On 4/23/2011 3:57 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>> On 4/23/2011 2:37 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
>>> Honestly, I don't think they're any different in this regard. At
>>> least, not from what I've heard. I saw recently that the iPhone is
>>> keeping track of everywhere you've been, creepy.
>>> nancy
>>
>> It might be creepy but every time you use a cell phone you're giving
>> away your location information.
>
> Oddly, I don't have a problem with that, you need to pick up
> a signal to place a call. I don't think you even need to make a
> call for there to be a record kept by the companies where police
> can get to it if there's some reason.

And that is another problem. Legal thinking hasn't kept up with
technology. Some cell providers are notorious for ignoring the 4th
amendment and simply give police any information they want without a
warrant. Warrantless searches are wrong.

Then there are neat tools that police can use:

http://thenextweb.com/us/2011/04/20/...r-two-minutes/


http://preview.tinyurl.com/43axe3g



>
> But that they keep a record on your iPhone/whatever without you
> knowing, I have to guess for apps to be able to see where you go,
> that creeps me.
>> Additionaly, my Samsung Behold 2
>> Android phone has several ways to send out my location. There's
>> options in the setup menu to "Share with Google", "Use wireless
>> networks", "Enable GPS satellites." The apps that you load in and the
>> apps that come with your phone all seem to be hungry for your
>> location.
>
> Yeah, all those apps doing whatever they want without you knowing,
> who signed up for that. Installing data collecting or whatever it is
> they do.
>
> nancy

It takes a lot of publicity to get folks off the couch and calling their
representatives.