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Apple’s Data-Loaded Device Concept Sparks Privacy Debate

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Source: Gizmodo
Apple’s Data-Loaded Device Concept Sparks Privacy Debate
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TL;DR

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple weighed a 'white-glove' plan to ship leased devices preloaded with a user’s iCloud data, removing setup friction; the data-loaded approach raised privacy concerns and was not pursued, as public sentiment shifted from privacy nihilism to a privacy backlash and Apple tunes its messaging ahead of new products like smart glasses.

Topics:technologyprivacy-and-security#apple#data#icloud#privacy#privacy-and-security#white-glove
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  1. Rumored, Never-to-Be-Released Apple Feature May Have Been Too Much Truth for Most Consumers  Gizmodo
  2. This scrapped Apple Upgrade feature would’ve made setup much more seamless  9to5Mac
  3. Apple Upgrade plan to preload your data nixed over privacy optics  AppleInsider
  4. Apple Upgrade was going to feature a luxurious delivery component that never got finalized  PhoneArena
  5. Apple Planned a ‘White-Glove’ iPhone Upgrade Feature, but Never Released It  The Mac Observer

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