Ricardo, If you stop and think about it the reality is you are being tracked in some fashion. COnsider when you use a debit/credit card, GPS device, electronic pass for rail or bus systems (that use such), and what about electronic toll devices and the like. The greater concern is how the data is used. There is a positive side to this of course as well. You might really want to know how to get a product locally and maybe you could through an ad etc. without doing a lot of research. Of course you might want to be alerted to a special deal on that really tasty beer. I'm more concerned about someone or company accessing my personal or financial data more so than knowing where I am. I'm just amazed at the reactions of people when this really is nothing new, but hey this is the price of being connected. :)
Scott On Apr 23, 2011, at 2:31 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Why would you make that leap? until yesterday, people didn't know android > phones did it as well. I don't think one can say with certainty, just > because Android and Apple collects this data that windows phone 7, Symbian, > RIM, and web OS does the same. > > Ricardo Walker > [email protected] > Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 > www.mobileaccess.org > > > > On Apr 23, 2011, at 11:33 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > >> Also, what people don't realize is that all smart phones do this, not just >> apple. Android does, and most likely, blackberries do too. So, it's not just >> an Apple thing. >> On Apr 22, 2011, at 6:09 PM, carolyn Haas wrote: >> >>> Oh, great! So, just don't go where you don't belong, and what's the big >>> scare here? Maybe I'm overly Apple loyal. But, really, do we all have so >>> many secret places we go? What about onstar? That lovely service that can >>> respond in minutes to your emergency with the push of a button. Quite >>> honestly, I don't think a single soul would benefit from knowing where i've >>> been or where I'm going. >>> I get the feeling someone's looking at Apple's profits and wanting a piece >>> of the Apple pie. >>> >>> On Apr 22, 2011, at 1:49 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: >>> >>>> We talked about the pop up ad possibility a while back, now it seems apple >>>> is gathering data on your whereabouts? >>>> here is the story. >>>> TVBizwire >>>> >>>> >>>> Researchers Say Apple Is Tracking Locations of Mobile Device >>>> Users betanews >>>> >>>> A team of researchers says Apple is secretly obtaining the >>>> locations of iOS4 users and recording them in a hidden file, >>>> according to a betanews.com report. >>>> >>>> Two of the researchers, Alasdair Allan and Peter Warden of >>>> O'Reilly Media, presented their findings today at the Where 2.0 >>>> conference in Santa Clara, Calif. >>>> >>>> According to the story, the revelation raises "obvious privacy >>>> concerns and questions as to why Apple would be storing such >>>> information. The researchers believe it is intentional, as the >>>> file is restored after backups and even when the user switches to >>>> a new device." >>>> >>>> The group says the functionality is apparently new to iOS4, the >>>> mobile operating system that runs the latest iPad, iPhone and >>>> iPod touch. The researchers have reportedly tried to contact >>>> Apple's security team but had yet to hear back from the company. >>>> The story reports: "Allan says that the existence of the file on >>>> on your computer is a security risk, as it is both unprotected >>>> and un encrypted. `It can also be easily accessed on the device >>>> itself if it falls into the wrong hands,' he wrote in a blog >>>> post. `Anybody with access to this file knows where you've been >>>> over the last year, since iOS4 was released.'" >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/tvbizwire/2011/04/researchers-say-apple-is-track.php >>>> >>>> http://api.recaptcha.net/noscript?k=6Lcb_78SAAAAAHmtN74lHVK-IOutZhLRidl4tCzl >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
