- COVID-19 May Delay 5G iPhone Launch
Around the Net in IoT, Chuck Martin - Thursday, March 26, 2020
Challenged by the COVID-19 outbreak, Apple is considering delaying the introduction of its 5G iPhone, according to a report in Nikkei. ...
- DoubleVerify Makes Rare Move With Ad Council, Recommends How To Address COVID-19
Digital News Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Wednesday, March 25, 2020
DoubleVerify will use its media authentication technology to extend the reach and impact of critical COVID-19 messages being developed by the Ad Council. The idea is to inform and connect ...
- Apple Looks To Reopen Stores In April
Around the Net in IoT, Chuck Martin - Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Apple told its staff it may start reopening its stores outside China sometime in April, depending on conditions in the communities. ...
- Apple Planning Entry-Level iPhone: Report
Around the Net in IoT, Chuck Martin - Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Apple is reported to be planning to launch an entry-level iPhone as well as a larger iPhone 9 Plus. ...
- French Regulators Hit Apple With $1.23 Billion Fine, Charge Anti-Competitive Practices
Digital News Daily, Gavin O'Malley - Monday, March 16, 2020
The French Competition Authority determined that Apple engaged in such behavior while distributing its products from 2005 through 2013. ...
- Analyst: Disney's Stock Drop Could Make It An Apple Acquisition Target
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Monday, March 16, 2020
Among other benefits, owning fast-growing Disney+'s and Disney's content capabilities could bolster Apple+, which has gotten off to a slow start, says Rosenblatt analyst Bernie McTernan. ...
- Apple Is Developing A New App
Around the Net In Digital, Gavin O'Malley - Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Ahead of its iOS 14 launch, Apple is developing a new app that will allow users to get more information about the world around them by using an augmented reality ...
- Can Apple Shape the Next Act of Ad Buying?
Digital News Daily, Lyle Seebeck - Monday, March 9, 2020
As privacy regs, loss of cookies and consolidation of independent ad-tech firms take hold, Apple's unique data and inventory assets could position it as a key resource for audience target ...
- Apple Greenlights Push Notification Ads
Mobile Insider, Gavin O'Malley - Thursday, March 5, 2020
Apple will expect developers to clearly display consent language in the user interface of their apps if they want to reach consumers via push notification. ...
- Apple Settles iPhone 'Batterygate' Suit For $500M
Digital News Daily, Gavin O'Malley - Monday, March 2, 2020
Filed between 2017 and 2018, multiple suits alleged Apple intentionally throttled the batteries of older iPhones in order to boost the sale of newer phones. ...
- Moz Lexicon Based On Accurate Data Creates Google Controversy
Search Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Monday, March 2, 2020
Data shows that serving up in the top space in search engine results doesn't mean the same thing it did eight years ago. ...
- Researchers Find Inaudible Attack On Siri, Google Voice Assistants
Search Insider, Laurie Sullivan - Monday, March 2, 2020
Researchers have demonstrated how voice assistants can be secretly activated to make phone calls, take photos, and read back text messages without ever physically touching the device. ...
- Apple Watch Outsells Entire Swiss Watch Industry
AI & IoT Daily, Chuck Martin - Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Apple watch shipments grew 36% from the previous year, while shipments by the Swiss watch industry dropped 13%. ...
- Gmail and iOS: The Best Apple Rumor?
Around the Net in Email, Ray Schultz - Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Bloomberg reports that Apply may allow apps like Gmail and Chrome to be set up as iOS defaults. Here’s an analysis of why it’s a good idea, along with an ...
- Decline In Ad Inventory Expected From Google's Cookie-Free Shift
Search Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Friday, February 21, 2020
Advertisers will see a decline in ad inventory in the short term, but will have target audiences in the long term, said Sunil Karkera, global head of TCS Interactive, a ...
