Apple released an iOS update Thursday with a remedy for the group FaceTime bug that allowed people to see and hear the people they were calling even before the recipient answered, reports CNBC. Details: Apple, which prides itself on its privacy record, publicly apologized last … [Read more...] about Apple releases update/fix for FaceTime bug…
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Some Popular iPhone Apps Secretly Record Your Screen for Analytics Purposes…
...from MacRumors.... Multiple popular iPhone apps from major companies are using intrusive analytics services that capture detailed data like taps, swipes, and even screen recordings without customer knowledge, reports TechCrunch. Apps that include Abercrombie & Fitch, … [Read more...] about Some Popular iPhone Apps Secretly Record Your Screen for Analytics Purposes…
Apple iPhones load SLOWER then android Samsung and Google phones…
That is the story from a company that measures cellphone down load speeds..... Apple’s iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and $1,000 iPhone X trail the latest smartphones from Samsung Electronics Co. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google in download speeds, according to data from Ookla LLC, a … [Read more...] about Apple iPhones load SLOWER then android Samsung and Google phones…
Your cellphone is spying on you….
Most of us now live at the slightly queasy intersection of consumerism and surveillance. The dozens of apps on our phones, most of them free, aren’t just serving up information and entertainment. Many are able to ascertain our whereabouts based on the phone’s GPS and can then … [Read more...] about Your cellphone is spying on you….