The market leading smartphone operating systems, Android and iOS, allow users to install apps through official pre-installed markets. Android also supports app installation from third-party sources, known as sideloading. Sideloading fosters competition and enables open source app markets. However, it also enables the proliferation of markets distributing pirated and modded apps: apps whose features and functionality have been altered by a third-party. Modded apps typically claim to offer user...| Light Blue Touchpaper
Mit iOS 17.5 Beta wird es für iPhone-Nutzer möglich sein, Apps direkt aus Webseiten herunterzuladen – eine Revolution im App-Ökosystem. Welche Vor- und Nachteile bringt diese Veränderung mit sich?| Jörg Schieb | Digital und KI
