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Google paid Apple $18 billion to be Safari’s default search engine in 2021 alone – NYT
The New York Times on Thursday reports that Alphabet-subsidiary Google paid Apple “around $18 billion” to be Safari’s default search engine…
Google’s Pichai worried over ‘bad optics,’ poor ‘user experience’ with search engine deal with Apple
Google’s Sundar Pichai raised concerns years before he became the company’s chief executive officer that its deal with Apple had “bad optics”…
Apple considered, rejected default search switch to DuckDuckGo from Google
Apple held talks with DuckDuckGo to replace Alphabet subsidiary Google’s search engine as the default for the private mode on…
Microsoft complains that Apple used Bing as a ‘bargaining chip’ in Google negotiations
A Microsoft executive complained that when it came to the search-engine wars with Alphabet subsidiary Google, the company’s Bing was…
Google Maps lost 60% of its mobile traffic when Apple Maps became iPhone’s default
Apple Maps became iPhone’s default in 2012. By 2014, Google Maps has lost at least 60% of its mobile traffic…
Apple previews macOS Sonoma
Apple today previewed macOS Sonoma, the latest version of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, bringing a rich…
Tribunal quashes UK antitrust regulator’s appeal to investigate Apple
The UK’s antitrust regulator was refused permission to appeal against a ruling that it had no power to open an investigation into Apple…
Apple wins appeal to quash the UK probe into mobile browser dominance
Apple won its legal challenge against the UK antitrust watchdog’s investigation into its dominance of the mobile phone market…
Apple appeals investigation by UK competition watchdog
Apple as filed an appeal against an investigation by Britain’s competition watchdog into the dominance of its mobile browsers in the cloud…
UK investigates Apple’s and Google’s mobile browser dominance
The UK’s competition watchdog on Tuesday launched an investigation into the dominance of Apple’s Safari and Google’s Chrome…
Antitrust regulators focus on Apple’s Safari and Google’s Chrome web browsers
Of late, regulators and rivals are again questioning whether web browsers, especially Apple’s Safari and Google’s Chrome, are too tightly…
Apple releases Safari Technology Preview 151
Apple this week released a new update for Safari Technology Preview (v. 151), the experimental browser Apple first introduced in March 2016…
Apple and Google face UK probe over mobile browsers and cloud gaming
The UK Competition and Markets Authority is planning an investigation into Apple’s and Alphabet-parent Google’s market power in…
Apple’s Safari tops North America mobile browser market with 50% share
Apple’s Safari Browser commands the North American mobile browser market with a market share of 50%. Its closest challenger Google Chrome…
Apple’s Safari browser surpasses 1 billion users milestone
According to the findings by the Atlas VPN team, 1,006,232,879 internet users (19.16% of all internet users) now use the Safari browser…
Apple releases Safari Technology Preview 143 with bug fixes and performance improvements
Apple on Thursday released Safari Technology Preview 143, the latest version of their developer preview web browser which offers users…
Apple Safari team looks for feedback amid ‘Safari is the worst, it’s the new IE’ criticism
Apple’s Safari and WebKit team has asked for feedback on Twitter amid criticisms – “Safari is the worst” – of the browser’s bugs…
Apple releases macOS Monterey 12.2
Apple on Wednesday released macOS Monterey 12.2 with an important security fix for Safari, improved scrolling in Safari for Macs with…
YouTube TV now supports Safari browser
ouTube TV is rolling out support for Apple’s Safari browser on macOS. Previously, the service required Chrome, Firefox, or other Chromium…
Google to pay Apple $15 billion to remain Safari’s default search engine this year
Google is expected to pay Apple $15 billion this year for its search engine to remain the default on Apple’s Safari web browser…
Hands on with Apple’s all-new Safari in iOS 15
iOS 15 will deliver a totally redesigned Safari (with the ability to roll back some of the more drastic changes). The all-new browser …
Apple tried to hire away former Google search chief Ben Gomes
When Apple went after a pair of high-profile managers for its Siri and artificial intelligence groups: Google’s top brass overseeing search …
iOS 15 beta 6 again offers Safari redesign
Apple on Tuesday released the sixth beta of iOS 15 for developer, delivering yet another redesign to Safari. Apple has reversed some…
Apple inviting Mac users to try out the new Safari 15 beta
Apple introduced Safari 15, a new redesigned version of the company’s web browser, with macOS Monterey to much sturm und drang (it’s already…
Apple redesigns Safari tabs in macOS Monterey beta 3
After widespread complaints, Apple has tweaked the design of Safari by making the tab bar more similar to the current tab bar in macOS…
Mobile advertisers expect Apple to destroy device fingerprinting with iCloud Private Relay
Apple won’t need to enforce a policy like App Tracking Transparency to kill fingerprinting on iOS devices, thanks to iCloud Private Relay …
Google battles multi-billion pound British class action over alleged iPhone tracking
A proposed multi-billion pound British class action against Google, which alleges the internet giant secretly tracked millions of iPhones…
Systems researcher gets $100,000 for finding new exploit in Apple’s Safari browser
Systems researcher Jack Dates was paid $100,000 after finding a new exploit in Apple’s Safari web browser he revealed at the Pwn2Own 2021…
How advertisers will target you after the death of browser cookies
Next year, Alphabet Inc’s Google will follow Apple’s lead, natch, and phase out browser cookies in its Chrome browser…
Facebook tries ads to convince users to allow themselves to be tracked
Facebook on Thursday launched an ad campaign that attempts to convince users to allow themselves to be tracked so that Facebook can serve…
Apple releases Safari Technology Preview 118
The experimental browser Apple first introduced four years ago in March 2016, Safari Technology Preview, today has a new update…
Apple slams Facebook for user-tracking and ad-targeting practices
Apple on Thursday slammed Facebook and others (read “Google”) for their user-tracking and ad-targeting practices in response to…
WSJ: Quit Google’s Chrome. Safari and Edge are just better browsers
As sufferers of Google’s Chrome know very well, it’s a battery hog that causes your computer’s processor to work so hard it’s sometimes difficult to…
Apple makes it easier to port Google Chrome extensions to Safari
Apple is adding support for web extensions which is going to make it much easier for developers to port existing extensions from Chrome, Firefox or Edge…
iOS 14 to include built-in, on-device translation in Safari
Apple is working to include built-in, on-device translation in Safari. The new features described are based on an early build of iOS 14…
Apple to boost Safari security for sites using HTTPS
At the 49th CA/Browser Forum, Apple last week announced they’ll stop allowing HTTPS certificates on Safari with more than 13 months of validity…
Apple may let users change default apps on iPhones to satisfy trustbusters
Apple is considering allowing users to use third-party web browsers and email applications as the default app options on iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch…
Apple mulls letting users replace Safari, Mail, other default apps on iPhone and iPad
Apple executives are mulling whether to let users choose third-party apps as default options on iPhones and iPads, replacing the company’s Safari apps…
Apple to kill Flash in Safari once and for all
Apple looks set to kill Flash for good. Safari Technology Preview 99’s release notes state that the update ends support for Adobe’s Flash…
Apple’s Intelligent Tracking Protection could track Safari users
Details of multiple security flaws in Apple’s Safari web browser that could track Safari users has been disclosed by Google researchers…
Apple’s desktop-class Safari for iPad marks a tipping point
Whether I’m traveling to another city for several days or just sitting in a local coffee shop for a few hours…
