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Steve Jobs Once Called Facebook This Crappy Name A series of emails revealed in the Epic v Apple case showed how Steve Jobs had humorously referred to Facebook as “Fecebook” (via  CNBC). Gaming on Facebook Emails between Steve Jobs, Scott Forstall, and Phil Schiller showed how Apple executives discussed a Facebook feature. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was trying to turn Facebook into a platform for apps and games, with popular games like FarmVille. Software chief Scott Forstall had t...

Apple iOS 14.5.1 has arrived and it is a critical upgrade for all iPhone owners...

05 May 2021, 12:05 pm iOS 14.5s latest App Tracking Transparency feature might be bad news for Facebook and other social media giants that rely on ads, but it is a great innovation for Apple users. And now, the new ATT feature will boost your privacy and prevent advertisements from tracking your online activities.  (Photo : Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) An Iphone 7 Plus with its new dual camera is displayed at Puerta del Sol Apple Store the day the company launches their Iphone ...

As Apple has rolled out App Tracking Transparency features on iOS allowing users to block apps from data collection, Facebook has been one of the most vocal forces in opposition to the privacy measure. Facebook’s user data collection has long been the core of its targeted advertising measures and a feature like App Tracking Transparency represents a very real threat to its otherwise unchecked operation. With that, it should come as no surprise that as App Tracking Transparency has arrived in ...

Apple releases important security update to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS Apple releases important security update to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS iOS and iPadOS 14.5.1, watchOS 7.4.1, and macOS Big Sur 11.3.1 fix an active exploit in Safari Credit: Apple Apple has released updates for iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and macOS. The updates contain security patches, while iOS and iPadOS also has a fix for an issue with App Tracking Transparency. The Webkit fix is especially im...

AppSecTests Julian Evans explains how to comply with Apples latest update

You wait ages for a new Apple device to be launched, and then a mass of them come at once. April 2021 saw new iMacs, new Apple TV 4K, new iPad Pro, and finally the launch of the AirTag. AirTag and Purple iPhones. In a hundred years time, archeologists are going to be digging up millions of little circular white and silver devices. They might conclude that theyre coins, or if their research is only a little better, they might think theyre called Tiles. It would be nice to t...

02 May 2021, 09:05 pm Facebook and Instagram are now asking users to turn on ad tracking for their applications, as Apple launched the App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature for iOS 14.5 which gave the public a say over this. The campaign by Facebook can detect if a user is updated to the latest of the iOS 14, saying that it needs this to keep the app "free of charge." (Photo : Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images) People are seen behind the Apple logo in Apples flagship London retail store on...

You wait ages for a new Apple device to be launched, and then a mass of them come at once. April 2021 saw new iMacs, new Apple TV 4K, new iPad Pro, and finally the launch of the AirTag.

By @YMSRadio Apr 30, 2021 If youve spent any time shopping online, you probably have noticed how Instagram, Facebook, and pretty much other app then give you ads for whatever your were searching for, well not anymore! A new feature that is now available for iPhones with iOS 14.5 can keep your online life more private by giving you the option to turn off ad tracking within the apps you use and its called "App Tracking Transparency." The feature prevents apps from tracking your data for target...