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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 told Mr. Zuckerberg that it had to remove “embedded apps” from the Facebook app for iPad. Faceboo...

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

05 May 2021, 12:05 pm iOS 14.5's 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 7 and 7 Plus on September 16, 2016 in Madrid, Spain. The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus has been launch...

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 iOS 14.5, Facebook’s has put out messaging across its core app and Instagram claiming that the new...

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 important. Apple's security update document states that it fixes a flaw where, Processing maliciously ...