https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=skratixHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:28:37 +0000The article overlooked another important reason for companies to push their apps: Notifications. Notifications are the spam of 2020s. Just like with other permissions, people mindlessly accept permissions for the app to send notifications, opening a huge marketing opportunity for the app vendor. People even keep those notifications popping up on their smart watches! Ads directly on your wrist - it's a marketers wet dream come true.

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