Privacy has been a major cornerstone for Apple’s business. For long now, Apple has championed Privacy as a “fundamental human right”. In doing so, Apple has clearly built a unique differentiator for itself, and set a clear challenge for other market players. The WWDC21 is no different. Apple doubled down on privacy with a slew …
Apple iOS 15 and Consumer Healthtech
At Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple showcased some pathbreaking on-device health-related software innovations in its upcoming iOS 15. In essence, Apple is diving deeper into healthcare, providing consumers with more health insights. iOS 15 can identify, measure, and understand changes in a person’s health data. While doing so, Apple is allowing users to share …
Why Indians are making a beeline to join Telegram, not Signal?
Nearly 3 in 4 Indians feel safe while joining any group or channel on Telegram as they dont need to reveal their phone number to strangers, according to a new survey. Telegram which has crossed 600 million users globally scores over Signal in terms of awareness (55 per cent) and actual usage (39 per cent). …
New WhatsApp privacy policy benefits other apps
Several Indians have begun using alternative instant messaging apps instead of WhatsApp, over concerns of privacy ever since the new WhatsApp Privacy Policy was disclosed, sharing data with its parent company Facebook. Private messaging apps Signal and Telegram have registered a spike in downloads. According to app analytics firm Sensor Tower, between January 5 and 10 …
Making privacy a mainstream debate
Since its inception, WhatsApp has claimed security and privacy as its core DNA. With its new “take-it-or-leave-it” policy, WhatsApp essentially threatened users of deleting their accounts, unless they accept the new terms before May. The earlier deadline was February 8, but was deferred. Consumers are now recognising that there is a price attached to the …
Apple takes privacy a notch higher with iOS14
In 2019, with iOS 13, Apple focused on privacy, and made sure that users were aware of the apps wanting to access their Bluetooth or location services with ease. The ‘sign in with Apple’ facilitated Apple users to sign in to apps and services with one tap, and sharing their private or sensitive information. And …
WWDC 2020: Apple unveils iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and more
In a first of its kind virtual developers meet WWDC 2020, Apple brought together millions of developers and fans from across the globe for the Special Event Keynote and Platforms State of the Union at its Worldwide Developers Conference. Privacy was a key overarching theme running across the WWDC 2020. Apple has embraced privacy as …
CES 2020: Five Key Technology Trends
At the 53rd annual Consumer Electronics Show, or CES 2020 held at Las Vegas, there were more than 4,500 exhibitors and 170,000 attendees from more than 160 countries. As a bellwether of new technology trends sweeping the consumer technology landscape, the CES this year was high on concepts. AI was everywhere ‘connecting everything’, and in …