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SimpleGeo Makes Location Data Free, Complicates Smartphone Tracking Worries

SimpleGeo has placed 20 million locations for "places" in the public domain to drive developers of location-based service apps. The thing is that data, combined with location-tracking smartphones, could spark unsavory uses too.READ»

TaintDroid Tracks Leaks of Personal Data to Ad Firms

The unfortunately named (and, yes, SFW) app is the internal affairs cop of the Android app store.READ»

Location, Location, Location: Location Data For Everyone

There continues to be a lot of buzz about location data and local search. Both Google and Yahoo have developed services giving any, website using the code, the power to know a visitors location, including mobile devices and even ...READ»