Published Blacklist Blocks Core Location Only?
An informed source at Apple confirmed to me that the clbl in the URL stands for Core Location Blacklist, and that it does just that. It is not a blacklist for disabling apps completely, but rather specifically for preventing any listed apps from accessing Core Location an API which, for obvious privacy reasons, is covered by very strict rules in the iPhone SDK guidelines.
This being said, this doesn't change the fact that Apple has suggested they can disable Applications remotely:Since each iPhone program will be digitally signed by its creator, this gives Apple the ability to turn off the spigot, as Steve Jobs put it, and revoke programs that dont meet its standards.
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they can still disable whatever apps they choose....
This will make all the people that were complaining about the disabling of apps somewhat happy, hopefully. But to be honest, Apple still should be able to disable any apps that are malicious, I wouldn't want any app that will invade my privacy on my phone or iPod.
Nope. Back to a lack of MMS and video recording for them. For you see, if you build a machine that turns water into wine, unless it has MMS, it is bull puckey.
Revoke an app - you can disable it if the other end checks for revocation.
But to disable bits of functionality? That'd require some sort of hack like this list of files thing that Apple have implemented.
Apple still should be able to disable any apps that are malicious, I wouldn't want any app that will invade my privacy on my phone or iPod.
You mean an application such as one that can see what applications you have on your phone and the ability for it to disable them ;)
or they could just not let people instantly purchase an item by pressing "buy now" button.
They could create a good separation between what is free and what you buy. I think that would be a nice behavior. Ok, I know that it is not so beautiful, but would improve it.
i don't see how this changes anything.
they can still disable whatever apps they choose....
No, this theoretically means they can disable CoreLocation in any apps they choose. There's a big difference!
No, this theoretically means they can disable CoreLocation in any apps they choose. There's a big difference!
Well, if this is true, and Steve Jobs isn't lying, they can do both.
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