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Apple’s AppTrackingTransparency is upending mobile phone tracking 4 minute read A note on the new iPhone operating system iOS 14.5 indicates that users may allow or disallow cross-provider ad tracking, Berlin, Germany, 27 April 2021, Christoph Dernbach/picture alliance via Getty Images Apple’s long-awaited privacy update for iOS is out, and it’s a solid step in the right direction. This statement was originally published on eff.org on 27...

Apple smashes Wall Street expectations as iPhone sales soar We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss By Stephen Nellis Normal text size Advertisement Apple posted sales and profits far ahead of Wall Street expectations and announced a $US90 billion ($115.5 billion) share buyback as customers continued to upgrade to 5G iPhones and snapped up new Mac models with Apple’s house-designed processor chips. Sales to China nearly doubled and results topped ...

Isn the right time to buy Spotify? Ryan Henderson | April 27, 2021 10:30am | More on: The worlds largest audio streaming platform, Spotify(NYSE: SPOT), saw its stock price decline by more than 10% at one point in the last week amid announcements for new audio features from Facebook(NASDAQ: FB). Since some of these new products are targeted at the podcasting space, investors seem to be worried that the potential added competition could hurt Spotify. But before Spotify shareholders rush to t...

Apple Is Being Sued Over Misinforming How Water-Resistant Its iPhones Are Apr 26, 2021 00:39 EDT While Apple’s current-generation iPhones are water-resistant, you should not expect warranty coverage if your handset gets damaged if any liquid seeps inside to blow out the internal circuity. Unfortunately, the technology giant might not have provided those details entirely in its marketing material because Apple is now being sued in New York in an attempted class-action lawsuit. Lawsuit Cla...

  Microsoft has launched another advertisement featuring actors "reviewing" the Microsoft Surface Laptop 4, this time seizing the opportunity to take shots at the MacBook Air. The Microsoft ad follows up on one the company released in January, comparing the Surface Pro 7 to the MacBook Pro. The new ad includes two young actors who say theyre siblings, presenting the 30-second "review" in a style reminiscent of YouTube influencers. Like the first ad, the new spot touches on well-trodden talking...

This story is part of a group of stories called Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and changing us. On Monday, Apple is rolling out a long-awaited privacy feature for iOS. The latest version of the company’s mobile operating system, iOS 14.5, will prompt iPhone and iPad users to opt out of tracking in apps that monitor their behavior and share that data with third parties. This new feature is a significant step for user privacy, as it gives people more ...

in macOS edited 2:22PM Microsoft has launched another advertisement featuring actors "reviewing" the Microsoft Surface Laptop 4, this time seizing the opportunity to take shots at the MacBook Air. Microsofts ad uses well-trodden talking points to "compare" the Surface Laptop 4 with the MacBook Air The Microsoft ad follows up on one the company released in January, comparing the Surface Pro 7 to the MacBook Pro. The new ad includes two young ac...

A ransomware attacking group REvil targeted Apple to extort money ahead of its ‘Spring Loaded’ event that was held on Tuesday, April 20. The group has been posting details of Apple’s next-generation devices on the dark Web that it claims to have sourced from Apple supplier Quanta Computer.

PC World New Zealand Apples new M1 iMac still doesnt know you can use... Apples new M1 iMac still doesnt know you can use your face to log into your PC Apples relationship with webcams and biometric logins is just weird. Apple’s latest M1 iMacs may include powerful new M1 Arm chips that the Windows world may still dream of running on. But the company has yet to acknowledge that people like logging in with their face. Where are the Windows Hello depth cameras for the Mac? Apple’s new M1-p...

The device tracker has a “Lost Mode” that displays a message with the owners’ details. This info can be read by any smartphone using NFC. Yesterday, Apple hosted a rare April event that saw new iPads, refreshed Macs, and 4K Apple TVs debut. However, one completely new device that was largely overshadowed was the AirTag. While Apple’s device tracker will work exclusively within its ecosystem, Android users can help track down their Apple friends’ lost devices and valuables. According t...