Apple, Microsoft wield privacy as marketing tool

Apple hasn't changed its privacy policy in over a year -- but on Tuesday morning the company updated its website with a fresh explanation of what that policy means, product by product, service by service. The update comes just a day after Microsoft chose to reexplain its privacy policy and how it relates to Windows 10.The timing of the announcements is coincidental, but also a sign that privacy is an important arena in which platform vendors must compete today.To read this article in f