Proximitus will notify you when you leave a Bluetooth device behind
A jailbreak tweak called Proximitus will let your iPhone notify you whenever you leave any of your important Bluetooth devices behind.
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Apple is testing a unified Find My Friends and Find My iPhone app, working on Tile-like tags
The new Marzipan app for iOS and macOS reportedly allows devices to be tracked even when not connected to Wi-Fi or to a cellular network.
How to disable location services for HomePod on iOS and Mac
Whether you’re concerned about privacy or don’t use features that need your location, this tutorial shows you how to disable location services on HomePod.
Apple Maps transit directions and indoor maps expand to new areas
Apple has expanded coverage of Maps’ transit directions to encompass the entirety of a bunch of US states while indoor maps are now available for quite a few shopping malls.
Apple Maps launches transit directions in Denmark, Sweden, Norway & Finland
Apple has expanded availability of transit directions in its Maps app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch to four European markets: Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland.
Apple Maps: new Flyover locations & indoor maps, turn-by-turn directions in India
Apple Maps has rolled out several of its offerings to new markets, including speed limits in Canada, turn-by-turn directions in India and new flyover locations and indoor maps.
Your location data may have landed in the hands of bounty hunters and the black market
While carriers record locations of customers’ devices on their network, they have little oversight in terms of monitoring how that data is being used once sold to a third party.
Los Angeles sues the Weather Channel app over alleged misuse of location data
The popular Weather Channel app is being sued by the city of Los Angeles for allegedly covertly mining private data of its 45 million monthly users and selling it to third-party advertisers.
Apple’s reportedly shelved plans that would’ve significantly curtailed location collection
Apple requires apps to justify collecting location details via popups but they never mention advertising or data sale, only features like getting “estimated travel times”.
European privacy regulators could take action against Google over location tracking
Google is already being scrutinized in the US over allegedly tracking smartphone users regardless of their privacy settings. Now it could be facing a similar lawsuit in Europe.
China’s own $9 billion navigation system to provide global coverage by 2020
China doesn’t want to depend on the US’s GPS so it’s building its own satellite-based radio-navigation system.
Waze rolling out audio player with support for Spotify, Pandora, TuneIn, iHeartRadio & more
With eight launch partners, including Spotify, Deezer, Pandora and others, Waze’s all new audio player functionality makes it easy to get lost in your music, not on the road.