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Apple is building an ad empire as its iPhone privacy crackdown weakens rivals

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Re: Apple is building an ad empire as its iPhone privacy crackdown weakens rivals

#11
Google and Facebook build ad empires after kneecapping everyone's privacy.

But seriously, the aggregated annual revenue of the Top 5 (in the first chart in the article) is $375b. Regardless of what Apple has said or done, why would anyone think Apple wouldn't want a piece of that action?

I'm not defending Apple, only being objective and realistic.

Re: Apple is building an ad empire as its iPhone privacy crackdown weakens rivals

#12

This article does not support its clickbait headline with much in the way of facts. "Analysts estimate" that Apple's ad revenue could drastically increase. Insiders talk of a reorganization. There might be ads included in more apps. The headline makes a major assertion the body does not support.

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Re: Apple is building an ad empire as its iPhone privacy crackdown weakens rivals

#13
post #4

Apple is uniquely positioned to come out on top of the cookie-pocalypse. All of their work with Apple ID will pay off once they have the largest first party audiencing capability in the world.

I just wish the government stepped in and prevented this. this is an anti competitive move.

Re: Apple is building an ad empire as its iPhone privacy crackdown weakens rivals

#14
They talk about Apple maps and I for one would like to be able to say I’m looking for a restaurant and see the logos pop up along my route.

I’m just hoping Apple will keep their privacy focus. Ads and privacy do not need to be opposed ideas. Ie, my fav Dutch tech blog tweakers.net recently removed all tracking form their ads and serve them locally. I gladly turned off adblock for them and the site was still pleasant. Ads are tech relevant, well labeled, unobtrusive and not about what I bought 2 months ago, win win.

Re: Apple is building an ad empire as its iPhone privacy crackdown weakens rivals

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post #14

They talk about Apple maps and I for one would like to be able to say I’m looking for a restaurant and see the logos pop up along my route. I’m just hoping Apple will keep their privacy focus. Ads and privacy do not need to be opposed ideas. Ie, my fav Dutch tech blog tweakers.net recently removed all tracking form their ads and serve them locally. I gladly turned off adblock for them and the site was still pleasant.…

If they serve them locally (same domain as / part of the main site) they could still track you on the backend and you wouldn't even know it.

Re: Apple is building an ad empire as its iPhone privacy crackdown weakens rivals

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post #14

They talk about Apple maps and I for one would like to be able to say I’m looking for a restaurant and see the logos pop up along my route. I’m just hoping Apple will keep their privacy focus. Ads and privacy do not need to be opposed ideas. Ie, my fav Dutch tech blog tweakers.net recently removed all tracking form their ads and serve them locally. I gladly turned off adblock for them and the site was still pleasant.…

All I want is to easily be able to tell Maps “find the next exit with a McDonalds” but this is too complicated a query and so you need a copilot to fight the maps (or use Google maps to find the McDonald’s while leaving the original on your destination on Maps).

Re: Apple is building an ad empire as its iPhone privacy crackdown weakens rivals

#19
And this is hopefully killing Apple. Right now they charge a premium for 1) having a seamless experience between devices, 2) being something else than google. Apple was interesting because you was paying for the hardware and software with money, not with data.

Regarding 1) Hopefully the EU will help breaking up the monopoly

Regarding 2) Why should I buy apple and pay the premium? I will buy Samsung or Huawei.

Re: Apple is building an ad empire as its iPhone privacy crackdown weakens rivals

#20
post #4

Apple is uniquely positioned to come out on top of the cookie-pocalypse. All of their work with Apple ID will pay off once they have the largest first party audiencing capability in the world.

I just wish the government stepped in and prevented this. this is an anti competitive move.

>I just wish the government stepped in and prevented this. this is an anti competitive move.

Apple just made the first move. The downfall of third party tracking was inevitable. Google themselves are ending cookie support next year with Chrome.

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