Last year, Apple launched a Safari campaign with the tagline: “Your browsing is being watched.” In the campaign’s featured video titled “Flock,” Apple used animated surveillance drones and winged security cameras to depict what it claimed was the data-tracking behavior of other browsers, namely Google Chrome. Google Search is still the default engine in Safari, and there’s no practical or official scenario in which Apple would issue a direct warning to delete Chrome from iPhones. That said, Apple’s messaging does make it clear: if you prioritize privacy, it would rather you use Safari. With Google backpedaling on Chrome privacy updates, Apple may very well seize the opportunity to refresh its Safari campaign. Moreover, the company also revealed that both iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini in Purple ship with the latest iOS 14.5, which features the ability to unlock iPhone with Apple Watch while wearing a face mask, an enhanced Apple Podcasts app with a redesigned show and episode pages, and a Search tab, as well as new emoji. Read more in our articles including "Apple’s Quiet Campaign Against Chrome Gets Loud Again, Thanks to Google" and "Apple iPhone 12, 12 mini in Purple now official".
Last year, Apple launched a Safari campaign with the tagline: “Your browsing is being watched.” In the campaign’s featured video titled “Flock,” Apple used animated surveillance drones and winged security cameras to depict what it claimed was the data-tracking behavior of other browsers, namely Google Chrome. Google Search is still the default engine in Safari, and there’s no practical or official scenario in which Apple would issue a direct warning to delete Chrome from iPhones.
That said, Apple’s messaging does make it clear: if you prioritize privacy, it would rather you use Safari. With Google backpedaling on Chrome privacy updates, Apple may very well seize the opportunity to refresh its Safari campaign. Moreover, the company also revealed that both iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini in Purple ship with the latest iOS 14.5, which features the ability to unlock iPhone with Apple Watch while wearing a face mask, an enhanced Apple Podcasts app with a redesigned show and episode pages, and a Search tab, as well as new emoji.
Our coverage of Apple Safari features includes: "Apple’s Quiet Campaign Against Chrome Gets Loud Again, Thanks to Google"; "Apple iPhone 12, 12 mini in Purple now official"; "Apple Event gets an official date". Each article provides unique insights and information.