Apple's billions, Facebook whining, and MagSafe warnings - Apple's January 2021 in review
Apple revealed just how much money we've paid it, plus it got into a spat with Facebook, and it stepped up its fitness workouts.
Apple revealed just how much money we've paid it, plus it got into a spat with Facebook, and it stepped up its fitness workouts.
This week, on the AppleInsider Podcast, your hosts discuss Apple's next iOS 14 beta and how it will let you unlock your iPhone even when wearing a mask, the best mics for Zoom calls and podcasting, precipitation forecasts in Weather, Facebook testing ad tracking notifications, and so much more!
Two marketing professionals have accused Facebook of using "cherry-picked" data and "disinformation" in its campaign against Apple and iOS 14's privacy features.
Facebook will be preempting Apple's implementation of iOS 14's App Tracking Transparency features by asking users of the social network to give the app permission to track them.
West Virginia's HD Media has filed an antitrust complaint against Google and Facebook, claiming that they conspired to monopolize digital advertising and so endanger local newspapers.
WhatsApp is attempting to appease users who are considering migrating away from the Facebook-owned service over privacy policy changes, by using its Status feature to remind users it cannot read their encrypted conversations.
Facebook is reportedly preparing an antitrust lawsuit against Apple over App Store policies and an upcoming iOS 14 privacy feature, though plans to file it aren't set in stone.
WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp Desktop are getting a significant security boost as developers roll out support for biometric authentication when syncing messages.
During a quarterly earnings call on Wednesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Apple is focused on competitive advantage with iOS 14, not privacy.
Google is moving to Apple's alternative to ad tracking, as the new iOS 14 App Tracking Transparency nears.
Numerous iPhone users discovered they were logged out from the Facebook app on Friday evening, a problem put down to a "configuration change" by the social network.
Facebook is continuing its campaign against a planned Apple privacy feature in 2021, but told businesses in an email that it has "no choice" but to comply with the iOS 14 change.
The social distancing efforts amid the ongoing pandemic has led to an expected increase in social media usage for New Year's Eve, with Facebook claiming to have observed the most calls made in a single day on WhatsApp.
Apple brought us many things in December, and most got a mixed reception. AirPods Max are expensive, Facebook says App Store privacy will be "devastating" to businesses, and Apple TV+ has nabbed "A Charlie Brown Christmas."
Apple's anti-tracking privacy feature is starting to show up for users running the first beta version of the company's upcoming iOS 14.4 update.
Some of Facebook's own employees believe that its recent attacks on Apple, sparked by upcoming iOS privacy features, may be unjustified and could be seen as self-serving.
A lawsuit claims Google and Facebook were planning to work together to combat any investigations into their online advertising relationship, an agreement where the two tech giants would attempt to fend off antitrust lawsuits by helping each other out.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has declared Facebook's attack against Apple's anti-tracking initiatives as a "laughable campaign," one that actually works against the small businesses that the social network is supposedly trying to protect.
Facebook is alerting business users on its platform that new privacy features in iOS 14 could "significantly impact" their marketing and advertising efforts.
We review Apple's AirPods Max headphones, Apple Fitness+ launches, plus an update on ProRaw format, and Facebook is attacking Apple over its iOS 14 ad privacy program.
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