Apple battles Facebook with new features to stop Tracking users

Apple boss, Tim Cook has taken aim at Facebook once again by calling for greater regulation of tech companies who may be abusing user privacy with data collection. In a wide-ranging interview, Cook told CNN that issues around privacy have 'gotten totally out of control' and that some form of regulation would be 'fair'. The comments come as Apple unveiled a slew of new features for its Safari browser that are aimed at limiting Facebook, Google and other tech giants from tracking users across the web. Silicon Valley tech giants have been facing heightened scrutiny as consumers, officials and others continue to question their data collection practices.

Samsung to pay Apple $533m for iPhone design theft

A US federal court jury has ordered Samsung to pay Apple $533 million for copying iPhone design features in a patent case dating back seven years. Jurors tacked on an additional $5 million in damages for a pair of patented functions. The award appeared to be a bit of a victory for Apple, which had argued in court that design was essential to the iPhone. The case was keenly watched as a precedent for whether design is so important that it could actually be considered the “article of design” even in a product as complex as a smartphone. 

Google joins Instagram, overtakes Apple as world’s most valuable brand

In the last few years, Google has gone into overdrive while Apple spends more of its time rejecting ‘masturbation apps’ and pulling ‘weed games’ from their app store. Google this week joined Instagram, expanding their presence on the internet. Four days after joining the online photo-sharing, video-sharing and social networking service, the account has gained over 44,000 followers. Meanwhile, Google has surpassed Apple as the most valuable brand in the world after three years at the top, a new survey says. According to Millward Brown’s ‘BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands’ ranking, Apple’s brand value fell by 20pc in the past year to just under $148bn, conceding the spot to Google, whose value increased by 40pc to $159bn Another tech force Facebook’s brand value rose 68pc to around $36bn, putting it 21st in the rankings Buy Cheap Android Phones on Konga.com | Lowest Price in Nigeria
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