A team of UK researchers have discovered a disturbing feature which Apple added in iOS 4 software:  Your iPhone’s and iPad 3G location is recorded constantly along with timestamps. The problem is that your location and timestamps are saved in a file named consolidated.db, which is unencrypted. Your locations are stored both on your iPhone/iPad 3G, and on your desktop once you sync it with iTunes.  If you synced your iPhone /iPad 3G on another person’s computer then that person can access that file and see your locations.

Of course cell phone companies already track wherever you go, but the problem here is that Apple is tracking it and recording the data in an unencrypted file without permission and without your knowledge. We don’t know why Apple is recording this data and what they intend to use it for. There is no need to be paranoid about this as the data isn’t sent to Apple’s server, it stays with you only (for now).

If you are worried about this, and want to protect yourself then don’t sync your iPhone/iPad 3G on any public computer and open iTunes and make sure you check the “Encrypt iPhone Backup” /”Encrypt iPad 3G Backup” option so your data is encrypted.

You can track whatever information you want and see what data of yours Apple stores by downloading the iPhone tracker application which was developed by Alasdair Allan and Pete Warden. A video discussion of this is below.

What do you think about this? Let us know in the comments.

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest iPhone news and updates.

[Source: O'Reilly Radar]

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A team of UK researchers have discovered a disturbing feature which Apple added in iOS 4 software:  Your iPhone’s and iPad 3G location is recorded constantly along with timestamps. The problem is that your location and timestamps are saved in a file named consolidated.db, which is unencrypted. Your locations are stored both on your iPhone/iPad 3G, and on your desktop once you sync it with iTunes.  If you synced your iPhone /iPad 3G on another person’s computer then that person can access that file and see your locations.

Of course cell phone companies already track wherever you go, but the problem here is that Apple is tracking it and recording the data in an unencrypted file without permission and without your knowledge. We don’t know why Apple is recording this data and what they intend to use it for. There is no need to be paranoid about this as the data isn’t sent to Apple’s server, it stays with you only (for now).

If you are worried about this, and want to protect yourself then don’t sync your iPhone/iPad 3G on any public computer and open iTunes and make sure you check the “Encrypt iPhone Backup” /”Encrypt iPad 3G Backup” option so your data is encrypted.

You can track whatever information you want and see what data of yours Apple stores by downloading the iPhone tracker application which was developed by Alasdair Allan and Pete Warden. A video discussion of this is below.

What do you think about this? Let us know in the comments.

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest iPhone news and updates.

[Source: O'Reilly Radar]

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A team of UK researchers have discovered a disturbing feature which Apple added in iOS 4 software:  Your iPhone’s and iPad 3G location is recorded constantly along with timestamps. The problem is that your location and timestamps are saved in a file named consolidated.db, which is unencrypted. Your locations are stored both on your iPhone/iPad 3G, and on your desktop once you sync it with iTunes.  If you synced your iPhone /iPad 3G on another person’s computer then that person can access that file and see your locations.

Of course cell phone companies already track wherever you go, but the problem here is that Apple is tracking it and recording the data in an unencrypted file without permission and without your knowledge. We don’t know why Apple is recording this data and what they intend to use it for. There is no need to be paranoid about this as the data isn’t sent to Apple’s server, it stays with you only (for now).

If you are worried about this, and want to protect yourself then don’t sync your iPhone/iPad 3G on any public computer and open iTunes and make sure you check the “Encrypt iPhone Backup” /”Encrypt iPad 3G Backup” option so your data is encrypted.

You can track whatever information you want and see what data of yours Apple stores by downloading the iPhone tracker application which was developed by Alasdair Allan and Pete Warden. A video discussion of this is below.

What do you think about this? Let us know in the comments.

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest iPhone news and updates.

[Source: O'Reilly Radar]

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A team of UK researchers have discovered a disturbing feature which Apple added in iOS 4 software:  Your iPhone’s and iPad 3G location is recorded constantly along with timestamps. The problem is that your location and timestamps are saved in a file named consolidated.db, which is unencrypted. Your locations are stored both on your iPhone/iPad 3G, and on your desktop once you sync it with iTunes.  If you synced your iPhone /iPad 3G on another person’s computer then that person can access that file and see your locations.

