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☆ French antitrust watchdog issues statement of objection over Apple app tracking
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

PARIS, July 25 (Reuters) - France's antitrust watchdog on Tuesday said it had issued a statement of objection against Apple (AAPL.O), citing concerns the U.S. technology company could have used "discriminatory and non-transparent conditions" for using user data for advertising purposes on iPhones. The statement triggers a proper antitrust procedure during which the company will be able to express its point of view, the watchdog said. The mechanism "gives users more control by requiring all apps to ask permission before tracking them," Apple said in an e-mailed statement, adding that it will "continue to engage constructively" with the French antitrust regulator. The four associations - IAB France, MMAF, SRI and UDECAM - said the changes brought by Apple did not meet European Union privacy rules, which Apple denies. Reporting by Tassilo Hummel and Mathieu Rosemain; Editing by Susan Fenton and Mark PorterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Apple, Tassilo Hummel, Mathieu Rosemain, Susan Fenton, Mark Porter Organizations: Apple, ., IAB, SRI, Thomson Locations: IAB France, MMAF

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailEther reclaims $1,900, and Nasdaq halts crypto custody plans: CNBC Crypto WorldCNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry. On today's show, Apple App Store founding director Phillip Shoemaker weighs in on Google Play announcing a major shift in its policy. It will now allow developers to incorporate digital assets, like NFTs, into their apps and games in the store.

Persons: explainers, Phillip Shoemaker Organizations: Nasdaq, CNBC Crypto, CNBC, Apple, Google

☆ A 5G-powered app could be the solution to muddy speakers at concerts and sporting events — but it's not for everyone
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Kristina Etter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Mixhalo is an app that streams sound directly from the mixing board to concertgoers' earphones. The audio platform Mixhalo is leveraging 5G to deliver high-quality audio directly to event attendees' earbuds in real time. A user checks the Mixhalo app at an LA Football Club game. And sync issues between the live sound and the app can also happen, particularly when using wireless or Bluetooth headphones. For sports fans, Mixhalo is in use by the Los Angeles Football Club, the Sacramento Kings, and at NASCAR events.

Persons: Mike Einziger, Ann Marie Simpson, Corey Laplante, Mixhalo, Reddit, Laplante, Sting Organizations: 5G, LA Football, Apple, Incubus, Stern Grove Festival, Los Angeles Football Club, Sacramento Kings, NASCAR Locations: San Francisco, Las Vegas, Sacramento

☆ Your next iPhone might be able to roll into a cylinder, a recent Apple patent suggests
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The patent, filed by Apple in November and published on July 13, shows a rollable electronic display. Apple appears to be joining Samsung, Motorola, and LG in the quest to bring to market a rollable smartphone. Your next device could get quite the upgrade: Apple has filed a patent for a device that's capable of rolling up. Apple would be joining Samsung, Motorola, and LG in the quest to bring to market a rollable smartphone. LG too has advertised a rollable phone that they have yet to release.

Organizations: Apple, Samsung, Motorola, LG

☆ Meta has hired the core team behind the once-buzzy photo app Poparazzi
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The core team behind the once-viral social-media app Poparazzi has been hired by Meta. Poparazzi, an anti-selfie photo-sharing app that encouraged users to snap pictures of their friends, skyrocketed briefly to the top of Apple's US App Store after launching in 2021. Now, four Poparazzi staffers, including its engineers and CEO Alex Ma, are employees of Meta, Insider has learned. Poparazzi cofounders Austen and Alex Ma. "Our journey to Poparazzi started 4 years ago with a simple goal: to connect people authentically," Alex Ma wrote in the Medium post.

Persons: Poparazzi, Alex Ma, Meta, Alex, Austen Ma, Ma, TTYL, Poparazzi cofounders Austen, Poparazzi's Organizations: Apple, Meta, Benchmark, TechCrunch, Facebook

☆ Threads: Everything to know about Instagram's app to rival Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —Facebook-parent Meta on Wednesday officially launched its Twitter competitor, Threads, after first confirming its plans for the app just three months ago. And for Meta, Threads could further expand its empire of popular apps and provide a new platform on which to sell ads. Similar to Twitter, users can reply to, repost and quote others’ Threads posts. Frequent technical issues and policy changes have sent some noteworthy Twitter users heading for the exits. For Meta, Threads could be a way of eking additional engagement time out of its massive existing user base.

