Apple to protect users’ privacy further by preventing iOS apps from seeing other installed apps

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook released a letter last fall emphasizing how their company works to sell products and not harvest data, which is a criticism for the likes of Google and Facebook. Taking it a step further, the company plans to not let apps access download data for advertising purposes. Apps like Facebook and Twitter make use of this data so we’re not sure what will happen after the changes will reportedly happen once iOS 9 is released.

Source: Apple Insider

Anticipated features coming to iOS 9

Apple's Vice President of Internet Services Jennifer Bailey updates WWDC attendees on ApplePayText and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

After the massive overhaul received in iOS 7 and iOS 8, Apple showed off some of the more exciting features and enhancements coming to iOS 9. Here are some of the exciting features that we can expect once the update ships in the fall.

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The Apple Beat: Gearing up for WWDC 2015

 

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

WWDC, what we will see

By this his time next week, we will know what Apple will reveal at their World Wide Developers Conference. After Google’s rather lukewarm I/O conference last week (in the same venue, no less), all eyes are on Apple to reveal some exciting products and services. I don’t think we will be disappointed.

Just like Apple itself, WWDC has grown in scale and scope, and while we expect much of the focus to be on OS X 11 and iOS 9, as well as various cooperative features like Handoff and Continuity between mobile and desktop, there’s a whole lot more to cover.

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