Following Apple’s WWDC keynote yesterday, a pair of Apple executives sat down with CNET to talk more about the company’s announcements. Craig Federighi offered more color on Apple’s decision to break iPad out of the iOS branding, while software technology VP Guy “Bud” Tribble talked about Sign in with Apple, as well as the App Store review process.
Regarding the decision to announce iPadOS 13 as the new operating system for iPad, Federighi explained that it is becoming abundantly clear that the iPad is a “truly distinct experience.”
Perhaps more interestingly, Tribble offered details on Apple’s new “Sign in with Apple” platform. The executive explained that Apple’s point of view is that these sort of features are all about giving users more control over their data:
Tribble noted that he hopes the United States learns from GDPR, saying that the European Union’s framework “gets a lot of things right.”
When it comes to the App Store, Tribble made an interesting comment regarding the number of applications Apple rejects due to privacy concerns:
Lastly, Tribble talked on Apple’s new privacy protections in HomeKit. “The last thing you want is a home with lightbulbs and switches open to the wide internet,” he said.
