Apple’s data map collection efforts haver expanded from the Bay Area and gone to the east coast and to the southwest. As noted on the company’s Apple Maps vehicles webpage, Apple is continuing its Apple Maps data collection in New England with camera and sensor-equipped vans for the first time. The expansion to Connecticut marks […]
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Following up a bit more on this, Apple on Tuesday updated its privacy policy web site, detailing items like its policy on encryption and changes related to iOS 9, such as the way it targets stories and advertising in its News app. “We knew coming in that building a personalized news product could be very […]
Maybe the FCC can help put an end to robocalls and spam text messages. In recent days, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said that the agency is working on a new rule that would allow consumers to block robocalls and automated text messages if requested. The move clarifies the agency’s interpretation of a 1991 consumer protection […]
Apple has confirmed that that camera-laden van driving around your town is part of a Maps project, not a self-driving car project. The company is even listing when the vans will be in specific areas. Apple now has a webpage showing where its Maps vans will be between June 15 and June 30, which includes […]
A deal’s a deal. Per 9to5Mac, Apple is apparently offering a rare sale on iTunes movie bundles yielding the lowest prices seen to date on digital downloads of 25 popular movie collections. Bundles are available in SD/HD and start at US$9.99, making a lot of these “buy one get two free” pricing. From what’s being […]