(Slightly edited from original story and video which you can read and watch here: https://cheddar.com/media/google-i-o-privacy-features-apple)
Apple in March showed off a new business strategy focused on media and services. And while there are plenty of streaming and gaming options out there, Apple’s main message was privacy. Unlike others, Apple made it clear that it doesn’t collect information about its users for the purpose of advertising.
That Apple owns the hardware and software to enable these protections has been a big advantage for the iPhone-maker. But if you look at what Google announced on Tuesday, that advantage may be shrinking.
Privacy, security, and control were the big themes at Google’s annual I/O developer conference.
“This morning we’ll introduce you to many products built on a foundation of user trust and privacy,” CEO Sundar Pichai said onstage within the first few moments of his opening keynote in Mountain View, California.
The idea of privacy and security being “the foundation” of Google popped up several more…
