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by ale42 29 days ago
Looks like this only works on smartphones? Well... no thanks.
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lifestyleguru 29 days ago
Duh, and only on iOS and Android ones, and only on their latest versions... but don't worry they have good intents I would trust them.
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mrweasel 29 days ago
This is the problem with pretty much all of the EUs attempts of getting away from US infrastructure. One of the VISA/MasterCard alternative is also a bloody app, on a smartphone, with an operating system from one of two US software gigants (One of which is know to give zero fucks about privacy).

If the EU wants to continue down this road, step on has to be a mobile operating system. Avoiding tying solution to people phones would be better.

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lifestyleguru 29 days ago
The second part of my comment was /s. I wish banks, institutions, and governments would fuck off from my smartphone. Best I can do for them is web browser and email, if they want to be on my smartphone then do a mobile website.
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dabber21 29 days ago
how did you come to this conclusion? its not even true

Edit: if it is only about authbound, maybe. But they are not the only ones offering this service

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ale42 28 days ago
> how did you come to this conclusion

I didn't see any reference to the possibility of using anything else on their website. And yes I was only speaking of authbound.

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