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After adamantly opposing the “sideloading” of alternative app stores onto the iPhone, Apple is reportedly looking to permit them with iOS 17, which will be released next year, in order to comply with European legislation. According to the Bloomberg story, Apple is considering making its camera and NFC (Near Field Communication) stack available to developers. …

Apple will reportedly open up its systems with iOS 17 to allow alternative app stores, sideloading, and new browser engines.

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney recently stated that he's willing to go to the Supreme Court to fight Apple's control of the App Store, but hopes Congress steps in first. Commenting on the massive power shared by Google and Apple over apps, Sweeney said, "It's incredibly dangerous to let the world's most powerful corporation decide who can say what."

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