Apple makes the walled garden safer for kids

Apple essentially wants to give parents more control over what their children see and do online in a privacy preserving way, while also heading off less tailored legislation calling for the ‌App Store‌ to be responsible for age verification.

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U.S. to push back on Britain's demand for an Apple iCloud security backdoor

3 days ago

Published February 28, 2025 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

U.S. to push back on Britain's demand for an Apple iCloud security backdoor

"This would be a clear and egregious violation of Americans’ privacy and civil liberties." — National Intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard

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Apple's C1 modem tests: So far so good

3 days ago

Published February 28, 2025 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Apple's C1 modem tests: So far so good

From Benjamin Mayo's "First lab tests show new Apple modem in iPhone 16e is comparable to iPhone 16 speeds, but much more efficient" posted Thursday by 9to5Mac.

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Premarket: Apple was green, turned red

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Published February 28, 2025 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Premarket: Apple was green, turned red

From Barron's' "Stock Futures Rise to End Terrible February After S&P 500 Wipes Out 2025 Gains" posted early Friday.

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Apple 3.0 price increase

4 days ago

Published February 28, 2025 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Apple 3.0 price increase

Starting April 1, 2025*, my subscription fees will float with Apple's share price, using AAPL's closing price that day as the basis for the next 12 months.

Between 2014 and 2024, Apple turned over a record number of user accounts

"Apple shared an additional 632% during that time, though this last was partly due to an atypical second half of 2022, when the company shared over 300,000 accounts."

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Apple threatened with $39 billion fine in France over App Tracking Transparency

4 days ago

Published February 27, 2025 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Apple threatened with $39 billion fine in France over App Tracking Transparency

Digital advertising and mobile gaming companies including Facebook say it has made it more expensive and difficult for brands to advertise on Apple's platforms.

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An hour with lengendary Apple reporter John Markoff (Substack video)

4 days ago

Published February 27, 2025 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

An hour with lengendary Apple reporter John Markoff (Substack video)

"No one has broken more stories about the technology industry or documented more of Silicon Valley’s most crucial moments than Markoff, the longtime scribe for The New York Times."