Persons: Elon Musk, Meta, ”, Mark Zuckerberg, it’s, Musk, ” Zuckerberg, hasn’t, Linda Yaccarino, “, Adam Mosseri, Zuckerberg Organizations: New, New York CNN, Facebook, Wednesday, Twitter, Elon, Apple, Meta Locations: New York, Instagram

☆ Meta launches Instagram Threads in a direct challenge to Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Meta has officially debuted its Twitter-like messaging app Threads, which the company is pitching as Instagram's "text-based conversation app." Mark Zuckerberg, Meta's CEO and co-founder, announced the debut of Threads on Wednesday, marking the official release of the social networking giant's new text-focused messaging app. The Threads app is now available to download for free on the Apple App Store and Google Play online store in over 100 countries, Meta said in a blog post. Many Instagram users were also recently able to obtain invitations to access Threads from within their Instagram accounts. Although Threads is linked to Instagram, with users able to use their existing Instagram usernames, the messaging service is a separate app that people will need to download.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Meta, Instagram Organizations: Tech, Meta, SpaceX, Apple

☆ Apple loses London appeal in 4G patent dispute with Optis
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - Apple Inc (AAPL.O) infringed two telecommunications patents used in devices including iPhones and iPads, London's Court of Appeal ruled on Tuesday, dismissing the tech giant's appeal in a long-running dispute with a U.S. patent holder. Texas-based Optis Cellular Technology LLC sued Apple in 2019 over its use of patents which Optis says are essential to certain technological standards, such as 4G. London's High Court ruled last year that two of Optis' 4G patents were so-called standard essential patents and that Apple had infringed them. Apple appealed against that decision in May, arguing that the two patents in issue were not essential to 4G standards and that it had not infringed the patents. Apple and Optis did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: Colin Birss, Optis, Apple, Sam Tobin, Emelia Sithole Organizations: Apple Inc, U.S, Cellular Technology LLC, Apple, Thomson Locations: London's, Texas, Britain

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey addresses students during a town hall at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi, India, November 12, 2018. A team behind the decentralized social messaging app Damus, which is backed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, said on Tuesday that Apple could remove the app from its App Store within 14 days. The move could stall one plan to ease the use of bitcoin and turn it into a more convenient transnational digital currency. In its tweet, Damus said that Apple is worried that zaps could be used by content creators to sell digital content on its platform. They don't sell ads, and don't collect and sell user data, which are the classic ways that social networks make money.

Persons: Jack Dorsey, Damus, Apple, zaps, Dorsey, Tim Cook, Elon Musk, Musk, Ron DeSantis Organizations: Indian Institute of Technology, Twitter, Apple, Lightning, Damus, CNBC, Elon Locations: New Delhi, India

☆ Apple’s new challenge: making VR headsets look cool
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Jennifer Korn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

But behind this speculation is a more serious potential problem: even Apple may struggle to make VR headsets look cool. The new headset, which blends both virtual reality and augmented reality, is Apple’s most ambitious – and riskiest – new hardware product in years. In one early marketing image, a woman is shown wearing the headset while dressed in very chic clothing and lounging in an upscale living room. Apple’s silhouette ads in the early 2000s somehow managed to make not just iPods look cool, but also wired headphones. People use phones as Apple's Vision Pro headsets are on display at Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S. June 5, 2023.

Persons: Tim Cook, Palmer Luckey, Oculus, memed, It’s, Robert Scoble, Larry Page, “ Robert, “ They’re, ” Lisa Peyton, “, Loren Elliott Loren Elliott, Reuters “, ” Marcus Collins, Collins, “ you’re, Alan Dye, it’s, ”, ” Peyton, “ It’s, they’ll Organizations: New, New York CNN, Apple, Facebook, Google, University of Oregon, CNN, Developers, REUTERS, Reuters, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan Locations: New York, —, Cupertino , California, U.S

☆ DocuSign shares rise on earnings beat and strong guidance
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

DocuSign, the e-signature provider, reported an earnings and revenue beat for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, alongside announcing a handful of C-suite hires and new service offerings. Here's how the company did:Earnings: 72 cents per share, adjusted, vs. 56 cents per share expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. 72 cents per share, adjusted, vs. 56 cents per share expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Revenue: $661 million vs. $642 million expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. For the fiscal second quarter, DocuSign expects revenue of $675 million to $679 million, compared to analyst estimates of $667 million, according to Refinitiv.

Persons: DocuSign, Blake Grayson, Dmitri Krakovsky —, Kurt Sauer, Allan Thygesen, Dan Springer Organizations: Inc, Apple, DocuSign, Google, SAP, Yahoo Locations: Dobbs Ferry , New York, U.S, Refinitiv

☆ I tried the Apple Vision Pro mixed-reality headset — here's what it's like
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Steve Kovach | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

related investing news Here's what analysts are saying about Apple's new Vision Pro headset The promise of Apple's new mixed-reality headset isn't really about the headset I got to take one for a test drive. The Vision Pro isn't large enough to fit glasses if you wear them. Even though most of the focus with Apple Vision is on the visuals, I was equally impressed by the audio. The Vision Pro has a pair of speakers that sit near your temples and provide a surround sound effect. But as someone who has tried just about every mainstream headset to date so far, I can tell you that Vision Pro feels like a $3,500 machine.

