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Apple: App Access to Contact Data Will Require Explicit User Permission

John Paczkowski in Mobile on February 15 at 10:33 am PT

In the wake of the Path address book flap, Apple says all apps that want access to your data will have to ask nicely.

HTC Investigating Report Its Android Devices Are Susceptible to Privacy Breach

Ina Fried in Mobile on October 3, 2011 at 10:30 am PT

Taiwanese cellphone maker HTC said today it is investigating a claim that its devices can leak all kinds of information to Android apps that are granted even modest permissions.

Get Ready, Facebook Apps Will Ask for Your Permission Only Once

Tricia Duryee in Social on September 22, 2011 at 11:15 am PT

Welcome to the world of over-sharing. It’s called “real-time serendipity,” and it is sure to raise concerns from those seeking greater online privacy.

News Corp.'s First "Daily" Ad Is Missing One Word, And It Begins With "I"

Peter Kafka in Media on February 6, 2011 at 7:03 pm PT

Rupert Murdoch and company worked very hard to get Apple on board for the Daily’s launch, and Murdoch says this year “belongs to the iPad.” So why not mention the tablet by name?

NBC: Here's Why We Fired the "Today Show" YouTube Leaker

Peter Kafka in Media on February 4, 2011 at 2:03 pm PT

The official line: He’s a repeat offender.

Twitter Offers Metered Pricing for Firehose of Tweets

Liz Gannes in Social on February 2, 2011 at 5:43 pm PT

Gnip, Twitter’s only official data reseller, will give customers access to a keyword-filtered set of all tweets at a cost of 10 cents per thousand tweets.