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News 2iOS 4.3.3 fixes location bugs
Underpromise and overdeliver—always a good strategy. Apple said it would take a few weeks to issue an iOS update to fix a handful of bugs related...
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BlogsApple can share my location data – on my terms
That the iPhone (or any other modern telephony device) knows its location and stores that information in a file should come as a surprise to no one....
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NewsApple’s unique brand of crisis management
I knew for certain that Apple had a public-relations problem on its hands with iOS location tracking when I got the e-mail from my mum: What about...
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NewsCrisis management expert pans Apple’s handling of iOS location issue
Apple’s explanation about how and why iPhones track users’ locations was too late, too little, a crisis communications expert said Thursday. “For...
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BlogsHow the iPhone knows where you are
iPhone users’ experience with GPS is so quick, so instant-on, that Apple’s Wednesday response about location tracking on iOS might almost...
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BlogsHoming in on Apple’s location-data response
This past week, my Twitter stream was flooded with people discussing whether or not a giant malicious technological force was tracking their every...
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NewsGowalla 3.0 unites Facebook, Foursquare check-ins
If you’ve been waiting for the next volley in the battle to become the location-based service, or if you’ve been suffering from check-in fatigue...
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NewsTwitter poised to let businesses claim their place
Twitter is testing out a new feature that will enable businesses to claim their Place – expanding the functionality of its geolocation feature....
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NewsFacebook Places checks-in to Australia
Facebook’s new location-aware Places feature has begun to roll out to Australian users. The feature, already available in the US and other areas...
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App GuideFootprintz
Footprintz, a free iPhone and iPod touch app from BlackMoonApps, is a simple locator and fairly easy to use. The app records where you’ve been –...
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HelpWhat your geotagged digital photos reveal about you
The moment is special: your kid just learned how to ride a bike without training wheels. So you fire up your iPhone’s camera, snap a photograph,...
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App GuideWherefortune
During my tender years I had a piano teacher who spent more hours talking about the metaphysical than the German Augmented 6th chord. I politely listened...
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Facebook Places adds location-based services
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced the company’s latest creation – a foray into the world of location-based services called Facebook Places....
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NewsTwitter adds location to messages
Twitter has announced the addition of Places on twitter.com and mobile.twitter.com, letting users tag their messages with their location, the company...
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Geolocation coming to Facebook, Twitter
Facebook and Twitter are preparing to flip the switch on features that will allow you to share your location with your friends at any time. Facebook...
