Comments on: Google sued over Android location tracking http://www.slashgear.com/google-sued-over-android-location-tracking-29149258/ Feeding Your Gadget and Tech Obsessions Wed, 09 May 2012 02:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Cell phone tracker http://www.slashgear.com/google-sued-over-android-location-tracking-29149258/#comment-110404 Cell phone tracker Sun, 01 May 2011 14:51:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=149258#comment-110404 As a matter of fact, Google has been collecting our location data long ago, and on one seemed to be concerned about it. I have developed a few online tools to help people find out if Google is spying on us, lol http://cellphonetrackers.org/how-to-know-if-google-is-spying-on-you.html

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.slashgear.com/google-sued-over-android-location-tracking-29149258/#comment-110320 Anonymous Sat, 30 Apr 2011 21:08:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=149258#comment-110320 The fact that you resort to name calling and FUD on only one point I made proves enough of a point. That file is accessible on the iphone. Iphone explorer is enough of a program to reach and then grab the tracking information.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bu80fkm9TM

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.slashgear.com/google-sued-over-android-location-tracking-29149258/#comment-110293 Anonymous Sat, 30 Apr 2011 17:27:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=149258#comment-110293 Yeah, we all know that companies never get their servers hacked or information stolen (PSN anyone?).

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.slashgear.com/google-sued-over-android-location-tracking-29149258/#comment-110294 Anonymous Sat, 30 Apr 2011 17:27:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=149258#comment-110294 Yeah, we all know that companies never get their servers hacked or information stolen (PSN anyone?).

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.slashgear.com/google-sued-over-android-location-tracking-29149258/#comment-110292 Anonymous Sat, 30 Apr 2011 17:26:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=149258#comment-110292 ^ You’re an idiot. How are they going to get that file off your iPhone if you lose it or it gets stolen? It’s not located in any area a user could access. And if by chance they stole your home computer (where the file would reside if you backed up your phone), what use is the information going to be to someone? Nothing.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.slashgear.com/google-sued-over-android-location-tracking-29149258/#comment-110189 Anonymous Sat, 30 Apr 2011 02:29:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=149258#comment-110189 Encypted(vs file anyone could open) short term data(a week vs entire life of ios4) with a warning at the start before any location data is recorded, the ability to turn off said location tracking(that actually works unlike apple’s)… You’re so right they’re identical! /s

]]> By: Jr McAtee http://www.slashgear.com/google-sued-over-android-location-tracking-29149258/#comment-110187 Jr McAtee Sat, 30 Apr 2011 02:28:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=149258#comment-110187 Exactly! Like “Stella Liebeck” the woman who sued McDonald’s for spilling HOT coffee on herself and won! Funny thing is she would have pitched a fit if they sold her cold coffee.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.slashgear.com/google-sued-over-android-location-tracking-29149258/#comment-110186 Anonymous Sat, 30 Apr 2011 02:23:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=149258#comment-110186 LOL. The Apple bashers were in full force when it was announced Apple was being sued and they all thought it was a great idea and Apple deserved it. Wonder what they think now?

]]> By: Joli http://www.slashgear.com/google-sued-over-android-location-tracking-29149258/#comment-110142 Joli Fri, 29 Apr 2011 22:38:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=149258#comment-110142 Maybe they shouldn’t have a smart phone if there not smart enough to read or know how to use it. At least Google doesn’t hide and lie about it like Apple oh it’s just a bug oops maybe I’m holding it wrong.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.slashgear.com/google-sued-over-android-location-tracking-29149258/#comment-110095 Anonymous Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:09:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=149258#comment-110095 “May I see your phone?” *factory reset* “Now tell us what this message says” *mumbles* “Requests permission to track location data…” “And what happens when you go to settings and turn off location services” “It stops tracking…” “Your honor do we even need to continue?”

It specifically asks if you want to “Allow Google’s location service to collect anonymous location data. Collection will occur even when no applications are running.” Who the f*** do you think would get the data from *Google’s location service*? Santa Clause?

