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Apple, iPhone, and ‘Tracking’ Explained. Kind of.

April 27, 2011 //
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So, own an iPhone? Great. Read a news article lately about having your location being tracked? Great. Read 1984 and made some parallels? Great.

We’ve covered this before previously in Quick Hits and in a follow up post, but due to its timeliness and place in the news cycle, it’s time for another shot.

The Situation

British security experts Pete Warden and Alasdair Allan published a report (see their great site here) claiming iPhones and iPads were collecting users’ geolocation data. What’s worse: They claim it’s unencrypted and can be viewed by anyone. Read the rest of this entry »

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Quick Hits

April 19, 2011 //
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Sorry for the delay, it’s been a busy couple of days. So get your coffee, narrow your gaze and get your clicking finger ready:

  • Facebook is expanding trials of real-time ad targeting, which would allow advertisers to target users based on words in their status updates and their ‘likes.’
  • The buzz around Yahoo! Buzz is, well, no longer buzzing.
  • Do you have $50 million? Go buy yourself TweetDeck It’s still in play.
  • Apple sues Samsung over tablet designs. Who’s next?
  • Marketers and strategists, listen up: How to make your QR codes more beautiful.

Quick Hits is a (semi) daily rundown of what’s interesting and trending in the news of social media, technology and business.


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