A bit of a spin or reach there. There are several reasons iAds were not successful. The biggest reasons aren't because of privacy security. iAds started at way too high a premium for buy in and it was riddled (at least at first) by such a production/approval process through Apple that no campaign could have been launched in a timely manner. Apple's control/tight reigned approach soured agencies who found it simply not worth it. That's why Apple started lowering the cost of entry and easing up on restrictions/creation process. But by then, it was too late.
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Siri and iAd Restricted by Apple 'Policy Czars' to Limit Customer Data Collection
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A bit of a spin or reach there. There are several reasons iAds were not successful. The biggest reasons aren't because of privacy security. iAds started at way too high a premium for buy in and it was riddled (at least at first) by such a production/approval process through Apple that no campaign could have been launched in a timely manner. Apple's control/tight reigned approach soured agencies who found it simply not worth it. That's why Apple started lowering the cost of entry and easing up on restrictions/creation process. But by then, it was too late.
I'm quite happy with the limited level of information that apple's version provides us. It gives me the right balance of convenience and security that I like. Sure it may be nice to have a bit more AI, however I personally like a little more security over easy access.
Only that's not "just" google. That's the advertiser not drilling down with better criteria. They might just be running a campaign based on keywords, etc. But they aren't saying "within the last 3 months." So you're getting targeted for well beyond your trip. One reason is because they don't know WHEN your trip is - just that you were searching, or whatnot.
All I'm asking for is when I am in Berlin and search for "BSR" in Apple Maps, I want to find my local cleansing department not the airport of Basra in Iraq. For my part Google might disappear from the face of the earth except for their search algorithm. Apple you need to use anonymized user informations to improve your search, everything else can stay private.
No, he's right. It's just one engineer. His pay grade is much much higher than the other engineers because of the super secret code he adds.
Sounds nice on paper, but it doesn't work. I don't want my wife to see ads for something I was researching for her birthday. I don't want to see ads for the same product I am looking for a review of. I don't want to see ads for items I recently purchased.
Yes, there is always going to be a trade-off between security and speed of innovation.
I realize Apple is very conscious of protecting customer data. But couldn't they give us the ability to choose if we do want our personal info to be used so Siri would perform better?
A lot of people already give away tons of personal info via social media anyway. So for those, an option could be better.... No?
A lot of people already give away tons of personal info via social media anyway. So for those, an option could be better.... No?
I do enjoy the privacy, but have any of you used Google Now? it's pretty amazing, like a mind reader even. I know it mines your data so it lacks privacy, but it makes the phone so much more useful.
A good, rigid standard.
My friend's S7 made a photo/video montage from pics and videos he took through the course of a day, while in a specific location. Soundtrack and all. I'm sure it can be enabled/disabled, but there was no button popping up saying 'yes do this', wasn't a share option.. It just did it.
No thanks. I don't even want to think about the amount of personal data l that was being tossed around without him even realizing it at the time.
My friend's S7 made a photo/video montage from pics and videos he took through the course of a day, while in a specific location. Soundtrack and all. I'm sure it can be enabled/disabled, but there was no button popping up saying 'yes do this', wasn't a share option.. It just did it.
No thanks. I don't even want to think about the amount of personal data l that was being tossed around without him even realizing it at the time.
If true, it is interesting that the 'policy czars' were at odds with the developers who were trying to increase targeting by identifying ad viewers...I hope they fired their sorry asses like my ad blocker fires so much ad garbage.
Disclaimer: I don't like ads. (can you tell?)
Disclaimer: I don't like ads. (can you tell?)
I'm physically very active and take yoga and Pilates classes. One day I though for a brief second about getting a pair of compression shorts and looked on Amazon. Next thing I know, every web page I hit has adds for compression shorts popping up.
It's not really that embarrassing, but tbh, I felt kind of violated. Maybe it's good that they don't serve me adds for feminine hygiene products, but targeted advertising can be invasive and I would prefer to have more control over what these companies know about me and how they use it.
On the one level Apple may be concerned about users privacy, but on a greater level, that of personal device dissemination, and now Healthcare apps and the new Care subdivision of the same, they are providing the means for the mass collection of intimate personal data for so-called healthcare bodies, that can forthwith be used to tailor the laboratory-created diseases that are increasingly proliferent in society at large, viz: AIDS, SARS, H1N1, the list goes on. Of course if proof were available other diseases could also be included, such as Zika, Gicongonya, diabetes, cancer, autism etc., that are spread via inclusion in so-called vaccines and/or airborne disease carrying entities.
The conspiracy theorist in me says that the FBI is full of crap and is going to say "we broke into the phone and got the info we needed" but actually won't have gotten in. They will do this just to punish Apple for making them look like fascists. I think they believe, like most of us that if there was anything on that phone important that it would have been destroyed like the other phones were. I'm now removing my tin foil hat.
Then your friend set his S7 to do it automatically. He also had to set where the information is shared. Your anecdote is misinformed. There's no arbitrary sharing function.
On topic: Apple has to strike a balance between functionality and privacy. They err on the side of caution. The good thing is they haven't locked the system down for those who want the additional functionality of a Google Now for instance. Users can choose.
Commitment to privacy is not a major selling point of Apple, in my opinion. For the average consumer, this isn't something that crosses their mind until maybe after they've made their purchase. But for long time Apple customers like myself, this is unequivocally a major reason I stay loyal to the company.
It certainly appears that Apple has stumbled onto a good product differentiator. Lets all hope it is not just smoke and mirrors.
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And pretty soon, your phone will just start buying the products it knows you want. No need to even press the 'buy now' button, won't that be awesome. Never have to think again. And since your phone will only show you the products it determines you are interested in, you really don't have to worry because it will also shield you from products its creator thinks are bad for you, that the government thinks are bad for you, or that anyone thanks are bad for you. Wow, just think how good and proper this new world will be.
Except that with enough of that information, it is possible to uniquely identify you. Not to mention how much of it could be subpoenaed by security agencies with ridiculously lax judicial oversight and zero public accountability.
Apple keeps your iCloud data accessible as a convenience for users who lose their passwords (and there are believable rumours that even this is going away). Anything Google has about you must remain readable to Google, for the purposes of serving ads.
Case-in-point: iMessage (unreadable to Apple or anybody but the recipient) vs Hangouts (readable by Google and any government agency, or anybody who manages to hack Google)
I totally agree. Most people don't think about the issue enough to care. And how many of the people activity touting Apple's security policy compared to Google have a gmail account? People like things that are cheap and convenient and will not read the fine print or thing about the ramifications to get it.
Well, "better" modulo how much you care about keeping your personal data private.