I think his point about the "happy accident" is that iAds failed and that's part of why Apple is now "pro privacy."
Re:Apple's best product is now privacy
by nemothekid on Friday September 14, 2018 @01:35PM
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This seems backwards though. iAds failed because Apple was pro-privacy - iAds targeting features essentially didn't exist because they didn't collect any data.
Re:Apple's best product is now privacy
by Scriptor on Friday September 14, 2018 @01:29PM
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Yep, the saying is generally that if you don't pay for something, you're the product.
But I've noticed that more and more, even when you do pay for something there's a good chance your data will still get sold.
Re:Apple's best product is now privacy
by reaperducer on Friday September 14, 2018 @02:29PM
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Yep. See also: Every credit card transaction you make.
Don’t underestimate the lure of ad money, even to a company as large as Apple. They realize the second you start taking ad money your customers are no longer your customers, but your product.