A hot topic in the press at the moment, well covered here - http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703983704576277101723453610.html?mod=WSJ_hp_MIDDLETopStories
Is there anyway the end user can stop this from happening?
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nakedmolerat: what are you trying to hide?
valtam:nakedmolerat: what are you trying to hide?
"In the case of Google, according to new research by security analyst Samy Kamkar, an HTC Android phone collected its location every few seconds and transmitted the data to Google at least several times an hour. It also transmitted the name, location and signal strength of any nearby Wi-Fi networks, as well as a unique phone identifier.
Google declined to comment on the findings."
Whats Google trying to hide? Why not simply rebut the findings?
billgates: Then people will complain that their A-GPS is not working properly.
nakedmolerat: what are you trying to hide?
NZtechfreak: Don't know about the iPhone, but on Android you have to opt-in to sharing location data, so very easy to avoid.
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