The game of tag between Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and those ingenious hackers who want to turn the iPhone into the modern-day Swiss Army knife has reached a new levels of sorts. Some of those wondrous hackers are now saying that the iPhone sends information back to Apple about each iPhone owner's habits regarding phone use, web surfing and digital media choices. Although some of the things Apple hackers say can be construed as a little over the edge, this one may be entirely plausible. The main mantra out of this newer revelation is this: why isn't Apple disclosing such facts to each and every iPhone user? How it collects data, when it collects it, and where does it go?
If each iPhone is collecting a decent amount of data about many of the popular facets of usage for each customer and sending that information back to Apple, a few lines in a terms of service agreement aren't going to cut it. Apple's apparent privacy breaches here could give the iPhone a bad rap in some circles, although I doubt it's enough to dent sales in any measurable way.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
11-21-2007 @ 5:33PM
larsg said...
Get your facts right, and don't relay rumors as truth.
Check http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/rumor-smashed/iphone-doesnt-send-imei-information-to-apple-324640.php
Apple does not gather this information some false rumors stated!
11-21-2007 @ 7:14PM
thrasycon said...
Actually, Apple send out signals which suck out your brains, making a tasty meal for the boys and girls in Cupertino.
You can say anything you want with a question mark at the end. Cowardly way to make your point.
11-22-2007 @ 4:48AM
George H said...
It's amazing how everyone is trying to hit apple... They just can't accept the fact that they are superior!!
Does anyone check the credibility of the bloggers?
Brian? did you check Gizmodo? pssst?
11-22-2007 @ 8:13AM
Neil Anderson said...
Do you have any proof of what info is being sent to Apple?
11-22-2007 @ 9:21AM
Mart said...
FUD parrot
11-22-2007 @ 2:24PM
Paolo Russo said...
It is really annoying to read again such news. It appeared 4 days ago for the first time and it was clearly stated by independent sources that it was a total hoax the day after.