Persons: Josh Edelson, It's, Siri, I've, Apple, — audibly Organizations: Apple's Worldwide, Apple, AFP, Getty, Apple Watch, Quest, Vision, Meta's Locations: Cupertino , California

☆ Why are there no photos of Tim Cook and other Apple executives wearing the company's Vision Pro headset?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Alistair Barr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Top Apple reporter Mark Gurman noted there are no photos of Tim Cook wearing the Vision Pro headset. At the end of a busy day covering Apple's latest gadget, reporter Mark Gurman noticed something strange: There were no images of CEO Tim Cook or other Apple executives wearing the company's new Vision Pro headset. "Unless I missed something, it is very curious to me why there are no photos of Tim Cook or other Apple executives actually wearing the Vision Pro. Steve Jobs with the first iPhone APThis time, the Vision Pro device was shown on the faces of various models, who were mostly women. Various theories are being floated on why Cook and other Apple executives haven't been pictured wearing the devices.

Persons: Mark Gurman, Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, Cook, haven't, Zac Hall, Apple, he's, Phillip Shoemaker Organizations: Apple, Morning, VR, Apple App

☆ Apple's practical approach to A.I.: No bragging, just features
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

On Monday during Apple's annual developer's conference, WWDC, the company subtly touted just how much work it's doing in state-of-the-art artificial intelligence and machine learning. As Microsoft , Google , and startups like OpenAI embraced cutting-edge machine learning technologies like chatbots and generative AI, Apple appeared to be sitting on the sidelines. But on Monday, Apple announced several significant AI features, including an improved iPhone autocorrect based on a machine learning program using a transformer language model, which is the same technology underpinning ChatGPT. Unlike its rivals, who are building bigger models with server farms, supercomputers, and terabytes of data, Apple wants AI models on its devices. On-device AI bypasses a lot of the data privacy issues that cloud-based AI faces.

Persons: Apple, Craig Federighi, OpenAI's Organizations: Apple, Worldwide, Conference, Microsoft, Google Locations: Cupertino , California

☆ Today's the day: Apple is expected to reveal a 'jaw dropping' new product that faces an uphill battle
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Michael Liedtke | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

It'll be the company's first major new product since the first Apple Watch in 2014. Apple's goggles are expected be sleekly designed and capable of toggling between totally virtual or augmented options, a blend sometimes known as "mixed reality." Magic LeapDaniel Diez, Magic Leap's chief transformation officer, said there are four major questions Apple's goggles will have to answer: "What can people do with it? The anticipation that Apple's goggles are going to sell for several thousand dollars already has dampened expectations for the product. But those forecasts were obviously made before it's known whether Apple might be releasing a product that alters the landscape.

Persons: It'll, Apple, Steve Jobs, hasn't, Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, Cook, it's, Sergey Brin, Daniel Diez, Magic, Dan Ives, Zuckerberg, Leap's Diez Organizations: Apple, Apple Watch, Meta, Google, Microsoft, Wedbush Securities, CCS Insight Locations: Cupertino , California, Italy, San Francisco

☆ In challenge to Meta, Apple expected to unveil mixed-reality headset
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Stephen Nellis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"Meta and Apple are competing with each other. The difference is that Meta is doing it publicly, while Apple is doing it privately," said Anshel Sag, principal analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy. Analysts say that the Apple device, which Bloomberg has reported could cost near $3,000 and look like a pair of ski goggles, is a place holder of sorts. While Meta has products on the market, Apple has major advantages in defining the emerging field among software developers, said Jitesh Ubrani, a research manager who tracks the XR market at IDC. "And Apple is in a much better position to give you an experience that works across devices than Meta is."

Persons: Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Greg Joswiak, iPhones, Sag, Ben Bajarin, Meta, Jitesh Ubrani, Ubrani, Stephen Nellis, Peter Henderson, Matthew Lewis Organizations: FRANCISCO, Apple Inc, Apple, Worldwide Developers, Meta, Moor, Strategy, Analysts, Bloomberg, Sony Group Corp, Quest, Creative, IDC, San, Thomson Locations: California, Cupertino , California, Silicon Valley, San Francisco

☆ Sen. Tim Scott pushes bill that would require disclosure of apps' country of origin
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Chelsey Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON — Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., is pushing for more transparency from social media applications amid privacy concerns about China-based apps like TikTok. App stores would be charged to warn users of the risks of downloading foreign applications and provide a filtering method by country of origin. Four out of 5 of the top most popular apps in March are of Chinese origin, according to The Wall Street Journal. "Requiring app stores to display an app's country of origin is a commonsense solution that can help them do just that." "The Know Your App Act would bring much-needed transparency to app stores, empowering Americans to safeguard their families from exploitation," he added.

