ijeffM to Android@lemdro.idEnglish • 6 months agoGovernments spying on Apple, Google users through push notifications - US senatorwww.reuters.commessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up189arrow-down10cross-posted to: news@kbin.socialoregon@lemmy.worldoregon@lemmy.mltechnology@kbin.socialbecomeme@sh.itjust.worksprivacy@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.worldtechnology@hexbear.netapple_enthusiast@lemmy.world
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minus-squareTuring spiderlinkEnglish12•6 months 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-square@thoro@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglish1•5 months 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.