Iphones and iPads secretly recording and storing users’ locations

this isn't a secret by any means

having an iphone 4 ive been informed of apple's location services

 

Damn now they know I have no life and stay at home almost 24/7.

 

Very interesting.

but, just to see if I got it.... beware of your gps phone knowing where you've been (only apple, they have yet to find it on others, whatever that means), like the phone companies already do for everyone. To feel better about it (you can't fix it) by seeing a little graphic, download and install this software from someone you don't know.

 

This is OUTRAGEOUS. A clear violation of my privacy!

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go post some more pics on my Facebook page.

 

Thats actually a good thing (and anybody who knows me knows that I am no Apple fan).

If you are going to get advertisements, at least get ads which are targeted to you.

And who cares about it? It isn't like they are going to go after you or anything (if you think that, you are just paranoid). More than likely, the data is anonymous.

Google does the same thing on Android, I don't see the big deal.

 

Yup, Google Analytics.

 

The snippet doesn't say anything about the part where your computer then sends that information to Apple. If your phone is recording data and not sharing it with anyone, where's the benefit for Apple?

 

Probably their iAd service to target advertisements to you.

I know its 4/20 but don't worry, they are not coming for you.

 

I don't care and I don't know anyone who would.

 

tried to google this but can't think of good key words. about ten to fifteen years ago their was a movie with a character loosely based on bill gates. a guy created a computer program that allowed him access to everyone's computer who used his software. can't remember the complete plot, sound familiar to anyone?

 

Social Network

 

no its a much older movie

 

The idea is that if you're creeped out about it enough, then you might do something about it.

But yeah, cell phone companies do it already and have a treasure trove of marketing information. It's only a matter of time before they open that up since there isn't a law to stop that kind of thing.

There are also apps that act like bugs by collecting all noise around the phone...like when your friends are around, what their gender is, when you watch tv, when you're active....

This is only the beginning of a steeper downward trend from privacy.

 

There have been versions of this idea in a few movies. The Net, Hackers, and Sneakers come to mind.

 

i screwed up the plot on this movie, its antirust

 

I agree, though it isn't the beginning. Just another step. But who can concern themselves with the likes of targeted ads when the breaches in privacy in these times can be so much more severe? Sadly things like this seem to become more and more prevalent, numbing us to the direction we're heading.

 

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