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iPhone software update 4.3.3: limits tracking cache

Good to see that Apple has now released a software update (iOS 4.3.3) that means that iPhones will no longer retain information about where they have been! As Apple, states: “This update contains changes to the iOS crowd-sourced location database … Continue reading

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Your iPhone is being tracked

I wonder how many iPhone users are aware that their movements are automatically being logged in a small, easily accessible application on their ‘phones?  Recent, important work by Alasdair Allen and Pete Warden has shown just how easy it would … Continue reading

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Apple iPhone insurance scam – with a happy outcome!

How’s this for an interesting scam? My daughter’s iPhone (in fully functioning order) falls out of her pocket on the kitchen floor.  The screen cracks (despite a rubber cover and a silicone protector on the front) and the ‘phone stops … Continue reading

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