☆ Chinese apps remain hugely popular in the U.S. despite efforts to ban TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Lauren Feiner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

But while TikTok has been the one in the spotlight, other Chinese apps that present similar issues are also experiencing massive popularity in the U.S. Gorman said as the U.S. considers the threat posed by TikTok, it will also need to develop a framework for how to evaluate the relative risk of Chinese apps. But in the meantime, U.S. consumers continue to turn to Chinese apps. "And then of course, there's the early growth of Lemon8, which suggests that the appetite for Chinese apps in the U.S. is still growing." And some say the most effective long-term solution for curbing the use of Chinese apps may be fostering an environment for robust alternatives to grow.

☆ Explainer: How Montana could enforce a TikTok ban
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Montana's ban is set to take effect on Jan. 1 2024. While TikTok can theoretically block IP addresses registered in Montana, app stores will have a more difficult time. "It would thus be impossible for our members to prevent the app from being downloaded specifically in the state of Montana," the TechNet representative testified. The app stores also would need to monitor more detailed location data from users' phones than they currently use, infringing on users' privacy, Stamos said. "The youth of Montana are about to become America's experts in VPNs," Railton said.

☆ The official ChatGPT app for iPhones is here
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

OpenAI's ChatGPT app is now available to iPhone users in the US. The ChatGPT app can answer voice queries and sync search histories across devices. It's official — the ChatGPT mobile app is now available to iPhone users in the US. A screenshot of Insider's Aaron Mok using OpenAI's ChatGPT app. As for Android users, OpenAI said the ChatGPT app "will be coming to your devices soon."

☆ A.I. travel booking services could compromise Google's revenue, says Redburn's Alex Brignall
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailA.I. travel booking services could compromise Google's revenue, says Redburn's Alex BrignallAlex Brignall, Redburn travel and leisure analyst, and CNBC's Steve Kovach, join 'The Exchange' to discuss the A.I. disruption of Google's travel booking services, how A.I. will fuel disintermediation, and open.AI introducing ChatGPT to the Apple App store.

☆ Temu accused of data risks after sister app was suspended for malware
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Sheila Chiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Stefani Reynolds | Afp | Getty ImagesThe U.S. has accused discount shopping site Temu of possible data risks after its Chinese sister app was pulled from Google's app store over "malware" — but analysts say they're not that worried. Google called it an "identified malicious app" and urged users to uninstall the Pinduoduo app, but the Chinese online retailer denied those claims. Kevin Reed chief information security officer, Acronis"There should be no need for biometric data to be stored on an e-commerce website or app. Data risksIn a report on Chinese "fast fashion" platforms published in April, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission accused Temu and Shein of posing possible data risks. Shein and Temu "primarily rely on U.S. consumers downloading and using Chinese apps to curate and deliver products," said the report.

Circuit Court of Appeals said Corellium lawfully recreated Apple's system under the U.S. copyright doctrine of fair use, furthering scientific progress by aiding important security research. Apple sued Corellium for copyright infringement in South Florida federal court in 2019. Apple unsuccessfully tried to buy Corellium for nearly $23 million before filing the lawsuit, the appeals court said. The appeals court rejected Apple's arguments that Corellium simply repackaged iOS in a different format for profit, harming Apple's market for its operating system and its security-research programs. Corellium "opened the door for deeper security research into operating systems like iOS," the circuit court said.

☆ This is what you need to know about ultra-cheap Chinese shopping app Temu, which sells a huge variety of weird things — and has some wondering if it's for real
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Grace Dean | Mary Hanbury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

It's listed as the top free app in both the Google Play store and the Apple App Store, ahead of TikTok, Amazon, and Instagram. These cost savings can then be passed on to the consumer, a spokesperson for Temu told Insider. But for the average North American shopper, such low prices can actually be disconcerting, especially when they don't know much about Temu. A spokesperson for Temu told Insider that it uses its parent company's supply chain and logistics network to ship these items. Read more: I ordered my first 4 items off Chinese e-commerce app Temu and came away annoyed with the dozens of marketing emails sent after making a single purchase

☆ The makers of Dispo are quietly building a new dating app that uses AI to spark romance — but David Dobrik isn't involved
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Sydney Bradley | Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The team behind photo-sharing app Dispo is building a new dating app called Teaser AI. Spotted on the Apple App Store, Teaser AI will incorporate AI into online dating. The team behind David Dobrik's photo-sharing app, Dispo, is up to something new: a dating app. Teaser AI, with the tagline "less talk, more action," is an unreleased dating app that will — you guessed it — incorporate AI into online dating. The app also pledges to "ward off catfishing and creeps" by verifying profiles, according to the app store listing.

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