Tag Archives: Tracking

Report: Apple looking to block tracking lawsuit

  What seems like a long time ago, it was found that iPhones continually kept tabs on where users were through 3rd party applications, and it stored all that data. Obviously this was brought to the attention of Apple and it was quickly corrected in a software update. However, many feel that Apple was selling the information, and have decided to…

New Apple developer tool to increase user privacy?

Privacy is a big thing nowadays. A lot of companies are ramping up their security (Facebook?) and it looks like Apple isn’t going to stay out of it. Reports are coming out that they are planning to detail a new tracking tool for mobile developers that would protect privacy of iOS users better than current tools. The Wall Street Journal first revealed…

Calls for investigation into Apple user privacy

U.S senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) has called for investigations into apps running on iOS and Android that are “infringing” user privacy. The news come in the wake of a New York Times report claiming that apps running on the iPhone and Android could access user’s private photos, it is reported that some apps on iOS can upload whole address books with…

Migraine Notebook for iPhone – Review

Category:Medical Price:free TiP Rating: 5/5 Release Date: May 19, 2011 Current Version: 1.0 Seller: GlaxoSmithKline PLC Rated: 4+ Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.1.2 or later. Link to app App Store Description: Do you get migraine headaches? Migraine Notebook is a free app that can help you…

‘Apple does not track users’ locations’: Bud Tribble, Exec

The whole locationgate saga is pretty much over. Once the public got wind that your location data could be accessed through your computer using a simple third-party app, users got paranoid. In my opinion, it was never anything to worry about, but as usual, with any slight problem relating to Apple products, it got blown way out of proportion. In a…