14 days ago | By Ars Technica
A mockup of the tracking confirmation that Apple included in its company blog. Note that it uses Facebook as its example. [credit:
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This week, Apple published a new white paper that describes the ways apps typically track users and handle their data, outlines the company's privacy philosophy, and offers several details and clarifications about the upcoming App Tracking Transparency change, which will require app developers to get a user's permission to engage in the common practice of creating an identifier to track that user and their activities between multiple apps.
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14 days ago | By 9to5Mac
Facebook has launched public beta testing of a new Q&A application called Hotline, as reported by TechCrunch. Hotline is a mashup of Clubhouse and Instagram Live.
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At an App Store antitrust hearing that took place today , Spotify and Match Group accused Apple of abusing its App Store powers to to disadvantage rival services, reports... Read more ...
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Center Stage keeps you in the center of the frame in video calls, and you won't be limited to using it with FaceTime. Read more ...
Yesterday, Apple announced their brand new M1-powered iPad Pro. One of the features unveiled with the tablet include a feature called Center Stage. This appeared to be a... Read more ...