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MacSurfer's Archive: Saturday, August 3, 2019
 

 

Apple/Macintosh
  • "Amazon, Google follow Apple's lead on voice assistant review policies"  AppleInsider 7:03 AM
  • "Apple suspends Siri program that allows employees to listen in on users' private conversations" RT 7:10 AM
  • "Apple suspends Siri response grading in response to privacy concerns"  TechCrunch 7:05 AM
  • "2020 iPhone rumors: More details about its two key features/Good news about 5G and bad news about the camera -- the latest rumors about the 2020 iPhones paint a clearer picture of what we can expect from Apple next year." CNET 7:10 AM
  • "The FTC is looking into the Amazon and Apple deal that crushed small resellers: Experts say the deal raises serious antitrust concerns"  The Verge 8/2
  • "FTC Probes Amazon Deal That Booted Apple Refurbishers" PC Magazine 8/2
  • "FTC Investigates Apple iPhone Deal With Amazon That Hurt Marketplace Sellers" HotHardware 8/2
  • "Apple Suspends Listening to Siri Queries Amid Privacy Outcry"  Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8/2
  • "Apple, Google: We've stopped listening to your private Siri, Assistant chat, for now/Google and Apple have suspended programs where employees and contractors review recordings made from the companies' respective voice assistants." ZDNet 8/2
  • "Apple halts Siri response grading program after privacy concerns" Reuters 8/2
  • "Apple suspends Siri snooping (and promises more control for the rest of us): Apple announces the immediate global suspension of its controversial Siri grading program" ["Another challenge is that the fact snippets were shared with third parties wasn't clear in Apple's terms and conditions and users were given no control or oversight over such use."]  Computerworld 8/2
  • "Apple and Google temporarily stop listening to Siri and OK Google queries: Apple will eventually resume human reviews, but only if customers opt in." Ars Technica 8/2
  • "U.S. tariff threat may compound Apple's iPhone woes: BofA" Reuters 8/2
  • "Apple Continues to Fall as US-China Trade War Escalates" Market Realist 8/2
  • "Apple Is Ramping Up R&D to Find Its Next Big Product: Amid stagnant growth and declining profits, Apple is pouring money into research and development as its services revenue continues to make up a bigger chunk of the pie."  PC Magazine 8/2