Scutley Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 (edited) Apple Is Blocking an App That Detects Net Neutrality Violations From the App Store Quote Using Apple’s beta testing platform called TestFlight, I tested the app, called Wehe. It’s straightforward. You open the app, agree to a consent form (he is using the data in his research), and click “run test.” The app is designed to test download speeds from seven apps: YouTube, Amazon, NBCSports, Netflix, Skype, Spotify, and Vimeo. According to the app, my Verizon LTE service streamed YouTube to my iPhone at 6 Mbps, Amazon Prime video at 8 Mbps, and Netflix at 4 Mbps. It downloaded other data at speeds of up to 25 Mbps. More info when you click on the link. Hey look I can get it on my Android phone. Man I wish people were smart and stop listening to channels who are Apple slaps like CNBC and figure out the Apple not that good of a company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted January 18, 2018 Global Moderator Share Posted January 18, 2018 There has been an update to your original article... Quote Update: After this article was published, Apple told Dave Choffnes that his iPhone app, designed to detect net neutrality violations, will be allowed in the iTunes App Store. According to Choffnes, Apple contacted him and explained that the company has to deal with many apps that don't do the things they claim to do. Apple asked Choffnes to provide a technical description of how his app is able to detect if wireless telecom providers throttle certain types of data, and 18 hours after he did, the app was approved. "The conversation was very pleasant, but did not provide any insight into the review process [that] led the app to be rejected in the first place," Choffnes told us in an email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockz Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Scutley said: Hey look I can get it on my Android phone. Looks like iOS users can too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Fahim S. MVC Posted January 18, 2018 MVC Share Posted January 18, 2018 Yeah... the intention to use the topic to troll Apple kinda backfired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scutley Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 4 hours ago, Fahim S. said: Yeah... the intention to use the topic to troll Apple kinda backfired How am I trolling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrynalyne Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 13 minutes ago, Scutley said: How am I trolling? It’s a a bit late to play innocent. All of the above was a lead in to your actual statement: and figure out the Apple not that good of a company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryster Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 23 minutes ago, Scutley said: How am I trolling? I'm no Apple fan, in fact I love to throw around #crapple at every opportunity, but @adrynalyneis correct. Your OP was clearly a bash at Apple in how it was phrased. It read that you were inferring that Apple is anti-net neutrality and has poor app approval policies, and Google doesn't. May not be what you mean't, but that's how it came across. It would also be helpful to phrase the headline as "Apple has not yet approved..." rather than "Apple blocks...", which in reality was (before the article update) the truth of the situation. adrynalyne and DConnell 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliseo Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 23 minutes ago, Scutley said: How am I trolling? Faking that you're unaware you are for starters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circaflex Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 5 minutes ago, Ryster said: It would also be helpful to phrase the headline as "Apple has not yet approved..." rather than "Apple blocks...", which in reality was (before the article update) the truth of the situation. The headline came directly from the source. Scutley 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scutley Posted January 19, 2018 Author Share Posted January 19, 2018 42 minutes ago, Ryster said: I'm no Apple fan, in fact I love to throw around #crapple at every opportunity, but @adrynalyneis correct. Your OP was clearly a bash at Apple in how it was phrased. It read that you were inferring that Apple is anti-net neutrality and has poor app approval policies, and Google doesn't. May not be what you mean't, but that's how it came across. It would also be helpful to phrase the headline as "Apple has not yet approved..." rather than "Apple blocks...", which in reality was (before the article update) the truth of the situation. It came from the headline did you read it or did you just skim through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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