6 posts and columns on location information

Glympse Shares Its Location: The Bank

in News on June 22, 2011 at 9:37 am PT

The start-up, which allows users to briefly share their location with selected friends, said Wednesday that it had raised $7.5 million in Series B funding. Glympse also announced it has passed the 1 million user mark for the iPhone and Android service.
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Mobilized Pays a Visit To Tech News Today to Chat Apple, Sony and More

in Mobile on May 5, 2011 at 12:15 pm PT

Reuniting with former CNET colleague Tom Merritt, Mobilized stopped by Tech News Today on Wednesday to chat about Apple’s location issues, the Sony PlayStation Network hack and more.

QA: Jobs and Apple Execs on Tracking Down the Facts About iPhones and Location

in Mobile on April 27, 2011 at 12:12 pm PT

Although Apple was silent for several days after researchers raised issues about location information being stored on the iPhone, that wasn’t because it was ignoring the issue. Apple CEO Steve Jobs told Mobilized that the company wanted to figure out exactly what was and wasn’t happening, and then figure out the best way to explain a complex set of issues to its customers.

Illinois AG Presses Apple, Google for Location Data Details

in Mobile on April 25, 2011 at 12:47 pm PT

Lisa Madigan is the latest to demand answers from Apple and Google on just how their mobile devices are collecting and storing location-based information. Google has defended its practices, while Apple has yet to answer questions about how it is dealing with the data.

Google: Of Course Our Location-based Services Require Your Location Info

in Mobile on April 22, 2011 at 10:53 am PT

However, the Android maker notes that its location-based services are totally optional and that, even for those that choose to use them, such location information is not tied to any specific user account or other personally identifiable information.

App Watch: Finding Pot With the iPhone

in News on September 14, 2009 at 10:41 am PT

Medical marijuana, meet location-based mobile marketing. Seeing an untapped opportunity in the growing number of legal California dispensaries and limited advertising outlets, app developer NexStudios launched iPot, an application for Apple’s iPhone that lists nearby stores.