Apple, Google Announce Unwanted Bluetooth Tracking Prevention Collaboration: What You Need to Know
Apple, Google Announce Unwanted Bluetooth Tracking Prevention Collaboration: What You Need to Know
Tech giants Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) are collaborating to support alerts for unwanted Bluetooth tracking device recognition across operating systems.
科技巨头苹果公司（纳斯达克股票代码：AAPL）和Alphabet Inc（纳斯达克股票代码：GOOGL）正在合作支持跨操作系统识别有害蓝牙跟踪设备的警报。
What Happened: The announcement details operating system-level support for unwanted tracker notifications across Apple and Android devices with iOS 17.5 and Android 6.0+.
发生了什么：该公告详细介绍了在装有iOS 17.5和安卓6.0+的苹果和安卓设备上对有害跟踪器通知的操作系统级支持。
Users will receive an "Item Found Moving With You" alert if the device detects a Bluetooth device moving with them over time. Competitors Chipolo, Anker, Jio, Motorola, and Pebblebee have pledged to offer similar support on future devices.
如果设备在一段时间内检测到蓝牙设备随之移动，用户将收到 “发现物品随你一起移动” 警报。竞争对手Chipolo、Anker、Jio、摩托罗拉和Pebblebee已承诺为未来的设备提供类似的支持。
Why it Matters: The popularity of devices such as the AirTag propelled Bluetooth tracking devices to become a billion-dollar industry.
为何重要：AirTag等设备的普及推动蓝牙跟踪设备成为一个价值十亿美元的行业。
The intended purpose of Bluetooth trackers is to easily locate personal items. In January 2023, AirTags were found among the belongings of third parties, ostensibly as a means of stalking by malicious actors.
蓝牙追踪器的预期目的是轻松找到个人物品。2023年1月，在第三方的物品中发现了AirTags，表面上是恶意行为者跟踪的一种手段。
Infrastructure was in place for Apple users to be alerted that an AirTag was traveling with them. But the same support was not provided for Android users.
基础设施已经到位，可以提醒苹果用户随身携带AirTag。但是没有为安卓用户提供同样的支持。
In May 2023, iPhone maker Apple and Google's parent company, Alphabet, announced an initiative to provide cross-platform support for unwanted device recognition.
2023年5月，iPhone制造商苹果和谷歌的母公司Alphabet宣布了一项为有害设备识别提供跨平台支持的计划。
Apple launched the app Tracker Detect for Android users to detect malicious tracking activity. The app received poor reviews. Users cited several flaws (i.e., a lack of operating system-level support) on the platform.
苹果为安卓用户推出了跟踪器检测应用程序，用于检测恶意跟踪活动。该应用程序收到了差评。用户列举了该平台上的几个缺陷（即缺乏操作系统级支持）。
Price Action: Apple traded at $186.97, up 2.13% for the day at the time of publication. Alphabet traded at $168.23 down 0.24% at the time of publication.
价格走势：苹果交易价格为186.97美元，发布时当天上涨2.13％。在发布之时，Alphabet的交易价格为168.23美元，下跌0.24％。
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