Of course cell phone companies already track wherever you go, but the problem here is that Apple is tracking it and recording the data in an unencrypted file without permission and without your knowledge. We don’t know why Apple is recording this data and what they intend to use it for. There is no need to be paranoid about this as the data isn’t sent to Apple’s server, it stays with you only (for now).

If you are worried about this, and want to protect yourself then don’t sync your iPhone/iPad 3G on any public computer and open iTunes and make sure you check the “Encrypt iPhone Backup” /”Encrypt iPad 3G Backup” option so your data is encrypted.

You can track whatever information you want and see what data of yours Apple stores by downloading the iPhone tracker application which was developed by Alasdair Allan and Pete Warden. A video discussion of this is below.

What do you think about this? Let us know in the comments.

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest iPhone news and updates.

[Source: O'Reilly Radar]

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A team of UK researchers have discovered a disturbing feature which Apple added in iOS 4 software:  Your iPhone’s and iPad 3G location is recorded constantly along with timestamps. The problem is that your location and timestamps are saved in a file named consolidated.db, which is unencrypted. Your locations are stored both on your iPhone/iPad 3G, and on your desktop once you sync it with iTunes.  If you synced your iPhone /iPad 3G on another person’s computer then that person can access that file and see your locations.

Of course cell phone companies already track wherever you go, but the problem here is that Apple is tracking it and recording the data in an unencrypted file without permission and without your knowledge. We don’t know why Apple is recording this data and what they intend to use it for. There is no need to be paranoid about this as the data isn’t sent to Apple’s server, it stays with you only (for now).

If you are worried about this, and want to protect yourself then don’t sync your iPhone/iPad 3G on any public computer and open iTunes and make sure you check the “Encrypt iPhone Backup” /”Encrypt iPad 3G Backup” option so your data is encrypted.

You can track whatever information you want and see what data of yours Apple stores by downloading the iPhone tracker application which was developed by Alasdair Allan and Pete Warden. A video discussion of this is below.

What do you think about this? Let us know in the comments.

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest iPhone news and updates.

[Source: O'Reilly Radar]

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A team of UK researchers have discovered a disturbing feature which Apple added in iOS 4 software:  Your iPhone’s and iPad 3G location is recorded constantly along with timestamps. The problem is that your location and timestamps are saved in a file named consolidated.db, which is unencrypted. Your locations are stored both on your iPhone/iPad 3G, and on your desktop once you sync it with iTunes.  If you synced your iPhone /iPad 3G on another person’s computer then that person can access that file and see your locations.

Of course cell phone companies already track wherever you go, but the problem here is that Apple is tracking it and recording the data in an unencrypted file without permission and without your knowledge. We don’t know why Apple is recording this data and what they intend to use it for. There is no need to be paranoid about this as the data isn’t sent to Apple’s server, it stays with you only (for now).

If you are worried about this, and want to protect yourself then don’t sync your iPhone/iPad 3G on any public computer and open iTunes and make sure you check the “Encrypt iPhone Backup” /”Encrypt iPad 3G Backup” option so your data is encrypted.

You can track whatever information you want and see what data of yours Apple stores by downloading the iPhone tracker application which was developed by Alasdair Allan and Pete Warden. A video discussion of this is below.

What do you think about this? Let us know in the comments.

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest iPhone news and updates.

[Source: O'Reilly Radar]

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A team of UK researchers have discovered a disturbing feature which Apple added in iOS 4 software:  Your iPhone’s and iPad 3G location is recorded constantly along with timestamps. The problem is that your location and timestamps are saved in a file named consolidated.db, which is unencrypted. Your locations are stored both on your iPhone/iPad 3G, and on your desktop once you sync it with iTunes.  If you synced your iPhone /iPad 3G on another person’s computer then that person can access that file and see your locations.

Of course cell phone companies already track wherever you go, but the problem here is that Apple is tracking it and recording the data in an unencrypted file without permission and without your knowledge. We don’t know why Apple is recording this data and what they intend to use it for. There is no need to be paranoid about this as the data isn’t sent to Apple’s server, it stays with you only (for now).

