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November 20, 2007

iPhone Apps Hide Code for Tracking

The iPhone may be great at helping users track down information on the go, but they may also be tracking information about their users, and reporting back to Apple. It appears that both the Weather and Stock applications on the combination iPod and smart phone contain a piece of code that collects the handheld's IMEI number and transmits it to Apple.

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Posted by Perry at November 20, 2007 05:07 PM