- Apple May Let Users Set Gmail And Other Apps As iOS Defaults
Around the Net In Digital, Ray Schultz - Thursday, February 20, 2020
Apple may let users set third-party apps like Gmail and Chrome as the default on the iPhone and iPad. The changes could arrive later this year, according to reports. ...
- Apple Enables Purchasing Via 'Quick Look'
Around the Net in IoT, Chuck Martin - Thursday, February 20, 2020
So shoppers with iOS can use augmented reality to see items in space and then make a purchase, Apple is expanding its concept of Quick Look. ...
- Coronavirus Impacts Apple's Revenue, Employees In China
Digital News Daily, Gavin O'Malley - Tuesday, February 18, 2020
The devastating effects of the coronavirus in China have hit Apple's business on multiple fronts. COVID-19 has also affected demand for Apple's products in the country. ...
- App Install Ad Spending Reaches $76.2B, Poised To Jump Further
Digital News Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Thursday, February 13, 2020
On Thursday, AppsFlyer published its Global App Install Ad Spend report. "Struggles include retention and uninstalls, so getting users to repeatedly use their apps continues to be a challenge," Shani ...
- FTC To Study Big Tech Acquisitions Since 2010
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, February 11, 2020
The Federal Trade Commission will examine a decade's worth of tech company acquisitions that were too small to trigger antitrust scrutiny when they occurred. ...
- TBWA\Media Arts Lab Appoints New MD In London
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Monday, February 10, 2020
TBWA\Media Arts Lab has flown in Liz Taylor from its Los Angeles HQ to run and grow the London office of the agency set up to service Apple, "Campaign" repo ...
- Tech Giants Avoid A Billion-Pound Tax Bill
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Monday, February 10, 2020
Campaigners are suggesting that the tech giants legally avoid around a billion pounds worth of tax per year. ...
- Is The Coronavirus Making Advertising Sick?
MediaPost Weekend, Laurie Sullivan - Saturday, February 8, 2020
Amazon sellers are concerned that idle manufacturing facilities in China will interrupt supply chains. Those interruptions could eventually slow advertising spend. ...
- TikTok's Growth Drives ROI, Joining Google, Facebook, Apple Search Ads, Report Finds
Digital News Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Tuesday, February 4, 2020
TikTok has emerged as one of the top platforms for advertising ROI, joining leaders such as Google and Facebook, per the Singular ROI Index. Apple Search Ads also hit most ...
- Apple News Adds No Value To 2020 Political Coverage
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Apple News aggregates various outlets, such as ABC News, CBS News, CNN, NBC News, ProPublica, Reuters, Los Angeles Times, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. ...
- Why I'm Canceling The Apple Card -- And So Should You
Media Insider, Steven Rosenbaum - Monday, February 3, 2020
Apple defaults even basic questions or support to some odd semi-human Goldman Sachs robo-banker who seems to want to drive you to cancel. ...
- Apple Snags Starz's Zlotnik, Plus Netflix Senior Engineer, For TV+ Push
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Thursday, January 30, 2020
Zlotnik, who just stepped down as Starz's president of programming, has inked an exclusive production deal with Apple, which also this week snagged Netflix engineering VP Ruslan Meshenberg. ...
- Apple Shines As iPhone Sales Surge
Mobile Insider, Gavin O'Malley - Thursday, January 30, 2020
The tech titan said it sold $56 billion in phones last quarter -- which was up 8% year-over-year. ...
- Cook Says Apple TV+ Is 'Rousing Success,' But Offers Little Else, Including Numbers
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Wednesday, January 29, 2020
During Apple's Q1 earnings report, CEO Tim Cook acknowledged that Apple is gauging Apple TV+'s success primarily on number of subscribers, but didn't provide any such numbers. Lower-than-expected growth in ...
- Desktop Search Ads Gain Marketing Dollars, Giving Microsoft A Boost
Search Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Apple, Amazon and Microsoft's stocks, ad and product sales have risen substantially since their last earnings reports. Merkle's Q4 Digital Marketing Report explains why. ...
