Apple sued over iPad and iPhone app 'data leaks'

dipsydoodle

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Wed Dec-29-10 10:49 AM
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Apple sued over iPad and iPhone app 'data leaks'

Source: BBC News

Two groups of iPhone and iPad users are suing Apple saying apps for the gadgets leak personally identifiable data.

The groups want to stop personal data being passed around without owners being notified or compensated.

Apple is just one of six application makers being pursued by the two groups of consumers.

The legal firm putting together one class action lawsuit said it might also take action against Google over data leaking from Android applications.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12089225

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wilt the stilt

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Wed Dec-29-10 11:26 AM
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1. This may be the last of class actions

The supreme court(wink wink) will be ruling on the validity of class action lawsuits in this session. Gee, I wonder how they are going to rule.

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