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Counting and Ditching iPhones – TMO Daily Observations 2023-03-21

Counting and Ditching iPhones - TMO Daily Observations 2023-03-21

Ken_Ray · 3:05 AM EDT, Mar 21st, 2023 · Add Comment

Counterpoint Research has some staggering data on premium smartphones and iPhone. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts and Ken work those numbers. Plus – Is “iPhone” the generic name for “smartphone” in Russia?

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Concerns About Ads from Inside Apple – TMO Daily Observations 2022-11-15

Concerns About Ads from Inside Apple - TMO Daily Observations 2022-11-15

Ken_Ray · 3:00 AM EST, Nov 15th, 2022 · Add Comment

There’s word of a certain malaise inside Apple’s ad department. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts joins Ken to kick that around. Plus – Russian code has been found in apps used by the CDC and the US Army. Jeff will fill us in.

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Anti-Spying Tool SpyBuster Arrives to iOS Thanks to Ukrainian Developer MacPaw
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Anti-Spying Tool SpyBuster Arrives to iOS Thanks to Ukrainian Developer MacPaw

Nick deCourville · 1:50 PM EDT, Jul 26th, 2022 · 2 Comments

Ukrainian developers MacPaw have brought the anti-spying tool SpyBuster to iOS. The app works for iOS 14 and later.

Russia Set to Fine Apple for App Store Policy’s Violation of Antitrust Laws
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Russia Set to Fine Apple for App Store Policy's Violation of Antitrust Laws

Arnold Zafra · 12:58 PM EDT, Jul 20th, 2022 · 2 Comments

Russia is set to fine Apple for abusing its dominance in the app distribution market, which is a violation of antitrust laws.

Apple Receives Fine From Russia over Alleged iCloud Storage Violation
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Apple Receives Fine From Russia over Alleged iCloud Storage Violation

Nick deCourville · 1:35 PM EDT, Jul 12th, 2022 · 2 Comments

Reports indicate that Apple has been fined by a court in Russia for refusing to host the iCloud data of Russian citizens on Russian servers.

Russia Fines Big Tech Companies Over User Data and Apple May Be Next
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Russia Fines Big Tech Companies Over User Data and Apple May Be Next

Nick deCourville · 1:51 PM EDT, Jun 28th, 2022 · 2 Comments

Russia is delivering fines to Big Tech companies that don’t store citizens’ user data within the country. Apple may start seeing these fines.

Russia Legalizes Shady ‘Gray Market’ For Tech Products In Effort To Skirt Sanctions
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Russia Legalizes Shady 'Gray Market' For Tech Products In Effort To Skirt Sanctions

Nick deCourville · 3:40 PM EDT, Apr 26th, 2022 · Add Comment

In an effort to dodge imposed sanctions, Russia has legalized a “gray market,” allowing the sale of banned tech and goods.

Suspension of Apple Pay in Russia Leads to Class Action Suit
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Suspension of Apple Pay in Russia Leads to Class Action Suit

Nick deCourville · 12:38 PM EDT, Apr 21st, 2022 · 4 Comments

A law firm in Russia is filing a class action suite against Apple for suspending Apple Pay due to sanctions imposed by the Ukraine conflict.

Russian Troops Steal AirPods, Give Away Location Through Find My App
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Russian Troops Steal AirPods, Give Away Location Through Find My App

Nick deCourville · 2:14 PM EDT, Apr 19th, 2022 · 1 Comment

Ukrainian citizen Vitaliy Semenets made an Instagram post detailing how he could track Russian troops thanks to stolen AirPods. The citizen used Apple’s Find My app to track to the troops.

Courts in Russia Declare Meta an “Extremist Organization,” Ban App
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Courts in Russia Declare Meta an "Extremist Organization," Ban App

Nick deCourville · 4:05 PM EDT, Mar 21st, 2022 · 2 Comments

On Monday, a Moscow court declared Meta an extremist organization. The company must adhere to new laws if it wishes to get the ban lifted.

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