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Apple to require iOS apps to gain user permission for access to contact data – PhoneDog
There’s been a bit of a brouhaha that’s erupted over the past week or so concerning some iOS apps that gain access to and upload a user’s contact data without he or she knowing about it. The situation began with … Continue reading
Legislators Ask Apple About iPhone Privacy – CNBC
U.S. legislators on Wednesday sought more information from Apple regarding its privacy policies, pulling the iPhone manufacturer into a swelling controversy over how developers on its popular iOS mobile platform have been able to access users’ private …
Apple: Apps using address data are in violation, fix to come – CNET News
Apple says that iOS applications that collect user contact data are in violation of the company’s guidelines, and that a future software fix will prohibit this behavior. “Apps that collect or transmit a user’s contact data without their prior …
Apple asked about iPhone privacy by legislators – Yahoo Finance
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. legislators on Wednesday sought more information from Apple Inc regarding its privacy policies, pulling the iPhone manufacturer into a swelling controversy over how developers on its popular iOS mobile platform …
Apple asked about iPhone privacy by US legislators – The Guardian
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 15 (Reuters) – U.S. legislators on Wednesday sought more information from Apple Inc regarding its privacy policies, pulling the iPhone manufacturer into a swelling controversy over how developers on its popular iOS mobile platform have …
Lawmakers ask Apple to explain iPhone app privacy policies – CNET News
One week after the photo sharing service Path got heat for downloading user address books a U.S. House subcommittee sent Apple a letter asking why it doesn’t force iOS app developers to seek user permission before downloading their contacts.
Apple asked about iPhone privacy by legislators – msnbc.com
U.S. legislators on Wednesday sought more information from Apple Inc regarding its privacy policies, pulling the iPhone manufacturer into a swelling controversy over how developers on its popular iOS mobile platform have been able to access users’ private …
US congressmen send letter to Apple inquiring about iOS address book security – Apple Insider
Following a controversy surrounding the iPhone social networking application “Path,” two members of the U.S. Congress have sent a letter to Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook seeking answers on the security of user address books and contacts stored on iOS … Continue reading
Congress Asks Apple for Details About Address Book Privacy – PC Magazine
In the wake of the controversy regarding Path’s address book skimming, two members of Congress today penned a letter to Apple asking the company for more information about iOS apps that access users’ contact lists. Separately, Twitter said this week … Continue reading
Apple Kills Siri On Jailbroken iPhones – WebProNews
Apple appears to have made some changes that make it difficult or impossible to run Siri clones on jailbroken iOS devices other than the iPhone 4S. According to a number of sources, Apple has changed the requirements for establishing a … Continue reading