If you are worried about this, and want to protect yourself then don’t sync your iPhone/iPad 3G on any public computer and open iTunes and make sure you check the “Encrypt iPhone Backup” /”Encrypt iPad 3G Backup” option so your data is encrypted.

You can track whatever information you want and see what data of yours Apple stores by downloading the iPhone tracker application which was developed by Alasdair Allan and Pete Warden. A video discussion of this is below.

What do you think about this? Let us know in the comments.

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest iPhone news and updates.

[Source: O'Reilly Radar]

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A team of UK researchers have discovered a disturbing feature which Apple added in iOS 4 software:  Your iPhone’s and iPad 3G location is recorded constantly along with timestamps. The problem is that your location and timestamps are saved in a file named consolidated.db, which is unencrypted. Your locations are stored both on your iPhone/iPad 3G, and on your desktop once you sync it with iTunes.  If you synced your iPhone /iPad 3G on another person’s computer then that person can access that file and see your locations.

Of course cell phone companies already track wherever you go, but the problem here is that Apple is tracking it and recording the data in an unencrypted file without permission and without your knowledge. We don’t know why Apple is recording this data and what they intend to use it for. There is no need to be paranoid about this as the data isn’t sent to Apple’s server, it stays with you only (for now).

If you are worried about this, and want to protect yourself then don’t sync your iPhone/iPad 3G on any public computer and open iTunes and make sure you check the “Encrypt iPhone Backup” /”Encrypt iPad 3G Backup” option so your data is encrypted.

You can track whatever information you want and see what data of yours Apple stores by downloading the iPhone tracker application which was developed by Alasdair Allan and Pete Warden. A video discussion of this is below.

What do you think about this? Let us know in the comments.

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest iPhone news and updates.

[Source: O'Reilly Radar]

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Hacker iH8sn0w has released an update to Sn0breeze that finally brings untethered jailbreaking support to Verizon iPhone 4 owners. Well, Windows users anyway.

Windows Verizon iPhone users will finally have the luxury of untethered jailbreak access to Cydia and all the other spoils jailbreaking brings. The untether exploit was released rather quickly for Verizon Mac users after the 4.3.2 update, this wasn’t so for their windows counterparts.

Installing Sn0wbreeze corrects this injustice, but takes a little work. You’ll want to follow this handy guide compiled by Redmond Pie and make sure you have iOS 4.2.7 installed (a quick google search should take care of that).

Snowbreeze will work with a plethora of iDevices including: iPad, iPhone 3G and 3GS, iPhone 4, third and fourth generation iPod touches and Apple TV 2. Mac users are still stuck with a tethered jailbreak. Woe is me.

Sources: iH8sn0w, PC World

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A team of UK researchers have discovered a disturbing feature which Apple added in iOS 4 software:  Your iPhone’s and iPad 3G location is recorded constantly along with timestamps. The problem is that your location and timestamps are saved in a file named consolidated.db, which is unencrypted. Your locations are stored both on your iPhone/iPad 3G, and on your desktop once you sync it with iTunes.  If you synced your iPhone /iPad 3G on another person’s computer then that person can access that file and see your locations.

Of course cell phone companies already track wherever you go, but the problem here is that Apple is tracking it and recording the data in an unencrypted file without permission and without your knowledge. We don’t know why Apple is recording this data and what they intend to use it for. There is no need to be paranoid about this as the data isn’t sent to Apple’s server, it stays with you only (for now).

If you are worried about this, and want to protect yourself then don’t sync your iPhone/iPad 3G on any public computer and open iTunes and make sure you check the “Encrypt iPhone Backup” /”Encrypt iPad 3G Backup” option so your data is encrypted.

You can track whatever information you want and see what data of yours Apple stores by downloading the iPhone tracker application which was developed by Alasdair Allan and Pete Warden. A video discussion of this is below.

What do you think about this? Let us know in the comments.

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest iPhone news and updates.

[Source: O'Reilly Radar]

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