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South Korean class action suit against Apple seeks nearly $26 million

, Aug 18th 2011 Discuss [3]

Early this month I mentioned that Apple had been fined in South Korea for tracking users of the iPhone without their permission. The fine was a paltry $2,800 against a company that makes billions. In other words, it amounted to less than a slap on the wrist for Apple. Apple has now been sued by a group of users in South Korea over location tracking. Read The Full Story

OnStar offers new Family Link pilot program

, Aug 2nd 2011 Discuss [0]

OnStar has been on GM vehicles for a long time now and has some really cool features. The features we tend to see on TV are the door unlocking and the ability to track and stop the vehicle if it gets stolen. OnStar has a new pilot program for families that looks very interesting for the worrisome sort. The program is called the Family Link pilot. Read The Full Story

Senate Bill Requires Consent For iPhone, Android Location Data

, Jun 15th 2011 Discuss [0]

The Apple and Google location tracking controversy may soon be fully addressed in legislation. Ever since news of Apple's unencrypted storage of location data on iPhones broke, Senators Al Franken and Richard Blumenthal have been hot on their tails, summoning both Apple and Google for congressional hearings on the matter. Now the duo are submitting a bill that would require explicit consent for location data. Read The Full Story

Apple Explains To Congress: We Don’t Track The Location Of Our Customers

, May 10th 2011 Discuss [1]

The Apple location tracking controversy sprouted roughly two weeks ago after researchers revealed an unencrypted database file on iPhones that tracked up to a year's worth of location data. The situation has since dragged in all the other major mobile OS companies including Google, but has specifically landed Apple in a congressional hearing today. Read The Full Story

Apple iOS 4.3.3 with “Bug Fix” for Location Tracking Now Available

, May 4th 2011 Discuss [0]

We have been closely following the iPhone 4 location tracking saga, and reported on Monday that Apple was getting ready to release iOS 4.3.3 to make it possible to clear your cache of location tracking, and to turn off the tracking completely. Now iOS 4.3.3 is available via iTunes for AT&T's iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPads, and the fourth-gen iPod touch. There is a separate update, iOS 4.2.8, for Verizon's iPhone. Read The Full Story

South Park Spoofs Apple Location Tracking Controversy

, Apr 28th 2011 Discuss [4]

The Apple location tracking controversy continues with denials from Apple and a class-action lawsuit pending. It sure didn't take long for South Park to take a fun jab at the situation in their Season 15 episode titled HUMANCENTiPAD. Enjoy a short segment of the video after the cut. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Also Collects Location Data Of Windows Phone Users

, Apr 26th 2011 Discuss [5]

The Apple location tracking drama just keeps heating up, with a full on class-action lawsuit having just been filed. Apple continues to point fingers at Google, with Steve Jobs supposedly saying "We don't track anyone" and that Android does. Either way, the tracking by both Apple and Google have folks concerned, and now we can add to that Microsoft. Read The Full Story

Class action suit filed against Apple for iPhone location tracking

, Apr 26th 2011 Discuss [8]

I use an iPhone and I will be the first to say that the thought of my iPhone tracking my movements is irritating. There is really no need for my iPhone to be storing where I go throughout my day. I also have to wonder if this extra tracking that is unneeded was turned off if my iPhone would run longer on a charge. I guess with all the press of the iPhone tracking and storing user movements, it was inevitable that a class action suit would be filed against Apple. Read The Full Story

ShopAlerts By AT&T Sends Location-Based Text Ads

, Feb 28th 2011 Discuss [4]

AT&T is preparing to step beyond typical carrier duties, by launching a new location-based text ad service. The carrier will be sending out text ads such as coupons and other special offers to subscribed customers based on their locations as detected by their phones. The program will start only in certain metropolitan areas including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco. Read The Full Story

Facebook Places Deals hits UK and Europe

, Jan 31st 2011 Discuss [1]

Facebook has officially announced Places Deals for the UK and Europe, extending the location-based discount and loyalty scheme first rolled out in North America back in November 2010. Users of the social network will be able to check into businesses such as shops, cafes, bars and restaurants, and obtain coupons and discounts in the process. Read The Full Story

Gowalla Disney deal announced as the Magic Kingdom checks-in

, Nov 18th 2010 Discuss [0]

Gowalla has inked a deal with Disney, which will see visitors to Disney parks able to check-in at over 100 locations across Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California, earning featured stamps as you go. The Gowalla Passport pages will show what's happening at the parks, together with maps, check-in streams and other special items, and each ride or attraction can be automatically tweeted or announced on Facebook. Read The Full Story

InvisiTrack launch super-accurate GPS alternative

, Mar 24th 2010 Discuss [0]

We're already familiar with GPS and pseudo-GPS triangulation technologies, that use cellphone towers or known WiFi base stations to figure out roughly where you are, but InvisiTrack reckon they can use spectrum bands more commonly found carrying TV signals to pinpoint position down to under 3m indoors or 1m outdoors.  Their InvisiTrack LS system relies on the fact that the 512 and 698 MHz bands can better penetrate through walls and other structures than higher-frequency bands like the 2.4GHz used for WiFi. Read The Full Story
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