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.
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privacy
William Gallagher
What to do before selling, trading or giving away your iPhone or iPad
You want someone to get a fresh iPhone or iPad, but you also want to be sure no one gets your data with it. Here's how to make trading in, giving, or selling your iOS device painless for everyone.
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Many App Store 'nutrition labels' have false information, report says
An investigation into the accuracy of privacy disclosures in Apple's App Store "nutrition labels" has found that a significant number are simply false.
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Tim Cook says privacy 'one of the top issues of the century'
Apple CEO Tim Cook in an interview on Thursday called privacy, specifically data privacy, one of the most important issues of our time.
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Mikey Campbell
Tim Cook calls out Facebook's business model, says it leads to 'violence,' 'polarization'
Apple CEO Tim Cook strongly condemned business models reliant on harvesting user data, saying that prioritizing engagement above all else leads to misinformation, mistrust, and even real-world violence.
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Mike Peterson
Facebook preparing to take Apple to court over iOS 14 privacy features
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.
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Apple illustrates privacy issues on Data Privacy Day
To promote January 28, Data Privacy Day, Apple has released a heavily illustrated report on just how a typical user's privacy can be used by advertisers — and how Apple works to stop this.
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Apple's anti-tracking privacy feature arrives in next iOS beta, launches in spring
Apple commemorated Data Privacy Day with a new report about data tracking practices and by highlighting its efforts to stop them, including a new anti-tracking feature coming in the next iOS beta cycle ahead of a launch this spring.
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Mark Zuckerberg says 'competitive interests' drive Apple's push for privacy
During a quarterly earnings call on Wednesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Apple is focused on competitive advantage with iOS 14, not privacy.
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Malcolm Owen
