Hi Mike:
I did in fact read somewhere, (and of course I don't remember the source), that
all new cellphones are built with the tracking chip in them, and have been for
a couple of years. I believe the initial idea was to help with tracing calls
and/or catching criminal/terrorists. But, again,
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
Hello all,
John Gruber has a great collection of pointers on this subject:
http://daringfireball.net/
Two of the most interesting:
http://chipotle.tumblr.com/post/4781767278/dont-panic-but-look-a-little-nervous
http://ihnatko.com/2011/04/20/hey-wonderful-theres-a-location-tracking-file-on-my-i
Hi, Mike.
You write
> 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.
I'm not quite sure what you mean by "this", but you seem to be saying
that Android and iOS are doing the
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
rwalker...@gmail.com
Twitt
Yes, any platform can do this, and carrier, and app maker when you use that
app. Even Wifi Hotspots report which devices connect to their hotspots. And
thus anyone with the access to that information can see where you are. It's
just something we'll all have to deal with in the current times.
This is really a husband tracking device. I know my wife will want one to keep
an eye on where my cane and I are at any given time.
Kev
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
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
> s
Lol,
Yes, I think you might be. :). I think one issue is knowing and consenting to
being tracked. And its not so much apple you should worry about but, people
inside and outside of apple that could get hold of such information. Even the
government under some security act or another could fo
On the contrary,
there are programs written to remove this feature, because of course it is
none of apple's business where someone goes.
Let's say they are using that data to create those forced ads we read about
a few months ago, the ones attached t o programs that will require you to
respond
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 h
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