Did you know about this - the iPhone tracks and stores your every move

20 Apr 2011 16:23:54

Derek Wright

Take a look at this app which allows you to display where you have been (or more to the point where your iPhone has been)

iPhone Tracker App

The iPhone's nickname was not lightly earned - better not repeat it here for fear of frightening the horses.

Re: Did you know about this - the iPhone tracks and stores your every move

20 Apr 2011 22:20:28

Euan Williams

Yupp, the original blog is here. with just one video, and a long list of comments.

The Google Earth camera experience in Germany and elsewhere raised many legal hackles, and Apple will probably have to do some serious explaining!

Re: Did you know about this - the iPhone tracks and stores your every move

21 Apr 2011 20:39:13

Mark Ford

MacRumors story

Re: Did you know about this - the iPhone tracks and stores your every move

21 Apr 2011 22:57:21

Derek Wright

I have run the app and the information displayed was not very accurate in showing where I had or HAD NOT been.

However it is interesting as to how the story has moved from the technical web pages to the radio news in such a short time.

Re: Did you know about this - the iPhone tracks and stores your every move

23 Apr 2011 10:34:23

Euan Williams

It seems that the recently publicised research has a (published) antecedent:

"iPhone Data Collection Explained".

Re: Did you know about this - the iPhone tracks and stores your every move

23 Apr 2011 20:46:16

Lionel Ogden

So what! Your phone service also checks your location, but doesn't let you have the information. If you don't want your iPhone to record your movements, switch off location services,

Re: Did you know about this - the iPhone tracks and stores your every move

27 Apr 2011 16:24:39

Euan Williams

Apple released this This statement today which should resolve most (if not all) anxieties.

Re: Did you know about this - the iPhone tracks and stores your every move

3 May 2011 00:04:27

Gordon Clyne

Why this is an Apple problem, I dont know, Windows seven phone edition and Android not only gathers the same or similar data about your location, but sends the lot back to google and Microsoft for "evaluation" ...... Id be a lot more concerned about that. and we all read the very small print in those agreements dont we?

Re: Did you know about this - the iPhone tracks and stores your every move

13 May 2011 12:52:49

Gordon Clyne

this is the trade off between utility and privacy, BUT, I dont want the general public to know where I am, apps like foursquare and fB checkin tell thieves where you are, and I'd be WAAAY more concerned about that.