Apple’s senior director of global privacy Jane Horvath took part in a roundtable discussion at the CPDP2021 conference Thursday. She discussed a variety of topics, including why Google is still the default browser on iPhone. She followed CEO Tim Cook, who took aim at Facebook during a speech earlier in the day at the same event.
Apple Product Categories Integrate Hardware, Software, Services
Apple CEO Tim Cook talked about his company’s integration of hardware, software, and services and its approach to products.
Apple Wearables: A Fortune 120 Company – TMO Daily Observations 2021-01-28
Bryan Chaffin joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple’s earnings report, the stock market’s reaction, and how Watches + Headphones = Macy’s.
Apple Releases App Tracking Transparency Requirement Update
In Thursday’s update to developers, Apple says it will enhance SKAdNetwork and add Private click Measurement support for apps.
WhatsApp Introducing Face or Touch ID When Linking to Web/Desktop
WhatsApp has started to roll out a new security feature that will require Touch or Face ID when linking devices via web and desktop app.
Facebook Preparing to Bring Apple Antitrust Fight to Court
Facebook is preparing to bring an antitrust lawsuit against Apple to court, claim that it is abusing its position in the smartphone market.
Mark Zuckerberg says Apple is Anti-Competitive in Facebook Earnings Call
Mark Zuckerberg has once again criticized Apple for its privacy, saying that the company is anti-competitive because of iMessage (among other things).
We increasingly see Apple as one of our biggest competitors,” Zuckerberg said, noting that Apple’s iMessage software is preinstalled on iPhones — enabling it to become the most widely used messaging service in the United States, as opposed to Facebook’s WhatsApp — and that Apple’s growing investment in services also enables it to compete with Facebook and other apps that use its iOS software platform.
Apple Marks Data Privacy Day by Announcing New App Tracking Transparency Tool
On Data Privacy Day, Apple reiterated its commitment to privacy and announced that App Tracking Transparency will be in its next Beta release
Apple’s Wearables Business Equal to Fortune 120 Company Macy’s
During Apple’s earnings call on Wednesday, CFO Luca Maestri mentioned that Apple’s wearables business is now worth that of a Fortune 120 company.
Apple Shatters December Records with $111.4 Billion in Revenues, $1.68 EPS
Apple on Wednesday turned in an all-time record for December revenues of $111.4 billion, up 21% year-over-year. The company also reported all-time record earnings of $28.76 billion, up 29% year-over-year, while earnings-per-share (EPS) clocked in at $1.68, up 35% year-over-year.