Apple, Google Tracking Debate Intensifies
Apple and Google's location-tracking problems continued full-steam this week, as Apple's CEO Steve Jobs admitted the company made mistakes in handling geolocation data.
Apple maintains that two bugs were found to be gathering data from the iPhone and iPad, and promised to fix them immediately.
The Cupertino, Calif.-based company is handling lawsuits from consumers, as well as criticism from House Republicans, state officials and even South Korea for failing to inform people of the issue.
Google, too, opened up about the matter, explaining how it encrypts data to keep it safe. Nevertheless, the Internet search giant was sued by disgruntled Android owners for not saying something sooner.
Microsoft came out looking like the winner in this debacle. The software giant preemptively declared how it manages its own secure location data, winning itself a much-needed image boost.
Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile all ran for cover, telling federal regulators they abide by laws, but can't do anything to stop Apple or Google from collecting data triangulated from their cell towers.
In addition to mobile devices, both Apple and Google admitted they also track computers.
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