Ridiculous lawsuit that sadly may get money out of it just like the fatties who sued McDonalds for making them fat.

]]> By: Discresex http://www.slashgear.com/google-sued-over-android-location-tracking-29149258/#comment-110038 Discresex Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:38:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=149258#comment-110038 what exactly is your definition of “logging”, writing a report that is kept on an underground server never accessed by anyone?

]]> By: Discresex http://www.slashgear.com/google-sued-over-android-location-tracking-29149258/#comment-110039 Discresex Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:38:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=149258#comment-110039 what exactly is your definition of “logging”, writing a report that is kept on an underground server never accessed by anyone?

]]> By: emdk http://www.slashgear.com/google-sued-over-android-location-tracking-29149258/#comment-110026 emdk Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:10:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=149258#comment-110026 its not the fact that the phone logs that bothered these people, because that can be turned on or off. It’s the fact that the data is send to google itself, that is not asked when you turn the service on. its a violation off privacy.

]]> By: emdk http://www.slashgear.com/google-sued-over-android-location-tracking-29149258/#comment-110027 emdk Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:10:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=149258#comment-110027 its not the fact that the phone logs that bothered these people, because that can be turned on or off. It’s the fact that the data is send to google itself, that is not asked when you turn the service on. its a violation off privacy.

]]> By: emdk http://www.slashgear.com/google-sued-over-android-location-tracking-29149258/#comment-110028 emdk Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:10:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=149258#comment-110028 its not the fact that the phone logs that bothered these people, because that can be turned on or off. It’s the fact that the data is send to google itself, that is not asked when you turn the service on. its a violation off privacy.

]]> By: emdk http://www.slashgear.com/google-sued-over-android-location-tracking-29149258/#comment-110029 emdk Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:10:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=149258#comment-110029 its not the fact that the phone logs that bothered these people, because that can be turned on or off. It’s the fact that the data is send to google itself, that is not asked when you turn the service on. its a violation off privacy.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.slashgear.com/google-sued-over-android-location-tracking-29149258/#comment-110019 Anonymous Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:19:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=149258#comment-110019 Bahahahahah IDIOTS. How do you think you find things in your location? Its called a GPS

If you don’t want it turn it off. I think we should launch a Class Action Suite against these two idiots. What makes them think they deserve 50Million?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.slashgear.com/google-sued-over-android-location-tracking-29149258/#comment-110020 Anonymous Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:19:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=149258#comment-110020 Bahahahahah IDIOTS. How do you think you find things in your location? Its called a GPS

If you don’t want it turn it off. I think we should launch a Class Action Suite against these two idiots. What makes them think they deserve 50Million?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.slashgear.com/google-sued-over-android-location-tracking-29149258/#comment-110018 Anonymous Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:18:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=149258#comment-110018 when you turn on your toshiba handipad.. read the damn TOS..

]]> By: Ryski http://www.slashgear.com/google-sued-over-android-location-tracking-29149258/#comment-110015 Ryski Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:08:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=149258#comment-110015 As the article says, there is an opt in/out for location tracking during the initial set up of your Android phone.

It’s like opting in to receive information from “carefully selected third party partners” and complaining when the spam emails start to arrive.

]]> By: Ryski http://www.slashgear.com/google-sued-over-android-location-tracking-29149258/#comment-110016 Ryski Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:08:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=149258#comment-110016 As the article says, there is an opt in/out for location tracking during the initial set up of your Android phone.

It’s like opting in to receive information from “carefully selected third party partners” and complaining when the spam emails start to arrive.

]]> By: Robert http://www.slashgear.com/google-sued-over-android-location-tracking-29149258/#comment-110012 Robert Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:55:00 +0000 http://www.slashgear.com/?p=149258#comment-110012 Anyone who doesn’t understand that Google collects data in lieu of charging for their OS by now is an idiot.

Google at least is open about it.

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