
A SELLER of apps on the Apple store CAN NOT cause their app to be removed. At all.
Apple can. The seller CAN NOT.
Of course Microsoft can. The point here that you completely missed is that individual sellers using the store now have this ability.
As an iApp developer, I simply do NOT have any ability to do as you imply and remove an app from anyone's device but my own.
Only Apple can do that.
So you are all of wrong, off topic, mistaken, and completely missing the point.
Yes they have. I had Siri on my iPhone4 (not iPhone4 S) and it remained on my phone until i had to restore. I chose to restore from iCloud. An error appeared when it came time to restore Siri. They wouldn't re-install it from iCloud.
Sounds like remotely killing to me.
Then you need your ears checked. Remote killing an app means removing a currently installed app from a handset remotely. Apple has never done this, Google has. And Amazon has remotely killed books.
And? So can apple.
On one hand, that is so off-topic that you and all the people modding you should be ashamed.
A SELLER of apps on the Apple store CAN NOT cause their app to be removed. At all.
Apple can. The seller CAN NOT.
Of course Microsoft can. The point here that you completely missed is that individual sellers using the store now have this ability.
As an iApp developer, I simply do NOT have any ability to do as you imply and remove an app from anyone's device but my own.
Only Apple can do that.
So you are all of wrong, off topic, mistaken, and completely missing the point.
Whoa there, slow down cowboy!
The summary does say seller can pull apps but there's no mention of that whatsoever in the article or anywhere else. I am going to assume that 'seller' here means Microsoft and not the developer(since MS is the one selling the goods).
What would you rather trust, a Slashdot summary filled with typos trying to bash MS or TFA?
This space for rent.
http://www.phonenews.com/did-apple-flip-the-ios-kill-switch-on-ndrive-11579/
Here's one that they remotely killed.
Apple first used it in 2009. for nudity (to us Australians who aren't afraid of the human body, this seem pants on head retarded).
here's another from 2010
So it seems your information is a bit out of date... and completely fabricated.
Calling someone a "hater" only means you can not rationally rebut their argument.
2) Apple has yet to remote pull anything.
This is wrong.
Apple first used it in 2009..
here's another from 2010
I aslo dont see why I should pay a ransom to be able to do what I want with my property, that is exactly what Microsoft is asking me to do.
Calling someone a "hater" only means you can not rationally rebut their argument.
She lost weight because you ditched her. If you would have married her, she would have been 400lb by now.
2009: Your article talks about people being able to run the app still. The app which therefore hasn't been remote wiped. It doesn't work because the head-end it talks to was taken down. That was owned and run by the app vendor, not Apple. This is clearly not remote-kill; this is the risk of any head-end reliant app from any vendor anywhere. See also: http://www.pcworld.com/article/167383/update_apple_pulls_hottest_girls_porn_app_from_itunes.html?tk=rel_news
2010: Note the "Update: No" in http://www.razorianfly.com/2010/07/08/did-apple-just-use-the-ios-kill-switch/
See? We can both cherry pick random unsubstantiated Google search results.
TTBOMK there has been not one single verified, independently documented, uncontested example of a remote-kill on iOS. Numerous apps have been pulled from the store, though.