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ChromeFoundry

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5. And the iPhone...

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 04:02 PM

Jul 2012

collects time-based GSM location and Access Points MAC addresses with signal strength and sends it back to Apple every 12-hours.

Google updates StreetView about once every couple of years. Better WarDriving databases have been available for a lot of years.

Apple gets a global map of Access Points, SSIDs and AP Vendor data as well as your proximity every 12 hours... And uses your data plan to send it back to them. Who's the bigger dick?

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Google admits it did not delete Street View data [View all] onehandle Jul 2012 OP

I'm getting tired of the word "accidentally" when it comes to stuff like this arcane1 Jul 2012 #1

I accidentally ate breakfast and lunch today. Lint Head Jul 2012 #2

Gee. What's it called when corporations and government are the same? Octafish Jul 2012 #3

I would be more surprised to discover there is a company enlightenment Jul 2012 #4

And the iPhone... ChromeFoundry Jul 2012 #5

But... everybody's so EXCITED! woo me with science Jul 2012 #6