Tag: Apple

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UDID breach highlights mobile tracking, privacy issues

Published: September 6, 2012

While it is not entirely clear how many iPhone and iPad identifying codes hackers may have gained access to this week, the news of a possible large-scale leak has reinvigorated the discussion around the need for an alternative to UDIDs.

Facebook, Twitter turning media companies: drawing blood from stone?

Published: September 4, 2012

Extreme leniency from Wall Street, venture capitalists and angel investors in the past two decades has enabled flights of fancy and the launch of ventures that would never have lasted a year in the pre-Internet era.

Handset manufacturers ramp up launches for second half

Published: September 4, 2012

The second half is typically when major mobile launches occur, but this year the activity seems particularly strong as manufacturers look to make a splash before the important holiday-giving period and, hopefully, take attention away from the growing competition.

Apple win unlikely to undo Samsung’s smartphone gains

Published: August 28, 2012

While Apple’s influence is significant in the smartphone space – as witnessed by last week’s jury verdict awarding Apple $1.05 billion in damages from Samsung for patent infringement – Samsung has been on a roll as of late, a trend that the verdict is likely to do little to stop.

Could Apple’s iAd network be taken more seriously?

Published: August 23, 2012

Many large advertisers were enamored with Apple’s iAd network when it first hit the scene and companies such as Coca Cola and Geico ran interactive campaigns. However, others are simply using iAd to bolster app downloads and are not taking advantage of the network to roll out one-of-a-kind initiatives.

Apple's iPad trounces Samsung Galaxy Tab in US Q2 sales

Published: August 13, 2012

Documents filed by Apple and Samsung in a California federal court last week reveal that Apple sold 5.7 million iPads in the second quarter of 2012 in the United States while Samsung says it sold only 37,000 Galaxy Tabs.

Google and Apple go head-to-head over voice search

Published: August 10, 2012

Google is bringing its recently upgraded voice search features to iPhone and iPad devices as it tries to solidify its growing mobile search business and ensure future ad revenues.

YouTube disappearance from iOS 6 signals deepening divide between Apple, Google

Published: August 8, 2012

When Apple’s newest version of its iOS mobile operating software launches this fall, a native YouTube application will be conspicuously missing, suggesting that the divide between Apple and Google is getting bigger.

Apple's iPhone delivers Q2 success even as global smartphone market stalls

Published: August 1, 2012

IOS saw smartphone shipments in the United States rise from 5.9 million units to 7.9 million units during the second quarter of this year while Android, BlackBerry and others shipped less, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics.

McDonald’s goes for mobile gold in London with 1M app downloads

Published: August 1, 2012

McDonald’s is seeing strong results for its mobile efforts in Britain, with its local smartphone application having achieved more than one million downloads in less than 12 months.