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Apple Debuts iBeacon Location Technology in U.S. Stores

The Realtime Report

Apple’s iBeacon technology is looking to accomplish both, and after a successful run with the MLB’s ‘At the Ballpark’ mobile app at Citifield , Apple has now installed the location technology into its own retail stores. Last Friday, the technology debuted in 254 Apple stores in the U.S.

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Has Social Media Killed Off Privacy?

Laurel Papworth

What with Tom Tom selling our GPS data to the police that then book us for speeding, and facial recognition connecting our faces to our social networks and the privacy implications that entails, are we thinking enough about the big issues in our rush to upload, tag and share content in online communities?

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Pure App Review

SocialFish

On your first login, Pure will request access to your data as well as your GPS location. Since Pure only allow connections with users nearby, the platform relies heavily on GPS data to function correctly. Pure uses your GPS information to ensure it only serves up potential matches that are closest to you. for one week, $19.99

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Is Marketing About To Get Really Creepy Or Really Good?

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Apple acquired a company last week. On March 23rd, 2013, The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple acquired a company called WiFiSLAM for an estimated $20 million (not bad for a two year old company with just a handful of employees that includes some ex-Googlers). This is more than a defensive move for Apple.

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How To Fix Apple Watch Not Tracking Steps Correctly

Tweaklibrary

Apple has been known for its finesse and quality products. While iPhones and Mac machines are widely used by people, the most trending Apple gadget nowadays are Apple Watches. One of the most popular features of Apple Watches are their tracking abilities. Also Read: Setup And Pair Apple Watch With iPhone.

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France Alleges Apple For Not Helping With Contact Tracing App

Tweaklibrary

Just yesterday only, we talked about Apple & Google developing an app with the vision of preventing probable COVID-19 cases all over the world. And recently, we received news about France releasing a statement saying Apple isn’t helping the country as it should to help the crisis in a better way.

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Location Tracking Ban on COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps

Tweaklibrary

Recently, tech giants (Google & Apple) have made big announcements related to the contact tracing apps. Apple & Google Bans Location Tracking on Contact Tracing Apps. Apple & Google are undoubtedly the biggest mobile operating system players who capture more than 98% hold on the market.

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