ijeffMA to AndroidEnglish · 1 year agoGovernments spying on Apple, Google users through push notifications - US senatorwww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up1106arrow-down10cross-posted to: news@kbin.socialoregon@lemmy.mltechnology@kbin.socialprivacy@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.worldtechnology@hexbear.netapple_enthusiast@lemmy.worldprivacy@lemmy.mlhackernews@derp.foo
arrow-up1106arrow-down1external-linkGovernments spying on Apple, Google users through push notifications - US senatorwww.reuters.comijeffMA to AndroidEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square13fedilinkcross-posted to: news@kbin.socialoregon@lemmy.mltechnology@kbin.socialprivacy@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.worldtechnology@hexbear.netapple_enthusiast@lemmy.worldprivacy@lemmy.mlhackernews@derp.foo
minus-squareTuring spider@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·1 year agoIn Google’s case, it’s to reduce power usage. Having to listen to one service only (FCM) uses less power than if each app/service was listening on their own. They state this in their website I imagine Apple has similar reasons for that.
minus-squarethoro@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoThank you for the info! Understandable.
In Google’s case, it’s to reduce power usage. Having to listen to one service only (FCM) uses less power than if each app/service was listening on their own. They state this in their website
I imagine Apple has similar reasons for that.
Thank you for the info! Understandable.