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Big Tech is at it again.

Some of you might have seen this already. Google has announced a new policy for Android app developers, which would require them to seek Google’s permission if they want to distribute their apps outside of the Google Play Store (on their own website or on alternative app stores). This would entail:

1) agreeing to their terms and conditions
2) paying a fee
3) uploading a government ID

Which is wrong on so many levels. Nobody should be forced to register with Google if they don’t want to use their services.

In doing so they would be extending their gatekeeping (tentacles) into distribution channels where they’re just not a legitimate authority.

At Vivaldi, we believe you have the right to run whatever software you want on a device you own. That’s why we’ve co-signed this open letter, together with other 53 organisations, requesting Google to back off on the proposed policy before it enters into force.

(Plus, they have have a pretty cool logo 😄)

https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/

Let's do another round of European alternatives to Big Tech, because we care and we don't gatekeep 🙂 :

• Chrome, Edge, Safari --> @Vivaldi@social.vivaldi.net
• iCloud, Google Drive --> @protonprivacy@mastodon.social @infomaniak_network@mastodon.social, @Mastodon@mastodon.social, Cryptee
• Google Search --> @StartpageSearch@mastodon.social @Qwant@mastodon.social , @ecosia@mastodon.social, @Mojeek@mastodon.social, Tiger.ch
• MS Office --> @libreoffice@fosstodon.org
• Gmail --> @Tutanota@mastodon.social , @protonprivacy@mastodon.social Mail
• iPhone --> @jolla@techhub.social @volla@mastodon.social
• iOS, Android --> @murena@mastodon.social e/OS

…& much more: https://europeantechmap.eu

When it’s spring, but you remember you live in Norway…🙄

Happy Easter everyone!

Over the weekend we hosted a “dugnad” together with our friends at Hudd (a Norwegian social network) and @protonprivacy@mastodon.social. A dugnad is a Norwegian gem of a word meaning communal work. As in "this job is too big for one person, but if we all pitch in, it won’t be so bad".

The Digital Dugnad is about helping each other switch away from Big Tech and dumping them in the trash. We are honored and overwhelmed by the response! Huge thank you to all of the volunteers who hosted dugnads all over Norway from north (almost close to the North Pole!) to south. T

To get started on your journey away from Big Tech, you can go to https://digitaldugnad.eu (if you can read Norwegian, that is 😉). Should we scale this up to other countries?

#dugnad #Norway #Oslo #BigTech

Follower Tab has been with us for a couple of months, and as it's often the case, we can't imagine life without this feature 😍 Super handy for:

- Evaluating alternative options while shopping
- Keeping your research tidy without being dragged down the rabbit hole

If you haven't started using this yet, this video is for you!

You can watch it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIxaXHdFX_s

...or Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/1191154236/f19658ab3e

#browser #features #organization

Vivaldi 7.9 for Mobile is out!

The big one for iOS: Two-Level Tab Stacks are finally here. For iPad users, this is a tabvolution!

Also shipping:
🔁 Safari Import on iOS
🌅 Daily Image on Start Page
🖥️ Desktop Mode refinements for Android

Vivaldi 7.9 is available now 🙂

Read more: https://vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi-on-mobile-7-9/

You might have seen us mention Desktop Mode on Android here and there. We're really excited about it, and we want you to be too! The possibilities are endless, imagine connecting your phone to a screen, keyboard and mouse and being able to use it as a proper desktop computer? 🤯

Give a warm welcome to @oskar@social.vivaldi.net, the newest member of our team, who's taken up the challenge of walking you through the potential that this new functionality entails for a Vivaldi user - including a short interview to get @jon@social.vivaldi.net 's insight. Buckle up, big things are coming!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9fgjtiMbug

RE: @brucelawson@social.vivaldi.net

Norwegian humour at its finest 👇

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After last week's update, you can now enjoy a Daily Image option for your Start Page on both iOS and Android ✨

A nice little detail for those of us who get easily bored!

To enable it, go to Settings > Start Page > Wallpaper and select “Use Daily Image”, or tap on “Customize” at the bottom of the Start Page and enable “Use Daily Image”.

Today we launched Tabs As A Service...but only on LinkedIn 😄

Why? Because it's April 1st and this was the dumbest new vertical we could think of.

We would never charge nor judge you for any number of tabs you have open or how many tab management features you use.

To any PE or VC fund feeling like this was supposed to be your golden ticket to ascend into tech-heaven. Sorry, not sorry.

To you who thought it seemed fair to charge for TaaS, get it for free by clicking the link in the comments.

To our community and friends, we love you, and we love tabs. ❤️

We're pleased to confirm that TaaS is free forever!

😁

＼📱Vivaldi モバイル版も 7.9 に進化！／

🍎：二段型タブスタックがついに登場👏 ＆ 🧭 Safari からの乗り換えがもっと簡単に
🤖：日替わり画像機能🖼️＆デスクトップモードがパワーアップ👍

Enjoy!

https://vivaldi.com/ja/blog/ios/ios-releases/vivaldi-on-mobile-7-9/