Software in the iPhone tells Apple where you are now and where you have been. Best reaction so far:
“iPhone Secretly Tracking How Dull Your Life Is,” SatireWire
More:
“iPhone keeps record of everywhere you go,” Charles Arthur, The Guardian
“Got an iPhone or 3G iPad? Apple is recording your moves,” Alasdair Allan, O’Reilly Radar
“Apple’s iPhone Tracking: What You Need to Know,” Chloe Albanesius, PC World
“Yes, your iPhone is tracking you — the question’s why,”Ryan Faas, Computerworld
“How police have obtained iPhone, iPad tracking logs,” Declan McCullagh, CNET News
Image (“Bertha Stucki mit iPhone, after Ferdinand Hodler”) by Mike Licht. Download a copy here. Creative Commons license; credit Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com
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Tags: Apple, cell phones, GPS, iOS4, iPhone, iPhones, privacy, smart phones, tracking
April 23, 2011 at 3:57 pm
UPDATE (for Mobile App wonks only):
“3 New Thoughts on Mobile Location – A Follow up to Apple Location Tracking,” Alex Vinson
and
“3 Major Issues with the Latest iPhone Tracking ‘Discovery,’” Alex Vinson