Mobile wars reaching stalemate

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

Nielsen reports that, no surprise, the popularity of smartphones – i.e., iPhones, Android devices, Blackberries – continues to grow in the U.S. with total market share reaching 37%. This number will undoubtedly continue to rise. Here’s what doesn’t seem to be changing though:
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Tool to see what iPhone secretly tracks

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

In the middle of April, two programmers discovered that the latest operating system powering the iPhone and iPad keeps a log of everywhere you go, recording both the location and time you were there. See NY Times story here. If you’re curious what Apple is recording about you on your device, you can use this open-source application to display files that are hidden on your computer. iPhone Tracker app. »