According to BGR's well-placed sources, iOS 4.3.3 is poised to be released, and it'll fix the GPS tracking bug. They say it'll hit within the next two weeks, possibly sooner, and here are the fixes: The update will no longer back up the location database to iTunes. The size of the location … [Read more...]
Jobs, Schiller and Forstall Talk White iPhone Delays And Location Info
April 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Following up from the interview earlier today, AllThingsD has posted two other parts of the series of discussions with Apple's execs, one about the difficulties in crafting the white iPhone 4, and the other looking more at the issue of location data. The white iPhone issue is particularly … [Read more...]
Steve Jobs Interviewed About Location Tracking
April 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Apple wasn't the only talking about location tracking today, as All Things D's Ina Fried interviewed Steve Jobs himself on the topic. What's his Jobsness' take on the issue? In a phone interview, he said: “We haven’t been tracking anyone. The files they found on these phones, as we explained, … [Read more...]
Apple Sued Over iPhone Tracking
April 25, 2011 by 9 Comments
People are obviously concerned about the ability of their iPhones to track their every move, to the point where two individuals have sued Apple. Says Bloomberg: Apple Inc. (AAPL) was sued for alleged privacy invasion and computer fraud by two customers who claim the company is secretly recording … [Read more...]
