Sunday, April 24, 2011

iPhone/iPad Tracking

Okay, so this is the story so far. Two researchers said they found a file on the iPhone and the iPad that stores a list of users' locations. Basically this file allows Apple to track and locate users of the iPhone and iPad; whether they want it or not!

Thus far, Apple hasn't commented on this issue so no one knows why this file does exist and why it does track every movement of the users. Now there had been plenty of outrage directed at Apple over this issue mainly due to privacy concerns.

I find myself going; uh...is this something new? I don't understand why some people are treating this iPhone tracking issue so seriously. I have seen countless police shows on TV where the police or some government agency track suspects through their handphones. How is this iPhone/iPad issue so different?

I mean sure it's annoying but if people (police/government/companies) want to track you, they can track you. It's always been that simple.

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