Apple and Google's contact tracing will launch early, on April 28

The EU has revealed that the COVID-19 contact tracing technology jointly developed by Apple and Google will be released to developers weeks ahead of schedule.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 2

Senator demands Tim Cook be personally accountable for any contact tracing privacy failure

Missouri Senator Josh Hawley is calling for Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai to be held personally accountable for any potential privacy issues or misuse of Google and Apple's joint contact tracing technology development.

Amber Neely 6 years ago 80

Leaked images confirm Google is working on an Apple Card rival

Google is working on first-party physical and virtual debit cards in what appears to be a bid to compete with Apple payment offerings like Apple Pay and Apple Card.

Mike Peterson 6 years ago 32

EU to pressure Tim Cook about privacy in Apple & Google's COVID-19 contact tracing

Regulators in Brussels have already talked with Google about the risks to privacy of its COVID-19 contract-tracing app, and are going to meet with Apple's Tim Cook over the same issues.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 14

Trump says Apple-Google contact tracing system is 'amazing,' but raises 'big constitutional problems'

President Donald Trump on Monday commented on a joint contact tracing project from Apple and Google that will harness iOS and Android devices to track the spread of COVID-19, saying that while the system is "amazing," it raises unspecified "constitutional problems."

AppleInsider Staff 6 years ago 0

Apple and Google detail COVID-19 contact tracing program, focus on privacy [u]

Apple and Google on Monday provided further detail on their upcoming contact tracing technology, noting the program will remain voluntary and that only public health organizations will be able to create apps built on the platform.

Mike Peterson 6 years ago 13

UK's NHS working on app using Apple-Google contact tracking tech

The UK's National Health Service is working with Google and Apple to develop an app to assist with the tracking of COVID-19, a system that may be the contact tracing software the two tech giants recently announced was in development.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 22

Apple & Google's contact tracing won't stop COVID-19, but it will help

Using smartphone contact tracing to track and mitigate the spread of COVID-19 has been floated as a possible way out of the outbreak — but there are plenty of signs suggesting that its effectiveness is an open question.

Mike Peterson 6 years ago 39

Apple, Google team on 'contact tracing' smartphone software to combat spread of COVID-19

Apple and Google have announced a joint effort to utilize Bluetooth technology to help governments and health agencies reduce the spread of COVID-19 worldwide.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 42

You can still play HBO Go or YouTube on an old Apple TV after it gets abandoned

As users report being unable to access DRM-protected YouTube content on their third generation Apple TV, HBO has officially announced that it is abandoning early Apple TV models too. But, you can still stream the content to the set-top with an iPhone and AirPlay.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 19

Apple's SMS one-time passcode proposal moves forward with help from Google

Apple's effort to develop a standardized format for one-time passcodes sent through SMS messages is moving forward with the help of Google engineers, as the proposal this month garnered official status as a Web Platform Incubator Community Group (WICG) specification draft.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 24

Google Podcasts app lands on iOS for the first time

Google Podcasts has made its way to the App Store, packed with brand new features to the service to help listeners find more of what they love.

Amber Neely 6 years ago 4

App Store guidelines limit Stadia, GeForce Now, xCloud rollouts

Apple is facing increased scrutiny as Google's Stadia, Microsoft's xCloud, and Nvidia's GeForce Now are restricted or are barred entirely from reaching iPad and iPhone users.

Amber Neely 6 years ago 4

US officials, tech companies in talks to use location data to fight COVID-19

U.S. officials are currently in active talks with Google, Facebook, and other tech companies about the possibility of leveraging Americans' smartphone location data to help fight the coronavirus, a new report indicates.

Mike Peterson 6 years ago 7

Google I/O conference latest to fall to coronavirus

Google on Tuesday canceled its annual I/O developer conference in Mountain View amid concerns about the global coronavirus crisis, raising questions about Apple's expected events.

Mike Peterson 6 years ago 2

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