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This is such a weird article. As others mentioned here, Apple already entered advertising. It failed, because it does not want to sell users’ data like others
by shp0ngle 5y ago
This is such a weird article.
As others mentioned here, Apple already entered advertising. It failed, because it does not want to sell users’ data like others do.
Why would they enter into the same waters again?
I’m fairly sure they also won’t restart Ping, music based social network.
- hungryforcodes 5y agoSure it doesn't WANT to sell user's data, but does it collect it anyways? And if so -- why? For a privacy focused company, that is quite strange, I think.
- avianlyric 5y agoI don’t think there’s evidence that Apple collects more data than it needs to. But obviously the potential to collect substantial more is there. Even what Apple does collect out of necessity (such as iTunes purchase history, Apple Pay transactions, Push Notifications (if the dev isn’t encrypting them) etc) would be incredibly valuable to advertisers.
- hungryforcodes 5y agoFair enough. The future will tell us.
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 5y agoYou don't think they'd play that card if necessary?
- rchaud 5y agoApple is heavily active in advertising. There are ads all over the App Store and Apple News.