Oliver Starr has a good read up today: He’s tracked what appears to be more evidence that Apple has a handful of personal privacy concerns buzzing around its digital lifestyle ecosystem. Apparently, the iPhone tells Apple a lot more than Oliver is comfortable with them knowing. Check it out.
Nothing wrong with it, in my opinion. I’ve always thought parental controls for the iPhone would be a fantastic addition to the platform, and even better-a data applicaton that reports back where the iPhone is in the world at any given moment using Global Positioning System. Mom and dad log on to a web site to see the current and passed “pings” from the iPhone, and little Jonny is happy with his shiny new touchscreen present.
I know this stuff has been around for the while in industrial applications (LoJack, fleet management solutions, etc.). But you better get more for that premium data package if you’re going to buy your ungrateful teenager an iPhone. Knowing WHERE your ungrateful teenager IS sounds like a pretty good trade-off.