Apple CEO Tim Cook, while talking about privacy and cybersecurity, at an event, (reported first by GadgetsNow) revealed that Android had 47 times more malware than iOS.
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iOS and Android rivalry isn’t phasing out anytime soon. When it comes to smartphones, Apple has gained the reputation of being the safest in terms of privacy and even cyber-attacks. Android, due to its flexible nature, doesn’t get that same treatment.
Cook, during a virtual interview at the VivaTech conference, was talking about a variety of topics that are currently hot in the field of tech — privacy, company values, regulations etc. While talking about iOS and Android, he mentioned that Android has 47 times more malware than iOS.
Justifying this rather impactful statement he said, “We’ve been focussed on privacy for over a decade. We see it as a basic human right. A fundamental human right. And we’ve been focused on privacy for decades.”
He added, “Steve used to say privacy was stating in plain language what people are signing up for and getting their permission. And that permission should be asked repeatedly. We’ve always tried to live up to that.”
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Cook also spoke about how excited and fascinated he is with Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence, “I get excited about AR because I see it as a technology that can enhance life in a broader way. We’ve been working on AR first with our iPhones and iPads and later we’ll see where that goes in terms of our products,” hinting that we could perhaps see an AR-based device from Apple soon, perhaps the much-leaked AR glasses, “The key thing is that it can enrich people’s lives.”
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He added, “I get excited about AI and the ability to remove some of the things that keep people down and do work and free up leisure time for people.”
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